Chiang Mai – Doi Suthep, Thai cooking

Apparently if you haven’t been to Doi Suthep then you haven’t been to Chiang Mai. So off we went. It’s a temple high up in the mountains that you climb I think 300 steps to get up to. And no i didn’t count on this occasion but we will go with 300… 5 steps in… […]

Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Log home + Night market

Oince we have been in Thailand it has been 30+ degrees, and whats even better about hot weather is that we don’t feel like snacking on chocolate, crisps or sweets. AND i dont drink tea when its hot so no biscuits either! However, when we saw these at the train station, we just couldn’t resist […]

Bangkok part 2 – Thai New Year, Songkram

Happy Thai New Year! Here in Thailand it’s ‘Songkram’ which is their new year, where everything shuts down for 5 days and it is just one big (constant) waterfight. And clay fight. Seriously I think the whole of the Thai population are on the streets of Bangkok all armed with waterguns. It’s a 24/5 operation. […]

What to pack for South East Asia… | Part 2 Preparations

F-I-V-E days until our backpacking adventure begins 😀 Few days into April now and it’s STILL freezing. I am currently looking out my window at the snow. Guaranteed that this time next week i will be complaining that I’m too hot. Although 35degrees sounds…AMAZING. The big question is WHAT DO I PACK? Starting with toiletries… […]

Inamo Restaurant, Soho

Another reason I love London. Random and insanely cool restaurants. This one is called Inamo (hence the post title) and is located on Wardour Street, Soho. (Road just off Oxford street, little map of location) They say it’s a fusion of ideas and flavours from around Asia, influenced by Japanese, Chinese and Thai.  (2 weeks until […]