The Diary

The trip as it happened, written day by day from the road in 2013.

  • Luang Prabang

    Arrived in Luang Prabang yesterday afternoon. First impressions are good, but it’s hard to get your head in to the currency. There’s 13,000 to the £…

  • Laos day one

       

  • Mixed day

    Spent a lot of time on the bus today. Picked up at 10am and travelled to Chiang Khong just on the border with Laos at 4.30pm.…

  • Breakfast in Pai

    Pai is a very beautiful place, here’s our breakfast spot today.

  • Pai

    Very quick update. I’ve been in Pai since yesterday. It’s a small place just north of Chiang Mai. Very cool here & spend from 8am –…

  • Chiang Mai II

    I’m still in Chiang Mai and have spent the last couple of days enjoying the amazing Loi krathong festival. The pictures are all on my camera,…

  • 2 day trek

    Been in the jungle on a trek for the last couple if days. Don’t have many pictures but had a great time. We walked for a…

  • Night market

    The night market is amazing, there must be 2,000+ stalls selling everyone under the sun. It’s all very cheap, with even more to be negotiated off.…

  • Muay Thai!

  • Temple & waterfall

    Had a brilliant day in CM, went up the mountain to the temple & then went to a waterfall on the way down.