ok first off, apologies to anyone who has taken offence at some of my postings. after possibly offending one of the workers at our guesthouse, as sean warned me yesterday, after a comment i made about buddhist monks, i really should be watching what i say. for those of you who know me though, this we all find difficult... most of the time! sun 1...

Today has been a long day. It started with a bit of a lay in (till 9.30am) which was needed as I didn't get to bed until about 4. I cashed some T-cheques and while I was waiting for Vera I stopped off at shop and bought some more clothes :-) I was really drawn to pink today so bought a cute little pink skirt with tie-dye trim and a pinky top to ...

Early start today at 8am. Left in 2 songthaews for the hill tribes. 1st stop was the tourist police to let them know where we were going, next a market for supplies and key ingredients of spring rolls. After that we went to Mork Fa waterfall, where some of us had a paddle. Lunch was at a small roadside cafe of fried rice and pineapple and tough ...

Today was the last day of the trek and we left our jungle huts and headed for the start of the white water rafting. The water level in the river was low so it wasn't all thrills and spills - but there was about half a dozen decent "rapids" to go through. I really enjoyed my first white-water rafting and would like to go again somewhere else if t...

Spainards love their Olive Oil. Italians love their wine. Ticos love their Beans. And, Thai's REALLY LOVE their Chili's! Thai food is more unique, coloruful, and flavorful than any other countries cuisine I have ever tasted. For starters, I never really know what I am getting and I am mostly at the mercy of those I am dining with. I have resorte...

Chiang Mai is a small town in the Northern Province of Thailand. Northern Thailand is a mountainous region rich with vegetation and very beautiful landscapes. It is a popular place for taking treks through the jungle. Originally I had planned to do a 2 or 3 day overnight trek, but have altered my plans so that I may have more time to venture in ...

I spent the day walking around Chiang Mai old town area, wandering aimlessly down the back ally and side streets trying to get an idea of what it's like here. I went and got a manicure becasue the clearcoat they had used on Bali was chipping off (I hadn't really wanted it in the first place, but I wasn't paying attention and she was done with on...

We woke up early on Monday and got prepared for our trek. We had met everyone else who was going the night before, and after a bit a truck came to fetch us. We stopped for lunch along the way (all included in the price) and then were dropped off at a hill tribe village. I was a bit hesitant to take the trek because I had read many accounts of ho...

I have been looking forward to this day for the entire trip. We got up this morning and load onto the bus to go to the Maesa Elephant Camp. I love elephants. Upon arrival to the camp we were taken to where you are able to ride the elephants. The elephants are saddled up and waiting. There trunks swing curiously at the legs of the passengers as y...