MALAYSIA | Thursday, 22 Nov 2007 | Views [453]
Arrived in Bruenei and booked myself into the youth hostel. It's probably the nicest hostel I've stayed in, reminded me a little of Uni halls, but not en-suite. Saw a few sites in a taxi. The capital Bandar Seri Bagawan only has about 100,000 residents, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
VIETNAM | Thursday, 22 Nov 2007 | Views [279]
The bus journey from Ventianne to Hanoi took about 18 hours. At the border a Canadian guy who had put his passport through the wash was denied entry into Vietnam because of it. I really felt for him as he'd put the passport through the wash before applying ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
LAOS | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Views [269]
There was a bit of a con going on with the bus to the Laos border, in the fact that we were told we would arrive at a reasonable hour in the morning. Instead they dropped us off at a guesthouse at 3 in the morning. We were too tight to pay so we got ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Sunday, 4 Nov 2007 | Views [438]
Came back to Bangkok for another few days. can't remember exactly how long I spent in bangkok, but I did have a good time! I like Bangkok. At first it was too chaotic and the tuk tuk drivers wore me down a little, but once I got used to them it was ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
THAILAND | Sunday, 30 Sep 2007 | Views [412] | Comments [3]
Arrived in Cambodia crossing the border at Poipet. Poipet is like a forntier town and as gambling is illegal in Thailand, Cambodia has set up large casinos and hotels on the border to give Thai gamblers their fix. Rich a guy whom I met in Ko Phangnan ... Read more >
Tags: Work
THAILAND | Tuesday, 11 Sep 2007 | Views [309] | Comments [1]
Can't believe I've been on the road for over a month. Feels like a week or less. I thought the extreme laziness I developed on the islands would dissipate upon returning to the main land, but has it heck. In Bangkok at the mo which is mental!!! Came ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 31 Aug 2007 | Views [170] | Comments [3]
Went to another cave in Phang-Nga called the elepehant cave. Went in, got in a canoe, then a abamaboo raft and then had to wade through thigh high water. Saw tiny bast and not so tiny bats that started squeeking when we flashed the light on them. I thought ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 20 Aug 2007 | Views [201] | Comments [1]
Had a bit of a detour in Malaysia and ended up in Seremban. Nice temple plus I saw a monitor lizard, but wouldn't recomend it. Had to wait ages for my connecting bus to Thailand so had my hair shaved off and had a shave for about 1 pound 50. The only ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 13 Aug 2007 | Views [212] | Comments [2]
Day 2 - Moved to the Prince of Wales hostel in Little India and straight away went to a recommended resaturant for a biryani. My appetite has been suppressed by the heat, but it was delicious! Looked around little India and had my palm read for a laugh.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 9 Aug 2007 | Views [235]
Hi everyone Unfortunately my hostel is fully booked for tonite so have to go to another, but utilising the free t'internet whilst i'm still here ;-) It was an emotional departure from Heathrow. I was almost in tears upson seeing my mums face, knowing ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
