AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009 | Views [50]
Its being a long road since I left Oz in October and the time has gone way too fast although not fast enough on some of the infamous bus journeys. I can now in varying degress of success say hello/ thanks/ good bye/ thats too expensive/ I`ll have the ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 21 Apr 2009 | Views [97]
If you only ever pack 2 things for this iconic journey make sure its the Best Russsian Vodka and a jar of mayonaise. It amazing the tips you pick up from fellow travellers, so along with the vodka and mayo I was also wearing the mandatory tracksuit pants ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | Views [59]
Arriving at the border town of erlian in China was a bit of a let down, it was more of a ghost town than bustling border town. Even the lack of accomodation left me to check in to a cheap hotel, still only $6 . After finally finding the international ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [73]
I had treated my self to one of the new z trains from Xi`an to Beijing, where I had a very entertaining evening conversing with a chinese couple although I have to say I had more comfortable sleeps on the hard sleeper trains. So I was surprised then ... Read more >
CHINA | Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [121]
No I haven`t forget about the blog but my last few weeks in China have being jam packed. After Chengdu , I arrived in the city of Xi`an . After a few weeks in China I am turning into a bit of a tea junkie, wherever you go there is always someone holding ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 27 Mar 2009 | Views [101]
So after Macau it was another overnight train to Guilin. Guilin is famous for the limestone Karst that dot the countryside. However I was off to a town called Yangshuo which is a bit of a backpacker ghetto and full of domestic tourists. I really can`t ... Read more >
MACAU | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [59]
Honestly I do not even see the point of Hong Kong, I have never witnessed such a lousy bunch of slow moving, grumpy and unfriendly people in my entire trip so far. So it was with joy I hopped on the ferry to Macau while riding out my visa waiting time.... Read more >
JAPAN | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [183]
So after 2 super flighyts with Chinsa airlines, full meals & tv on 2 short flights, I finally arrived in Japan. 2 hours after touch down and I was already tucking into a meal of grilled mackeral, rice, miso and few other bits with one of the best ... Read more >
CHINA | Friday, 27 Feb 2009 | Views [112]
As a foot note to `Stuck in Shangri-La`, I obviously got off lightly as it has being closed off for the past few days due to heavy snow and the army! So my main reason in coming to this part of China was to do the Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek.There`s ... Read more >
CHINA | Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [98]
Some people may argue that its probably a good thing, however if you have ever watched the movie `Terminal` with Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta J. you will understand. After arriving on a night sleeper bus for which I was way too long and only mananged ... Read more >
CHINA | Saturday, 21 Feb 2009 | Views [128]
Cutting it quite fine I collected my visa from Chinese Embassy with my bags in tow and once in hand was on a bus 30 mins later to the border。My passport was in order， bags nicely packed， my lonely planet well hidden in the bottom to escape confiscation ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [80]
Hanoi seems to bear the brunt of everyones dislike in Vietnam, they are either heading off to Halong Bay or Sapa, maybe have just arrived and want to head down south straight away or haven`t left enought time to have a look around at the end of their ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009 | Views [85]
And the award goes to Vietnam! Stuck on another 16 hour scam bus( paying for a sleeping bus and ending up in something more of a truck) on my way to Hanoi we eventually stopped at a random restaurant,after a bit of a wait the ordered dish fnally arrived, ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 2 Feb 2009 | Views [111]
I knew I`d like Ho Chi Minh even before I got off the bus. Arriving on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the city was like a ghost town, there wasn`t even the usual barrage of touts and moto drivers that normally greet you. Taking a walk along the ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 26 Jan 2009 | Views [94]
O.k. so my bout of writers block is over, but to be honest I haven`t really gotten up to much over the last 2 weeks anyway, like most Cambodians.Since I am pretty much half way through the trip it was time to just relax and give the sight seeing and ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009 | Views [108]
My last few days in Laos dragged out a bit on the Four Thousands Islands, which for me were nothing special. While I enjoyed Laos it didn`t seem to have that magical effect that everyone talks about, I think its more of a case that people are afraid ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 8 Jan 2009 | Views [171] | Comments [1]
They call Laos `The Land of a Million Elephants` well for every elephant there is at least one mountain. I had thought that my bus journeys in the Philippines would probably be the worst that I would encounter during my travels, however Laos really ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 2 Jan 2009 | Views [151]
Arriving after a 13 hour night bus from Bangkok to the border town of Chiang Khong I spent my last day in Thailad relaxing and planning my trip in Laos. Stayed in a really nice guesthouse overlooking the Mekong river. Next morning was up early to cross ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [116]
It generally happens like this ;- Taxi driver/shopkeeper/random person on street / - Where u from? Me - Ireland Holland. No. IREland. Oh Dutch ! No IRELAND, next to England. Oh England. No, from Dublin. OK have good time. Communication ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [106]
From Krabi, I set off for Phuket. Was slightly disappointed with it. Much more touristy than I expected, and very expensive. Stayed at a beach on the west coast of the Island.Had a really comfortable dorm room in a new hostel. My first morning I was ... Read more >
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