VIETNAM | Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [732] | Comments [1]
We have absolutely horrible timing! We had spent some time with a British couple who had told us how beautiful and fun Nha Trang is, with it's huge stretch of white sandy beach, blue water, and tons of fun islands to visit and water sports to partake ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Views [518]
Hoi An was so lovely! It's a small town with a little river running through it and a cute bridge to connect the two sides with colourful little boats and all the surrounding buildings are lit with colourful lanterns! So cute! I'm also not exaggerating ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 2 Nov 2009 | Views [555]
I've written a huge blob of information twice now and haven't been able to save them because the computers keep crappin' out at the last minute. Otherwise, internet in Vietnam is pretty fast, cheap, and actually free most places! It has been a long ... Read more >
LAOS | Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009 | Views [545]
Sawbadee! We are now in Luang Prabang (Lew-Ong Pra-Bong) and Brock has finally shaved so I don't recognize him anymore. This is undoubtedly the most charming city I've seen in over two month! It's the perfect partnership between Asian and French colonial ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 16 Oct 2009 | Views [680] | Comments [1]
It was so wonderful to be in the capital and it seemed so beautiful in the centre at night... mostly because it was the first industrialized city we'd seen in over 3 weeks and I really really wanted a cheeseburger! Food was really the only noteworthy ... Read more >
LAOS | Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [941] | Comments [4]
Welcome to Laos! The most heavily bombed country per capita in the world! The Americans dropped about 2.2 million (MILLION!) tonnes of explosives on this itty bitty country in the 60's and 70's, and if you think that's bad... well about 30% of those ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [2419]
We took a super long bus ride from Siem Reap to Kratie (Kratchey) and it turned out there was so little to do there that even a tour guide said, "I can get you on the first bus out of here tomorrow morning!" We stayed an extra day though and ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 25 Sep 2009 | Views [566]
This country is so beautiful. When even the 6 hour ride North from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap on a non-air-conditioned dirty cramped bus can be enjoyable if you spend the whole time staring out the window. I think the most apt word would be 'enchanting.... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 | Views [527] | Comments [2]
FYI Phuket is pronounced Pooket. Thai's don't recognize 'ph' as the 'f' sound. Lol. So Phnom Penh eh? Not a particularly nice city, though the food was good and dirt cheap. Cheap as in we've yet to spend over $10 total for two huge meals and 4 beers.... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 20 Sep 2009 | Views [634] | Comments [2]
I actually really liked the city of Patong in Phuket for the first day, but then it started to get really irritating with all the market people demanding you look into their shops. The unfortunate thing is that most of the aggressive annoying people aren't ... Read more >
THAILAND | Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009 | Views [568]
I was right, Krabi is a province.. of which Thailand has approximately 700 it seems. Anywho, after our rafting adventures, that following day we went canoeing (though we didn't canoe, a little Thai man did all the rowing and we just enjoyed the sights) ... Read more >
GREECE | Tuesday, 8 Sep 2009 | Views [710] | Comments [1]
I'm not actually sure where we are anymore. I thought Krabe was a city but it seems to be a county or province, we're more specifically in Au Nang (have to pronounce it like there's peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth) and it is beautiful here.... Read more >
GREECE | Saturday, 5 Sep 2009 | Views [597] | Comments [1]
So far Koh Pha Ngan is not my favourite place to be - in that our accommodations are not all that accommodating, the beach next to our place is rocky and the beautiful "5 minute away" beach is actually a good half hour drive away haha. Nothing ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 | Views [588] | Comments [1]
After a 12 hour train ride, a two hour bus ride, and a two hour ferry ride we arrived on the island of Samui! [sidebar: sleeping trains are not what they appear to be in olden day movies, there is nothing glamourous about it at all] We are staying in ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 23 Aug 2009 | Views [563] | Comments [1]
I want to take every Thai person we've met, fold them up and put them in my pocket. I love it here! So, I had about 13 hours of travel time between Athens and Bangkok, with a quick stopover in Bahrain, which actually looks like a really cool place, ... Read more >
GREECE | Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009 | Views [992] | Comments [2]
I've gotten so used to interpreting Greek letters that I don't even know what's English anymore. Heraklion (Iraklio) and Chania (or Xania, pronounced Han-eeya) are the two cities I visited on the island of Crete. Now, the travel agent that spent over ... Read more >
GREECE | Monday, 10 Aug 2009 | Views [661] | Comments [3]
Yesterday, I enjoyed a 12 hour day tour of Santorini. 'Enjoyed' is probably a strong word though, as there was a lot of sitting around waiting for things to happen. I did get some very cool pictures of typical island style churches (white with the blue ... Read more >
GREECE | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Views [641] | Comments [1]
On Curtis' last day in Greece we went to a teeny island called Antiparos which was just a five minute boat ride from Paros. I much prefer it to Paros as the sand was softer, lighter and the water was perfect with no weeds or rocks or ugly little sea ... Read more >
GREECE | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Views [498] | Comments [1]
I am very happy to be back in Greece. Istanbul just didn't hold a lot of appeal to me. It takes a lot to build a city that big, it should have more to offer. Though, to be fair, the service is phenomenal. There were even busboys in McDonalds! Leaving ... Read more >
TURKEY | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Views [529]
So a few hours after my prevıous post I was thınkıng that the worst part of my day would be starıng down pervies and avoıdıng roving bands of a-hole chıldren. I was wrong. We went down to the beach (whıch ıs just a rocky bluff) to hang out and enjoy ... Read more >
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