Down the Mekong to Pak Beng and the Kamu Lodge
Having not learnt from our earlier lesson of taking boat rides along the Mekong, we decided to journey to our next destination …
Elephant riding and Tiger stroking with Blue Elephant Tours and Cooking on the Farm – it’s Chiang Mai
We left Sukhothai at a good time on a bus that is only remarkable for its lack of anything that could remotely …
Serene Sukhothai
Warning: This blog comes with an inordinate number of bird photos (and a dog). We knew it was a good sign that …
Bangkok amid the protests
We left with a tear in our eye and fear on our faces as we would soon be in a modern heaving …
Goodbye Burma: Our last day in Rangoon / Yangon
We were more than a little knackered when we arrived back in Yangon / Rangoon at around 6am in the morning, after …
In and out of Inle Lake
By the time we came to leave Bagan, the recently recovered Nick was probably thinking that just about the most uncomfortable thing …
It’s a long way to Everest
We have decided as a final challenge to end our round the world trip to take on something that has been in …
Boat, Bagan, Balloons – brilliant
After the railroad to Mandalay we turned our attention to another boat ride to make our way to Bagan and the land …
The (Rail)Road to Mandalay
Something we’ve learnt on this trip is that bad reviews can actually be surprisingly truthful, but they often shouldn’t stop you from …
We finally arrive in Burma! First stop: Yangon / Rangoon
Our first view of Burma was, perhaps inevitably, of a pagoda. As the plane started its descent into Yangon airport we realised …