On Monday morning we we embarked on our jungle experience (2 days 1 night). We all gathered together at the head office and were talked through safety and equipment use. A thunderstorm was forecast for our second day so we were told what we might have to do when leaving Read more…
Went to visit the castle temple on the hill called Doi Suthep, which involved a red taxi bus up steep and swirling roads. Once there we then had to climb 80+ steps to reach the entrance (true Aidanites). We tried our best to take in the magnificent temple but the Read more…
A taxi picked us up for our day at the Thai Akha cooking school and it was the best day ever. Upon arriving we were taken around the market for a tour that explained the different ingredients used in Thai cooking. It was so cool learning about the vegetables, fruit, Read more…
This morning we tried the pancake shop opposite the hostel – the ham and cheese pancake came with KETCHUP 😍 and we also tried the baked banana pancake. 10/10 It was then time for our first massage out here. We both opted for the neck back and shoulder massage which Read more…
We’ve definitely had the best day ever – after walking around Chinatown we met up with my friend Patsiri. I met Patsiri on a French module I took at Durham (and later ditched for contemporary composition) where we helped each other get through the text book. Je viens de Thailand she Read more…
The grand palace was a fabulous place. In true backpacker style we booked onto the free tour run by the palace staff. Here are some of the things we came across: Phra Mondop (Buddhist library). The architecture of this represents ‘layers to heaven’, now if it was a cake it would Read more…
Gym or long haul attire?! We spent 6 hours of our 9 hour flight watching movies and TV shows (Shape of Water, The Hangover, Designated Survivor etc) so we’re very tired and confused now as it’s breakfast time in the UK and dinner time here. We tried to sleep but Read more…