Gallery: Trekking in Khao Yai and the Bridge over River Kwai festival!

The expiditionary crew for the day, wearing trendy leech protectors.
The expiditionary crew for the day, wearing trendy leech protectors.

On 18th September 1962, Khao Yai became the first national park of Thailand, and at only four hours from Bangkok one of the most popular. We’d been in cities for a while again now, and with a thirst for wildlife decided for a brief stop here on the way back from Surin. No three day hikes, just a day and a half tour, we hopped off our bus at 14:45 immediately meeting a lady on her first few days of selling tours. After a quick bit of bargaining, we managed to arrange our tour with Bobby’s Accommodation and were on our half day starting trek by 15:00 with bags in rooms. Not bad going, but was the trip itself going to be any good? Would we see the fabled Gibbon monkey? What does bat pee smell like? Continue reading Gallery: Trekking in Khao Yai and the Bridge over River Kwai festival!…

A Random Travel Photo!

Another friendly insect, not as smiley as Sticky Bob though.Another friendly insect, not as smiley as Sticky Bob though.
Another friendly insect, not as smiley as Sticky Bob though.

Random Travelling Notes

The lovely national cocktail of Brazil is Caipirinha, made from the spirit Cachaça. 1.5 billion litres is consumed annually in the country, which is one bottle religiously a month for every person aged 15-64!