“We have a problem…” the last horrifying word trailed off into an almost whisper. After a nine-and-a-half hour bone-rattling bus ride this was the very last thing I wanted to hear. Exhausted, I took stock and prepared for battle positions; when really all I wanted to do was curl up in the bed I had…
Delayed. Late. Cancelled. These are three re-occuring problems every traveller dreads when relying on public transport. SE Asia is connected by buses and ferries, allowing easy travel to any destination. Wanting a change from the lurching and struggling ride of a large bus on windy mountainous roads, we book an express minivan at our hostel…
A stab in the dark, a lucky dip, a winning scratch card. That’s how I stumbled across Kounsaven Guesthouse. Scrolling through the options on Hostelworld I was not in the mood to search Luang Prabang in depth and booked Kounsaven Guesthouse. No one I had met yet knew about it and word on the street…
I was disoriented as I climbed down from the bus onto the streets of Pai. I had no sense of direction or idea of where I would be staying. I searched for the nearest wifi and contacted a fellow traveller who had caught the bus before mine. Within seconds, I was hearing rave reviews about Pai Circus…
The shuttle is late. I shuffle in my seat to double check the clock hanging on the wall. Finally, the shuttle pulls up in front of my guesthouse and I am rushed aboard. Only the second passenger. We begin twisting through the narrow streets of Chiang Mai and before I know it I’ve done a whole…
