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Trip: Back to the Backpack

There are [15] stories from my trip: Back to the Backpack


Gallery: Europe with Loopy

GERMANY | Saturday, 7 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Kicking it with Katie!

THAILAND | Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 | Views [945]

I wasn't sad to leave Hanoi on the 30th of March and was dying to get to Bangkok to catch up with Katie. I had now spent two months travelling through the sexually unpromiscuous Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia and had completely forgotten how comfortable ... Read more >


Gallery: Vietnam Part II

VIETNAM | Monday, 7 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Vietnam Part 2 - Hanoi, Highlands and Halong Bay

VIETNAM | Monday, 31 Mar 2008 | Views [1644]

The girls and I had four days together in Hanoi. Soon after we arrived they headed off on a one night tour of Halong Bay so I hung around the hostel in Hanoi making friends and exploring the city. When they returned we made plans for St Patrick's Day ... Read more >


Gallery: Vietnam Part 1

VIETNAM | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Vietnam Part 1 - A speedy southern tour.

VIETNAM | Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Views [1261]

Our trip through to Vietnam started off badly. We had organised a connecting bus ticket from Siam Reap through to Saigon in Vietnam. Our travel agent had written on our ticket 'pick up at 06:30am.' So as usual we rose early packed and were waiting downstairs ... Read more >


Gallery: Cambodia

CAMBODIA | Monday, 3 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Contrasts in Cambodia - Appalling Attrocities and Ancient Angkor

CAMBODIA | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [1512] | Comments [1]

Our last morning in Laos we rose early to a beautiful Mekong morning and after yet another fried egg breakfast we boarded an unstable Lao canoe for our trip across to Namkasong village for our mission to the border. We arrived at a small bus station ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


LAOS = LAFS

LAOS | Thursday, 28 Feb 2008 | Views [6818] | Comments [2]

LAOS = Love At First Sight. Our last night in Chiang Mai was spent in typical Thailand fashion. The Spicy Thai crew invited us back to the hostel even though we were staying at a guesthouse in town so that we could join them on an expedition to a local ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Gallery: Laos

LAOS | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Thailand - Tuk Tuks, Tigers, Temples and tooooo many buckets!

THAILAND | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 | Views [5154] | Comments [1]

So the travelling starts again... this time with a whole new feel! I left Australia on the 30th of January on a bright and sunny Sydney morning. It was sad to say goodbye to friends, family and Australia but I ended up spending six weeks back home in ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: Thailand

THAILAND | Wednesday, 6 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery

Wildlife, Culture and Party Time
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Gallery: Kings Cup + Similan Islands December 2007

THAILAND | Thursday, 10 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Snorkelling and Shenanigans in the Similans

THAILAND | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [993]

At Kings Cup regatta I met some fantastic people – many of whom I hope to continue friendships with in the future. One of those was Andy, a pommy bloke, who wrote to me after hearing I had made the decision to jump ship and asked if I wanted to join ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Status Change - Kings Cup here I come

THAILAND | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [1633]

I had been keeping in touch with the crew from ‘Grizzly Adams’ an Australian boat I met in Bali who were heading up to Kings Cup in Thailand. I had written them an email to say I might make it for the last few days based on our time schedule and received ... Read more >

Tags: Party time