SINGAPORE | Saturday, 28 Apr 2007 | Views [147]
Hello guys Hannah and I have just arrived in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in the evening of the 28th after spending 5 great days in Singapore. Relaxing and slowly working out our next route. We both loved Singapore. For such a small island country ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Monday, 23 Apr 2007 | Views [180]
Hi guys Hannah and I have just arrived in Singapore after 3 great weeks in Bangkok and sun tanning South Thailand, where we have had great fun experiencing Songkran (the thai new year) and lazily sunbathing on the very impressive tropical islands just ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 1 Apr 2007 | Views [530]
Hannah and I are currently (1st April) in Siem Reap, central Cambodia, recovering from our first full day of exploring the amazing Angkor temples, Angkor Wat and the like. We have been in Cambodia since 28th March and we have thoroughly enjoyed it ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
VIETNAM | Friday, 23 Mar 2007 | Views [295]
Hello guys, Hannah and I took our night sleeper bus down to Nh Trang, arriving there for about 6.30 am. As it seemed like just another big noisy city with a beach, still on the bus we made the decision to continue on our trails straight away and hop ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2007 | Views [201]
Hello all, After spending two days in Hue, on 11th March, Hannah and I took an early morning safe option touristy bus from Hue, down south 4 hours to Hoi-An. We had already been briefed by the Lonely Planet info that Hoi-An was the place to come for ... Read more >
Tags: Markets
THAILAND | Saturday, 3 Mar 2007 | Views [247]
Hi guys > >Hannah and I are now currently in Vientiane, capital of Laos and >back on the thai border, on the Mekong River. As we are using this >as a stop over, we will be staying here for one more day and we will >then be getting a ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
LAOS | Saturday, 24 Feb 2007 | Views [546]
On 21st Feb Hannah and I left Chiang Mai and headed north to the Laos border. We had been staying at a lovely guesthouse called Libra. In return for the flowers we bought them (all sisters), Hannah and I were chuffed to receive a great present - an electic ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
THAILAND | Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 | Views [589] | Comments [5]
13 th February 14, 2007 Hi guys Hannah and I have been in Chiang Mai, North Thailand since 7th Feb. We took a 5 hour comfy bus ride north from the cultural hotspot of Sukothai and we are loving it. We have just returned from a fantastic ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
THAILAND | Wednesday, 7 Feb 2007 | Views [231]
After spending 6 days in Bangkok as we waited for our Cambodia / Vietnam Visas and our tailored made suits to be finished, Hannah and I then headed north by train to Ayuthaya for the start of our culture trip. After 2 days we then took a 5 hour bus trip ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [415]
2 nd February We are still at the Khao San Road and have been here for a week nearly. Its fantastic. Loads of shops and bars all in one area. We have rested and explored a bit too. We took a bus for two hours two nights ago in order ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007 | Views [231]
After a couple of days in Mumbai and via Singapore, Hannah and I arrived in Bangkok very late Sunday night, 28th Jan. As we thought it would be a good idea to wait until we were in Thailand before we bought the lonely planet guide, we arrived blind, which ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
THAILAND | Monday, 29 Jan 2007 | Views [175]
29 th January We arrived yesterday in the late evening at Bangkok. We took what we now realize to be rather a luxury cab into Khoa san Road, (850 baht, but well worth it) the main English tourist haunt. I LOVE IT. Having a bit of a mad shopping ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
SINGAPORE | Sunday, 28 Jan 2007 | Views [161]
Hope all is well. Just to let you know that we have sent back a parcel of stuff that we do not need whilst travelling - clothes and books etc. Should arrive in few weeks I assume - no need to open it - cheers. Parcel is made of cloth and was hand sown ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
INDIA | Thursday, 25 Jan 2007 | Views [369]
25 th January Hi all Hannah and I have just returned to the guest house in Alleppey after our 2 day backwater cruise in a houseboat. In this part of Kerala there is apparently 900 km worth of canals, backwaters and lakes - so we have seen ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
INDIA | Saturday, 20 Jan 2007 | Views [219]
Hannah and I are now in Alleppey in Kerala, the most southern state in South India. Some have tried to descrbe it as an 'Indian Venice' so Hannah and I have arrived with plan to sail the backaters in a canal boat for a couple of days over 20-25 km. Plan ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
INDIA | Monday, 15 Jan 2007 | Views [288]
Hannah and I are currently in Mysore, south Karnataka. Since our last email, we took an overnight sleeper bus from Palolem to Hampi, arriving in the morning of 12th Jan, where we stayed for 3 days and 2 nights. The journey took another 12 hours! Comfortable ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Thursday, 11 Jan 2007 | Views [192]
A cow walks into a restaurant....(this is no joke)...it did! Hannah and I were walking through the streets of Palolem and a cow walked into a restaurant towards the bar in between the food tables! The waiters just carried on as per normal, probably as ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Monday, 8 Jan 2007 | Views [147]
Hannah and I have now been in Goa since Jan 3. It took us 13 hours by train to travel south from Mumbai to reach Goa state. We were in a carriage where there is 6 beds that convert to seats, although very basic I was quite impressed. We went 3 AC class ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
INDIA | Saturday, 6 Jan 2007 | Views [234] | Comments [1]
As you Were probably aware, Jason and I decide to head down to Goa. Mainly because I didn't really fancy anymore town stuff and wanted a bit of beach holiday. So we booked a train down from Mumbai. Had to arrive at the station by ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
INDIA | Monday, 1 Jan 2007 | Views [176]
31/12/2006 - We spent the day in Calaba. Checked out the 'gateway to india' - a fantastic big arch on the mumbai port that was used by the british as like a gate to india when india was a colony - redundant now. Hannah is getting so used to the indian ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
INDIA | Monday, 1 Jan 2007 | Views [165]
1 st January Hi there. New Years Eve was interesting. We walked around Mumbai all day (shall send you all yesterdays email too) and then made our way back to the hotel. After getting first class train in at 78 rupees - around one pound, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Saturday, 30 Dec 2006 | Views [219]
Day 1 - 2: Mumbai. Sending you a quick email from South Mumbai on the west coast of India to let you know that Hannah and I have arrived safely. With regards to our plans we are taking each day as it comes so we will not be able to set up a routine ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
INDIA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2006 | Views [136]
It took us 1 and a 1/2 hours to check in our baggage at Heathrow, so we only had about 45 mins to have a look around the shops. We will be carrying our WHSmiths voucher from Jason’s Nan and granddad about for the whole year! Virgin flights ... Read more >
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