We spent three weeks in Thailand, staying in Bangkok, Chang Mai and mostly Phuket, and taking a few tours in each area. Saw some temples and the Grand Palace in Bangkok, rode a long-tail canal boat, visited the ruins of Ayuthaya. We rode an elephant, took a bamboo raft (submarine) ride, petted tigers and snakes, and rode ziplines near Chang Mai. In Phukey, we relaxed a bit (although Patong Beach, where we stayed, is a pretty lively town).

We learned to scuba dive properly, went down 12m and saw lion fish, moray eel, trigger fish, and lots more. We took a boat tour to Phangnga Bay and rode inflatable canoes around and through the limestone formations, and took another boat ride to Phi Phi Islands, where we fed monkeys, snorkelled, swam, and saw more amazing rock formations, including cliffs rising 300m straight up out of the ocean, and dripping with ancient stalactite formations. On the way home, we had one day to quickly explore Hong Kong.