I am so so overwhelmed by everything. It feels so surreal to be walking through Bangkok in the sweltering heat through bustling market stalls on my own in this unfamiliar country but I absolutely love it.

Although, the journey I took to get here was an interesting one... At 2:15 am, mid-flight, I was force fed a roast dinner and spicy coleslaw by air stewardesses which was shortly followed by a hearty chow mein at 8:30 am served with nothing other than banana, yoghurt, and a pastry (all the typical Chinese side dishes)! All that got me feeling a little dehydrated so praise the lord for the single shots of water I was gifted with every half hour....I'm not too sure what's going to take me longer to recover from, jet lag or the dodgy aeroplane food...!

After striking up a conversation with a French couple sat next to me, they reassured me that "Thailand is such a good place for you to start in, the people are lovely". Despite being reassured by their words, 10 minutes following this conversation, I found myself getting into the back of a taxi where the driver was possibly the single most grumpy man I have ever met. He also seemed to know very little about the recent invention of indicators (although not many of the surrounding drivers did either..) and I have a sneaky suspicion he also ripped me off a bit but there you go, for my first hour in Asia, it could've been worse

Tonight's hostel pick is probably one of the nicest I will stay in in the following months, being a pricey £6 per night (steep, I know) and apart from the stench of sweaty boys in my dorm, all is good.