What’s a Tuk Tuk? Tuk Tuks are essentially three wheeled buggies. There’s a single powerless wheel at the front that is used for steering, and two wheels at the back that drive the vehicle forwards. After that though the definition … Read More
The Tuk Tuk Club
Is travelling by Tuk Tuk in Northern Thailand comfortable?
An epic 900-kilometre adventure through Thailand’s highest mountains doesn’t sound like the most luxurious adventure in the world, but that would be judging a book by its cover which we do not encourage! Our adventures have always surprised people by … Read More
Thailand’s first female mountain Tuk Tuk driver
“She is bigger, broader, with more padding… ” I am being introduced to Flo, my companion for the next 11 days and I think we are going to get on. Flo is a Bangkok style Tuk Tuk, specially modified to … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 9
We were treated to another chill out day today. After a leisurely breakfast, we were taken by truck to the local hot springs which were heavenly. It was quite strange to be bathing in such clean warm water. We then … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 7
David and I woke up early and went for a swim. We then had breakfast. It was Graham’s birthday so Mr Tony gave him a birthday pancake. Sadly, we couldn’t do the planned trek today as there were serious fires … Read More
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A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 6
We had an early start this morning as we all wanted to give offerings to the monks. We met at 6.30am and then walked to the local market. It was fascinating as there was all sorts of things to buy … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 5
We were all packed up and ready to go by 8.45am – a good start as Tony said we had a long drive today. We came steadily down the mountain in our usual convoy with Graham keeping check at the … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 4
We were allowed a lie in this morning – breakfast was at 9am! Tony made us local coffee, served with fresh mango, watermelon and fried chicken. While we were eating breakfast, we watched the owners preparing our lunch – Pad … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 3
After an early start, we said goodbye to Mae Wang and hit the road. Tony told us it was going to be quite a long drive but there would be plenty of stops to stretch our legs. After forty minutes, … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 2
We all got early and had breakfast. We then met up with Bruce, Tik and the family. Our plan today was to go and visit the elephants. After we had all changed into the local Thai outfits, we met Papa … Read More