Just wanted to thank you for a wonderful and memorable 40th birthday. My family and I went on the Rafts, Jungles and Beaches Family Tour (29 December - 2 January 2008) to celebrate my big birthday. What a fantastic time. Our guide Nuwa was sensational - funny, flexible, knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. We were truly a family group with the grandparents coming along so our ages ranged from 6 to 65. There were times when the itinerary was a little too challenging for both the youngest and the oldest but at these points Nuwa was unflappable making alternate arrangements or finding ways to make it work.

Highlights? My mother (grandma) parasailing in Koh Samet, our six year old son on his first Tuk Tuk ride ...boy did he think that was the coolest thing EVER....the kids (and the big kids) jumping off the Floating Jungle Rafts and being swept downstream by the strong River Kwai current, riding elephants through the jungle, trekking in the hills, our nine year old daughter bartering at the Night Markets like she'd been doing it all her life, the lady selling orange juice on the night train to Chaing Mai.

The adventures that my family shared over the 2 weeks and the shared memories we now have are the best birthday presents I could ever imagine.

Thanks Kumuka.