James LinfordJungle Trekking in Northern ThailandI was based in Chiang Mai for a while. I loved the night market with its lovely food and I had found a nice jazz cafe. Also I had found a…Dec 7, 20171Dec 7, 20171
James LinfordThe Road to PaiWhile based in Chiang Mai I read a lot about Pai as a place to visit as it’s much further north from Chiang Mai and nearer the jungle. It…Nov 29, 20171Nov 29, 20171
James LinfordBangkok and the Green LungFlying into the city at 2am after having slept very little on the plane, I spent the first day just resting and reading and taking a short…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
James LinfordSolo travelling, Selfies and SoulmatesBefore I left England I wondered what it would be like to be travelling alone. I had hitch hiked and worked around Europe in 70’s and had…Nov 18, 2017Nov 18, 2017
James LinfordWanakaWanaka has become one of my favourite towns in the South Island. It’s small enough to feel like you could get to know the place easily and…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
James LinfordMount Cook and Edmund HilaryThe next stop was at a YHA hostel right at the end of the road north next to lake Pukaki. It is within the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
James LinfordBlue Lakes and bright skiesMy first stop after leaving Christchurch was Lake Tekapo. The two main attractions here are the very blue lake and the night sky.Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
James LinfordDriving in New ZealandHeading south from Christchurch and then west on a 3 1/2 hour drive I had my first experience of the main New Zealand highways. It seems…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
James LinfordThe JUCY hostelStayed last night in a very ‘groovy’ hostel. ‘Jucy’ is a fairly new company doing hostels and camper van hire. The hostels are so well…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017