Can you tan in a Tuk Tuk? Days 9, 10 and 11 in Pai and our goodbyes

Listening to the cow-bells in the distance, I realised how happy I was… the happiest I had been in a long time, after months of the same routine and office job.

Can you tan in a Tuk Tuk? Days 7 & 8 in Mae Hong Son and Pai

Happy Birthday, Mum! What a place to wake up on your 50th.

Can you tan in a Tuk Tuk? Days 5 & 6 in Mae Saliang and Mae Hong Son

We were headed to Mae Sariang, a small rural town that was surrounded by forests and mountains and inhabited by smiling locals.

Can you tan in a Tuk Tuk? Days 3 & 4 in Doi Inthanon

Today we were climbing the hills on the route to Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain, in all our three-wheeled glory.

Can you tan in a Tuk Tuk? Days 1 & 2 in Mae Wang

Next stop: The Tuk Tuk Club HQ, in nearby Mae Wang. Around midday, we pulled up at a lovely hotel hidden behind shrubs and a natural pond, and sat with our new travel buddies for a welcome drink and lunch.