MONGOLIA | Sunday, 18 Mar 2007 | Views [938] | Comments [5]
Well I got myself to Beijing Railway Station nice and early and took my place amongst the 100 or so sleeping in the train hall. At around 6:30 a little guy came through with a loudspeaker and woke everyone up and made us stand, no sitting. He even spoke ... Read more >
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CHINA | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery
Walls and more walls
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CHINA | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2007 | Views [325] | Comments [2]
Well I made it, one of the longest weeks I've ever worked waiting to start this trip. Having my wallet stolen a week out from leaving only added to my determination that nothing is going to stop this trip going on. All back to normal as I got on the ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 5 Aug 2006 | Photo Gallery
Snow
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 5 Aug 2006 | Views [329]
What can I say? First time in the snow that I'm old enough to remember and we get to Mt Hutt in perfect conditions for 5 days on the mountain. The trip from the back door of the lodge to the shuttle was daunting enough. Us tropcal people aren't used ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 24 Jul 2006 | Photo Gallery
Campervan in NZ
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 24 Jul 2006 | Views [281]
After all the planning was done it came down to a rushed trip to the airport and a cruisy trip (so long as you didn't give up smoking) to Auckland. A non event. First night in Auckland was much the same. Checked out the Skytower, didn't do the bungy ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 22 Feb 2006 | Photo Gallery
time out
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 22 Feb 2006 | Views [261]
Used to see the "I got wrecked on Great Keppel" t-shirts everywhere. It's still possible.................to get wrecked. A hotel chain has taken over the main resort on the island now, it's "family friendly" now. Still a very nice ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 5 Nov 2005 | Views [455] | Comments [1]
We did all sorts of things to bring on the wind, even pulled the bladder out of one kite(twice,patches on patches there now) to tease it to blow. Gave up in the end and went off feeding some monkeys at yet another temple in the area. Was sitting down ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 5 Nov 2005 | Photo Gallery
Too much to see, not enough time
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THAILAND | Saturday, 29 Oct 2005 | Views [350]
Still haven't worked out how to spell the name of this place, three different signs spell it three different ways. All I know is........ this is the place to be. Probably what phuket was before the crowds found out about it. Don't want to be too critical ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Saturday, 29 Oct 2005 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Oct 2005 | Views [284]
There is a pom, a canadian and an aussie sitting in a bar talking away until 4 this morning.Started off as a joke............. Still not blowing in Chumphon so I got on the ferry to Ko Tao to see what it is like on the islands. Very diving orientated ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 26 Oct 2005 | Photo Gallery
no wind, playing tourist
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 25 Oct 2005 | Views [311]
To get on a bus you show up at the bus station, when the bus pulls in they check to see if there is a spare seat and let you on if there is. Easy Then you get (in my case) 3hrs of Thai pop music that isn't set as background music, it's right in your ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 25 Oct 2005 | Views [312]
Moz is off to the big smoke now and I'm going to the bus station in an hour or two to see if I can get a ride to Chumphon.It's been raining a bit the last day and a half so there is some flooding around but that is just going to make it that more intereesting, ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 25 Oct 2005 | Photo Gallery
Kiting and touring
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THAILAND | Monday, 24 Oct 2005 | Views [244]
When it rains in this place it doen't go by halves. Thipurai is now like Venice.......... and the people still smile. This isn't a setback, it's entertainment, watching farang struggle with there holiday being disrupted like this. Might have to wait ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Monday, 14 Jun 2004 | Photo Gallery
WW2 wrecks & BIG fish
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