Bangkok, Thailand

Mar 22, 2011

Day 270 This will be my last blog. We go home soon and I've pretty much said everything I want to say. So here are my final words on my year (9 months) of adventure with my family. It's been wonderful and I highly recommend it. Everyone should go travelling with their kids, you get to see them and know them in a way that is impossible in normal life. You also still get to scream at them in private and administer the occasional slap. Despi...

Bangkok, Thailand

Mar 18, 2011

Day 267 Not much to do in Bangkok and the weather isn't great. I think with the earthquakes and tsunamis there is a sense of unease across Asia and we pretty much just want to go home now. Thailand is beautiful - even Bangkok - and the people are so nice. Shocked at the level of obesity - especially amongst young children. But then again the place is saturated with McDonalds, Haagen Dazs and Burger King so why be surprised? The world has ...

Bangkok, Thailand

Mar 3, 2011

Day 252 We're back in Bangkok. Not too sad to have left Vietnam but I hope I will come back one day and give it another chance. Another unfortunate four hour bus journey from Mui Ne to Ho Chi Minh which turned into seven. After two boring hours the bus broke down. It was packed with young American backpackers who seemed to take the news that the bus now had four flat tyres in their stride. Gone are my days of being laid back about travel ...

Bangkok, Thailand

Jan 18, 2011

Day 205 Still loving Thailand. Bangkok is an amazing city - the people, the shopping, the restaurants. The food is incredible - who knew you could do so much with lemongrass. Gan Gan decided the sex industry wasn't for her (and maybe the industry decided she wasn't for it) and refused to return to the sex and shopping district. So the third night in Bangkok, Rufus, Fern and I went back as I felt quite strongly that fake goods were calling...

Bangkok, Thailand

Jan 15, 2011

Day 202 Well, Thailand is just a joy. Loved India, loved Nepal - but Thailand is just so civilised and organised. There is an actual infrastructure. People are amazingly friendly and the food is divine. Gan Gan arrived and we whisked her off to Hua Hin, the glamorous seaside retreat where the King winters in his other Palace. Our hotel is beautiful and everyone is getting on fine. Its all going suspiciously well. Also, its a lot of fun ha...