Introduction: Why Take the Sleeper Train? Taking the sleeper train in Thailand is a bit of a rite of passage for travellers in the country. Every year, millions of people use Thailand’s rail network, not just to get from A to B, but as part of the journey itself. When...

Introduction Ao Nang was my final stop on an almost month-long trip through Uzbekistan and Thailand. With a new job waiting for me back in London, I wanted my last few days to be calm and low-key. I’m not very good at relaxing - two weeks on a beach sounds...

Eating Vegan in Bangkok Being vegan in Bangkok is both surprisingly easy and unsurprisingly delicious. There’s a reason that Thai food is beloved the world over, but until I moved to London in 2010, it wasn’t something I’d ever really tried before. When I was in university, my now-husband and...

Setting Off The day after spending the night in a treehouse in the Khao Sok jungle, I found myself on a traditional longtail boat, sailing across the emerald water of Cheow Lan Lake towards the Khao Sok Smiley Lakehouse. I'd booked an overnight tour of the lake with Khao Sok...

Getting to Khao Sok The minibus bounced along uneven roads in the early morning sun, speeding by lush green hills and delicate palm trees. I'd arrived into Surat Thani on an overnight train at 6:30am and had booked a night's stay in Khao Sok Paradise Resort. From Surat Thani, I...

Arrival At 8:30am, I stepped into the hot, humid air of Bangkok to find my Grab driver in the Suvarnabhumi Airport carpark. After an overnight flight from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, I was exhausted. I fell asleep in the back of the car as we crawled through the morning traffic, waking as...

Note: This post was originally written on my previous blog and reflects the process as of July 2024. I've updated it slightly where needed, but always double-check official sources when booking! I have just spent the last 45 minutes trying to book a Bangkok to Chiang Mai sleeper train. I...