AUSTRALIA | Monday, 24 Sep 2007 | Views [441]
We are now in Freemantle for a few days. Got pissed last night in an irish bar in Perth which had a backpackers night with cheap booze. Lou discovered that cough mixture followed by Strongbow is a very good combination for getting totally rat arsed! ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [343]
We left our hostel in Singapore at 5.30am to catch a cheap tansfer mini bus to the airport. Louise was somewhat confused when packing her rucsack to find a padlock that didn't belong to her in with all her clothes! Customs had obviously gone through ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
SINGAPORE | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [344]
We booked a trip to go to the night safari at Singapore zoo as everyone who had been to Singapore recommended that we should go. It was actually really good and we learnt some thrilling facts. Did you know that an anteater has a 24cm long tongue and an ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Views [437] | Comments [2]
We arrived in Singapore at 2300 last night after a manic day of travelling from the Perhentian Islands. Decided that there was no way that we were gonna take the train again back to Kuala Lumpur so flew from Khota Bharu airport and then had a four hour ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MALAYSIA | Friday, 14 Sep 2007 | Views [508] | Comments [1]
Had a mad 24 hours getting from Phuket to Perhentian Kecil. Early check in at Phuket airport, 2 hour flight to Kuala Lumpur, hanging around for 5 hours waiting for a train in K.L. Train journey was awful- nearly 16 hours and Lou was travel sick. Then ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
THAILAND | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Views [361] | Comments [1]
Actually had a good nights sleep against all expectations and felt a bit more positive about life in general. Thank the lord for expedia.com. Booked a very nice hotel by the beach in Kamala for a very very nice price. The staff at the hostel were very ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Views [403]
After a hair raising taxi ride by a bloke who prob used to be a tuk tuk driver in Bangkok we finally arrived at Phuket International Youth Hostel. The road wasnt the only place that had skid marks!!! Lonely planet claims that the hostel is cockroach ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
THAILAND | Friday, 7 Sep 2007 | Views [382]
Had a really good time last night in Tropical Murphys. There was a live band playing that were brilliant. The place was full of people from loads of different countries. Met up with the irish boys we were drinking with on Wed night- turns out they are ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
THAILAND | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [555]
Checked out of our prison cell at the youth hostel and made our way to Bangkok airport. Louise got searched again at security - what a surprise! Bangkok airways have a really cool lounge where you sit and wait for flights and get free food and drink ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
THAILAND | Wednesday, 5 Sep 2007 | Views [408]
Checked out of our mansion hotel room and then sampled our first Starbucks of the trip. Spent a stressful half hour in an internet cafe trying to find hostel accommodation on Khao San Rd, and eventually gave up and booked a YHA in another part of town.... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
THAILAND | Wednesday, 5 Sep 2007 | Views [439]
Forgot to mention yesterday that we saw the king of Thailand in a motorcade going through Bangkok, and also McDonalds do cheesy chips out here. Not quite as good as the ones from kebab point in hemel old town though! Also seen 2 jumping cockroaches and ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
THAILAND | Monday, 3 Sep 2007 | Views [439] | Comments [4]
Just a quick note cos we are scamming the hotel with free internet time! Arrived at airport after an 11 hour flight which was delayed for 2 hours at Heathrow. Also got pulled at security at Heathrow for a full body xray which was quite amusing. Aparently ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 1 Sep 2007 | Views [326] | Comments [1]
Thanks to everyone who turned up last night. We had a great time. All packed and ready to go now. Going to attempt online check in for the first time so will probably end up on a flight to Timbuktu!
Tags: The Planning Phase
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 30 Aug 2007 | Views [278]
Setting up travel blog in my flat with the help of John (HertsCom.co.uk) as I'm a virgin blogger! Charlie and I are both stressing about packing for the trip!
Tags: The Planning Phase
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