South East Asian Odyssey
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THAILAND | Friday, 27 Jun 2008 | Views [137] | Comments [2]
It's been over 5 weeks since I wrote a journals entry..long overdue for all you devotees who are simply glued to your chairs in anticipation of what will happen next. We have been travelling through Thailand for the past 5 weeks, landing first ... Read more >
Tags: thailand, travel, koh lanta, koh samui, pai, chiang mai, dreams, beach
LAOS | Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Views [171]
I’m sitting here at the little writing desk in our riverfront bungalow in Nong Khiaw looking out at the emerald green jungle that covers the limestone mountains surrounding this stretch of Northern Laos. There is actually many different shades of ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 15 May 2008 | Views [115]
Yesterday was a great day. When we caught the bus from Luang Prubang to Nong Khiaw the other day we met these wonderful English girls Catherine and Sasha. They were staying at the same bungalows as us and we instantly befriended each other. ... Read more >
Tags: nong khiaw
LAOS | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [158]
Sometimes you come across a place so beautiful you can’t quite believe it’s real. Where the landscape is so stunning and the accommodation so simply perfect and cheap that you keep checking to make sure it’s not all a mistake. Today we arrived ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [233]
There is so much more to write about Cambodia. It’s a country that changes lives. It affected us both greatly. At times it left us saddened to the core of our souls with the tragic history of what the Khmer people have been through. At ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Views [122] | Comments [1]
On April 26 we both fulfilled a lifelong dream by visiting the mother of all temples “Angkor Wat”. The feeling of awe you get in that first moment when you walk through the outer wall and view the magestic and massive temple for the first time is indescribable.... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 20 Apr 2008 | Views [126]
After the tragedy of The Killing Fields we thought it was time to celebrate the beautiful spirit and incredible genius of the Cambodian nation. We went to the Royal palace in Phnom Penh we we stood in awe of some of the finest architecture we have ever ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, phnom penh
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 19 Apr 2008 | Views [125]
It’s difficult to put into words what we saw the other day. It’s difficult in anyway to understand what the Cambodian people have been through. Actually I find it impossible to grasp. In 1975, after 5 years of civil war, The Khmer ... Read more >
Tags: the killing fields, cambodia, khmer rouge, genocide
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 17 Apr 2008 | Views [92]
We crossed the border into Cambodia on a boat travelling down the Mekong. The change was immediately apparent. The Cambodian people are far more laid back than their Vietnamese neighbours. They are extremely friendly and welcoming and even the hawkers ... Read more >
Tags: phnom penh, the manor house, b&b
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 15 Apr 2008 | Views [352] | Comments [2]
The last week or so has given us some of the most incredible travel experiences we have ever had anywhere in the world. The Easy Rider boys picked us up in Saigon early one morning and we set off on another motorbike adventure this time through the ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, mekong delta, kids, river life
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 9 Apr 2008 | Views [308]
It all started as we were strolling along the beach at Nha Trang one bright sunny day. As the waves gently lapped against the plastic bag lined shore and we admired the massive Hollywood style VINPEARL sign on a nearby island, these two Vietnamese ... Read more >
Tags: easy rider, motorbike, tours
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008 | Views [169]
We’ve spent the last 3 days sunning ourselves at a beachside bungalow in Mui Ne. Mui Ne for those of you not familiar with Vietnam is a small coastal village about 200kms north of Saigon. It’s also the Kite and Wind Surfing capital of Vietnam. ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Views [166]
We've been laying on deck chairs under coconut thatched umbrellas on the beach at Nha Trang for the greater part of two days just chillin' out, slurping Mango Lassi's and looking at the calm turquoise water of Nha Trang Bay. We landed here quite by ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [126] | Comments [1]
We've been laughing our arses off at some of the hotel descriptions. You know, the things hotels say to entice you to stay there. Well in Vietnam they reach a whole new level and we feel compelled to share them with you. "Welcome to GOLDEN HOTEL ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [276]
The last 6 days have been fairly chilled. After an horrendous over night train journey down from SaPa..(there is nothing quite as delightful than having dysentery on an overnight train that keeps stopping and starting suddenly when your only friend ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 | Views [168]
After seeing the daggy photo’s of me that Rosi has been putting on this site I thought it was about time that I 1. Started writing some observations and 2. Check what photo’s of my rough head Rosi is putting the gallery ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 18 Mar 2008 | Views [125]
There’s a smell up here in the mountains of Northern Vietnam. It’s hard to place. It’s a mix of the wood burned in fireplaces every night, it’s part cardoman drying, it’s the smell of farmyards, and freshly cut fields. It’s Vietnamese sizzling ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 14 Mar 2008 | Views [235] | Comments [3]
Every day that we spend in SaPa reaffirms that our decision to travel here independently and for 8 days, rather than take a short 3 day organized tour was the right one. We feel that we have really soaked in the true feeling of the town, the surrounding ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 | Views [117]
Hi there. We are currently lost in the fog around Sa Pa. We have added heaps more photos of Sa Pa. Take a look. More stories when we find our way out!!! Love Rosi and Jen
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [163] | Comments [1]
We caught the night train on Sunday night from Hanoi to Lao Cai. We shared our cabin with Stephan and Annabelle, two young German medical students who we’ve been travelling through Halong Bay with. We bought deluxe soft sleepers and were shown photos ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [257] | Comments [1]
Friday saw us take off on yet another tour, this time to the mystical Halong Bay. It’s situated on the North East Coast of Vietnam and consists of 3000 or more islands jutting out of the Bay of Tonkin. According to our guide Tien the legend has it that ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [133]
The more we travel through Vietnam the more we come to love this country and it’s amazing history and warm friendly people. On Thursday, my 43rd birthday, Jen bought me a day tour of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, the rice fields of Tam Loc and surrounding ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [187] | Comments [2]
We've been in Hanoi since Saturday. Toot toot honk honk. Every 2 seconds someone toots or honks or asks us to buy a watch, a zippo, a hammock, a pineapple, a banana, some rambutan, a cap, a tshirt, some chopsticks, another banana, a toy wooden ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [121]
Today we saw the cutest dog ever!!!!! Sorry to all my dog luvin' friends back home.. Yes this dog was cuter than Molly the wonder dog or Weasel... Today we met Hanoi Pearl. I bet she even barks in Vietnamese!!!!
Tags: Sightseeing
VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [209] | Comments [1]
As we walked through the old quarter laughing about how gullible we were to fall for the great map scam, a lady carrying bamboo baskets across her shoulders filled with bananas and pineapples approached us to buy a banana. “No No bananas” we said.... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [201] | Comments [1]
We wandered the old quarter this morning. In Hanoi everything you see is a tourist attraction so we decided just to wander the streets and get a feel for the place. We wandered down to Hoan Kiem Lake which is a beautiful lake not far from our hotel.... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [166] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon and on the way in from the airport in the taxi our minds exploded with images of the South East Asia we had always imagined. The moment I saw the guy with 48 dozen eggs strapped to the back of his motorbike racing ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Friday, 29 Feb 2008 | Views [143]
Last night we went to Singapore Zoo again this time to do a Night Safari. It was incredible. he highlight of our trip so far. To see so many animals in the nocturnal state was something I will probably never see again. We saw Lions, Rhinos, Leopards ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Friday, 29 Feb 2008 | Views [127]
Subject: singapore Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:54:22 +0000 Hi Mum and Dad, Hope all is well and you get this email. Its been interesting, the food and the people are both nice. I have spotted a friendly cat that told me that is was not the lunch ... Read more >
Tags: Family
SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [190]
Today was our best day so far. We went to the Singapore Zoo. After experiencing it first hand it is easy to see why it is one of the world’s best Zoos. It’s certainly the best one I have ever been to. It was great to get out of the city.... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [114]
Raffles truly is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. Sipping Singapore Slings in the Long bar yesterday was of course the typical tourist thing one does on a balmy afternoon in Singapore. But we loved it. Ridiculously expensive, ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [113]
Captured this photo as about 30 cycle taxis turned a corner.
Tags: On the Road
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [312] | Comments [1]
Since I was a little tacker I have always wanted to visit Changi prison the site of the Prisoner of War Camp that affected the lives of so many Australian and allied troops and also civilians living in Singapore during the war. My father although ... Read more >
Tags: People
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [200]
We are staying at the New 7th Storey Hotel here in Singapore. I don’t know why its called that as its 54 years old and has 8 stories. But anyway.. It’s across the park from the KTV Top One Karaoke Bar where you can sing all you want from 11am-7pm ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [108]
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [105]
Most people in Singapore live in apartments. They have wonderful contraptions which they use to hang out their washing.
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [101]
Tags: Culture
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [97]
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [92]
Tags: Sightseeing
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [102]
Jen was fescinated by this lane in Boat Quay. There were more airconditioners here in one place than we had ever seen before. We thing they need some sort of birth control policy for airconditioners!
Tags: Sightseeing
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