Malaysia

Feeling the cold in Cameron Highlands

From Ipoh, John and I headed from the local bus station out towards the Cameron Highlands. The road there wound through the mountains and jungle and was one of the most incredible roads yet. The higher we climbed into the interior of peninsular Malaysia, the worse the weather got... foggy and misty looking out over… Continue reading Feeling the cold in Cameron Highlands

Thailand

‘Living’ on Koh Phangan

I left Chumphon early with the intention of catching a train to Surat Thani and a boat to the Islands North of there, Koh Phangan. However, I missed the train and so caught a minibus instead! I arrived in Surat Thani and waited for an hour to catch the last boat to the Island. Watching… Continue reading ‘Living’ on Koh Phangan

Thailand, Travel

So this is it… I’m finally here!

So apparently you need proof of onward travel to enter bangkok... seems obvious, but as I spent the last 3 months planning whether or not to buy a microfibre towel, I neglected to fully research this problem. I was under the impression that all you need to get a travellers visa for Thailand was 6… Continue reading So this is it… I’m finally here!