Sorry for the Group Email

Bit of a break there, eh? Anyway, if you’re driving from the US into Mexico, this is what you need to know about the potentially-tricky border crossing. Also, the best hotel in Acapulco, a very weird Christmas, and the reason that pleasant holidays make for terrible travel writing. Not that there’s any in here.

Ping-pong shows, windowless dorm rooms and strange financial arrangements with ladies of the night. Just some of the things we didn’t do while we whistled through Bangkok.

There’s a staggering amount of paperwork involved for anyone travelling on the Trans-Siberian express. You visit three countries in as many weeks, none of them entirely used to tourists. You’ll need three visas. Read on.