Sorry for the lack of updates folks (Those who are actually bothering to read the site!). OK, so I am back in Chiang Mai as this has to be the best place on earth. I’m still sick but nowhere near as bad. Just a remaining chest infection putting a downer on everything.

Left Ais in Bangkok airport after her ordeal and she got off fine. Glad to see a smile on her face. Lucky me got a flight back to Chiang Mai 5 Min’s after her flight. So we have all gone our own separate ways now anyway. God knows she deserved it!

Anyway, glad to have left the southern islands. FAR too hot, too alcohol fuelled and drug fuelled and no culture. its just like a hotter Playa Des ingles. Now I’m staying with Thai friends again in Chiang Mai and learning a LOT more Thai. Met a girl in a club the other night that offered me a job (TEFL) teaching English so I could stay here. But that’s doubtful. 😉

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Hasn’t been the best start to my adventure on party island. Went for my blood tests yesterday and am now on a steady dose of penicillin. I’m supposed to be bed ridden for 5 more days, drink nothing but water and give up the smokes. 2 out of 3 is not too bad!

Anyway, I’ve been wandering around the place and its a really great island. i think I have seen like 3 children in my whole time here. This is NOT a family place. Everyone here is around the same age and its a really fun environment. Met LOADS of really cool people and were all really good friends already. Im still going out with everyone, I just cannot drink (As much) as everyone else.

Every night here there’s a party on the beach. Had booked a fire dancing 3 day course, but I’m too sick to do it. I’m feeling a lot better today but I have some weird chest infection that’s wreaking my head. Read the full story

Just got back from the hospital. This is by far the worst feeling in the world. Diagnosed with “Malaria” and I have to be bed ridden for up to 2 weeks! Apparently I picked it up from some mozzies along teh Myamar border.

Went out last night and all of a sudden, I just broke out in bites. Literally COVERED in them from head to toe. I look like something from the weirdo section in the Guinness book of world records.

Went up to my room at about midnight to get some money to go out and just collapsed on my bed. Woke up 12 hours later with the worst fever and body ache in the world. My back is killing me now. What’s the cure? Drink water! Ahhhhh! Read the full story

This place is like PARADISE. Its nothing like I imagined it. Think of all the places you can imagine, all the movies you have seen, all the paintings you have viewed. Pick the best image. Multiply it by 100 and you have this place.

I’m only staying here for one day but I stayed up all night on the beach with other backpackers by candlelight looking at the moonlit bay and surrounding jungle. Beautiful. Words (Apart from these) cannot describe it.

Sitting in a net cafe now, sweating my balls off waiting for my ferry to KPN (Full moon party Island) which is apparently even more beautiful than this!

Ill be in touch!

Back in Chiang Mai with a lot of new friends. All Thai. Its so great to see the parts of the city tourists never get to see. I feel quite special actually.

I met a wonderful new friend. Its a girl (Don’t worry Sarah!). Her name is Naree and she was a Burmese street child. IE: she grew up on the streets and has never had a family. She Showed me around the Tae Phae Gate area and I had so much fun speaking the language (the little I have) and meeting other Thais.

She brought me to visit lots of homeless people sleeping on the streets and I had a great time hearing their stories and realizing that none of them want to kill or harm tourists. One Old Thai man asked me for a smoke. I Gave him 3 and he was so thrilled that he started massaging me. I was weirded out but Naree told me this was a Thai tradition. He MUST give me something in return and that it was OK. So anyway, there I was in the middle of TPG getting a massage from a really old man while he told us his story. Really sad. Like them all. Really sad. Makes you realise really how lucky you are. Read the full story

Haven’t updated in a while and with due reason. Went on my three day trek and had the best time ever. EXCEPT for one thing. I lost all my money in the river!

The trek started with a visit to a really beautiful waterfall and a swim in its river. We then went to the Geyser (?) i.e. hot spring but it was 120 degrees Celsius so we could not swim in it or bath in it. We then trekked through the jungle for a few hours spotting the wildlife along the way.

Our first stop was in a little White Karen tribe village with a population of only 40. We rested and spoke with the villagers for a while and then another 2 hour trek uphill to our final destination that day.

We arrived in the second Karen tribe village just as the sun was setting. We walked around the village and met all the locals. They are VERY VERY primitive. Everything they did from their washing to their cooking was done in rivers and on fires. ALL light was provided by candlelight which gave it a really romantic feel. Read the full story

After an almost nightmarish day and a half, I finally reached Chang Mai. Dropped a smoke on the ground outside the train station and the police dragged me off to a room and started speaking in Thai to me. They handed me a thing that said that I had to pay a 40 Euro fine or I go to Jail. When they asked me what nationality I was, and I told them, they reduced it to 20 Euro. Good job I had it as my train was in 10 min’s. Didn’t want to miss it again!

Anyway, all the hassle was totally worth it. Got on the train and met some really wonderful locals from outside Chiang Mai that taught me lots of Thai and gave me LOADS of un-bias advice. Even got an invite to their village! I think I might go.

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Me and Dilan both missed our train to Chiang Mai and I’m stuck to sleep in this smelly HUGH train station cos I checked out of my hostel and because its Chinese new year there’s absolutely NOWHERE to stay. Its OK though cos if someone sees you on your own with a backpack they welcome you into whatever group they are in. I guess its the backpackers code or something.

Anyway, I am ALMOST used to this Thai keyboard so things are getting a little easier. After exploring the city by subway and sky-train (So cool, lots of people really fast) I feel a lot more comfortable with it and the prostitution is being blanked out at this stage.

Food is wonderful here and I ate mostly from the food stalls. I found a new love…. TOFU. Its LOVELY! My poos are healthy and despite being RIDDLED with mosquito bites, I am still healthy (I think). I really miss everyone and its really hard being on my own but thats why I’m here isn’t it? A big adventure. And to be honest, so far, thats EXACTLY what it has been…. and I’m only here three days!

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Just sitting here waiting to catch my train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. It will be an overnight train so looking forward to the sleep!

Anyway, I’m uploading some photos now, but its FIERCE slow, I do not think I can upload many, and they will probably be the crap ones.

Got my new Sim card for Thailand. Ill post the number when I can remember it.

Had a long day today got lost on the outskirts of the city, its a VERY different place out there.

Anyway, got back and just checked out. There’s literally LOADS of people waiting outside for people to check out this place is so popular.

Anyway, better run.
Another update when I reach Chiang Mai

Right, was rudely awoken today at 5pm and forced to go out. I’m glad though. The city has grown less intimidating and I’ve met some really cool people.

Went to Chinatown tonight for the Chinese new years celebrations. Took the subway. No tourists take the subway, I felt like such a sore thumb.

Anyway, got there and went into a load of shrines and did the whole Chinese thing. Looked like we were the only people that were not Chinese. Everyone was looking at us. Got to see a really cool marionette show and its exactly like you see in films.

Met some more people from my hostel (All lads) and we went to the Thailand Backpacker Central street…KohSan Road (thats not spelt correctly.) We got there by fitting 4 of us in a tuk tuk and I was hanging off the edge. Weird feeling.

Anyway, ended up being me, Skyler, Dilan, Mike, Matt and 3 others (Cant remember their names) lads going to some bar on KSR. Just stood around some weird drunk guy for the night. I felt really uncomfortable, just way too many hookers. Telling them your not interested gets tiresome after a few Min’s.

Anyway, we’re all back in the hostel/guesthouse now anyway just sitting around having a few beers.

Couldn’t get in touch with Ais and Minty and called their hotel. Useless cos NO-ONE speaks English here.

I’ll update everyone soon.
Mind yezer selves.