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21st November 2024

21 November 2024

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Bangkok Day 1

26 November 2024

Started the trip with a cancelled train from Manchester to the airport due to snow naturally, managed to grab the next …

Bangkok Day 2

26 November 2024

Up about 10:30am fresh as a daisy….walked a short distance to Latte Bua for coffee and breakfast. I tried 2 new …

Bangkok Day 3

27 November 2024

Bit of a lie in today to recover from the chaos of Khao San Road, Mel needed stodge so we headed for Street Fourth …

Chiang Mai day 1

27 November 2024

Up at 7am for a 10:40 flight to Chiang Mai from BKK…Bolt to airport took about 45 minutes…way shorter than …

Chiang Mai day 2

29 November 2024

4:30am start for the pick up for the spiritual sunrise visit to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, Wat Umong. A …

Chiang Mai day 3

29 November 2024

Woke about 9ish after a good 12 hours sleep ready for elephant day! Walked the 1 km to the office grabbing a 711 coffee …

Chiang Mai day 4

1 December 2024

Woke around 8:45 for the 1.5km walk to The Ping river terminal for the longtail cruise. Had a coffee and scrambled eggs …

Chiang Mai day 5

1 December 2024

Woke with slightly banging head in excitement for the cooking class pick up at 8:30am yay! Slightly apprehensive about …

Phuket Kamala day 1

7 December 2024

Started the 1.5km walk en route to airport and stopped for a lovely breakfast of cheese omelette and bacon each at Ma …

Phuket Kamala day 2

7 December 2024

Started the day with coffee and a HUGE breakfast at On The Beach cafe on the main stretch, far too much even for me. …

Phuket Patong day 1

7 December 2024

Today started around 2am and violent food poisoning. I cannot express how much liquid was expelled from my body and with …

Phuket Patong day 2

7 December 2024

Started the day with 2 more imodiums - total now 6 as we have a full day James Bond island trip ahead of us with a …

Phi Phi Islands day 1

11 December 2024

Up at 9am for the Bolt to Rassada pier for the 10:30am crossing to the Phi Phi Islands. So excited! Always wanted to go …

Phuket Karon Beach day 1

11 December 2024

Checked out of that vomit infested room and headed for our third place in Phuket, Karon Beach - a short 15-minute Bolt …

Phuket Karon Beach day 2

11 December 2024

Awoke from a lovely sleep on a very firm mattress and headed out for breakfast - went to the cafe on the corner for a …

Phuket Karon Beach day 3

11 December 2024

Got a Bolt to Kata Beach today for a change of scenery, first to a cafe for breakfast of scrambled eggs for me and a …

Phi Phi Islands day 2

12 December 2024

Up at 9:30 for the 10:30 7 island tour via long tail boat. Chaotic scenes at the port where chaos reigned - someone we …

Phi Phi Islands day 3

12 December 2024

Mel fancied a lie in, and as it was slightly overcast, I decided to go for a hike to see all 3 viewpoints on the island, …

Railay Beach day 1

13 December 2024

Packed ready for the speedboat trip over to Railay Beach on the southern tip of the Krabi peninsular only accessible by …

Railay Beach day 2

13 December 2024

Woke at 9am and headed for the free breakfast…including an omelette station! I love an omelette station - ticked …

Ao Nang Krabi day 1

15 December 2024

Long tail boat transfer to Ao Nang today - about 3km and 10 minutes - 100 Baht each. Weather still overcast with …

Ao Nang Krabi day 2

17 December 2024

Had a lie in and completely missed breakfast, lazy trouts. Left Mel snoozing and went for a walk to explore…Ao …

Ao Nang Krabi day 3

17 December 2024

Just about made breakfast today at 9:45….not much left, but enough to utilise the Egg Station….omelette …

Ao Nang Krabi day 4

19 December 2024

Woke and had lovely breakfast at hotel around 9ish - on my own as Mel needed a lie in. Then woke her up and went for a …

Krabi Old Town

19 December 2024

Woke on our last day on the beach to blazing sunshine and clear blue skies - first time we have unbroken sky since …

Bangkok day 4

20 December 2024

6am start for the 8:30am flight to Bangkok from Krabi, flight on time for first time this holiday - weather again …

Bangkok day 5

20 December 2024

Bolt for short 15 minute journey to airport at 7:15am - arrived within 2 mins - Bolt has been amazing throughout this …