Experiences in Asia

Trip: South East Asia

There are [22] stories from my trip: South East Asia


The Bridge Over the River Kwai

THAILAND | Tuesday, 3 Jan 2006 | Views [1153] | Comments [3]

A happy 2006 to you all. There are new pictures uploaded to the Thailand file... You know, I wonder why I do it to myself. With a banging hangover thanks to new year's, zero hours sleep for the same reason, I bode farewell to my friends on Pha-Ngan ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Last day on the beach

THAILAND | Saturday, 31 Dec 2005 | Views [344]

Hi all. I've uploaded some pictures to the blog, they are in a file called Ko Pha-Ngan. This is my last day on the island. I've decided to take the joint ferry/bus back to up Bangkok tomorrow (yes, new year's day) no doubt with a hangover. This might ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Boxing day & Beyond

THAILAND | Tuesday, 27 Dec 2005 | Views [878]

Hi all, I hope you had a lazy boxing day..... After a busy Christmas day on the beach, we finally called it a night after stuffing ourselves with some great food. The owner of the place that we are staying at (called "Onh") made us Christmas ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Ko Pha-Ngan

THAILAND | Saturday, 24 Dec 2005 | Views [437] | Comments [2]

Hi all, Firstly, I hope you all have a very merry Christmas for tomorrow! The last few days have seen me relaxing on the island of Ko Pha-Ngan, which is an island on the eastern side. I am staying in a really quiet hut with some other friends on ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Back in Bangkok

THAILAND | Tuesday, 20 Dec 2005 | Views [234]

I'm back in Bangkok now after a gruelling 12 hour drive on dirt roads from Siem Riep. The trip was bad for many reasons. We found out that there is a bit of a scam going on with the operator, in that he will stop at a few places in order for us to "... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies


Siem Reap: Angkor Wat

CAMBODIA | Sunday, 18 Dec 2005 | Views [272] | Comments [2]

  After all the seriousness of the Capital, we find outselves on our first full day in Siem Reap, which is home to the old city of Angkor, and the stunning temples. Tomorrow (if I can get a ticket) I will get the morning bus back to where it all ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Phnom Penh: The Killing Fields

CAMBODIA | Thursday, 15 Dec 2005 | Views [383]

And here I am in the Capital of Cambodia, coming to the end of my first full day here. Today has been so full of incidents, visiting the sites involving Khmer Rouge brutalities, hiring mopeds to get around this compact city, and having to deal with ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


To Cambodia

VIETNAM | Wednesday, 14 Dec 2005 | Views [258]

Hi all,  So Saigon is a town in the city of Ho Chi Minh -  Now that that's cleared up, I'll fill you in on what I have been doing. I leave Saigon tomorrow for Phnom Penh in Cambodia. It is an 8 hour bus ride, leaving at 8am. Three of us are going together, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Saigon or HCMC?

VIETNAM | Monday, 12 Dec 2005 | Views [425] | Comments [2]

Hello all,   Here I am enjoying my first full day in Saigon (now known officially as Ho Chi Minh City). This entry might be a little big due to some major computer problems here in Vietnam. I think "Uncle Ho's regime" keeps a pretty tight ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Hue: The thinking man's city

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 6 Dec 2005 | Views [333] | Comments [1]

Well done to Hue for claiming top spot in Tinsley's best visited south east Asian city so far (sorry Hanoi). Why do I like it? To be honest, I can't really put my finger on it. There are certainly reasons to hate it, for example, each day it's rained ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


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