UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 14 Aug 2009 | Views [408] | Comments [4]
Spent two great days in Kanchanaburi and off to Bangkok tomorrow for shopping at the weekend market! The Bridge on the River Kwai is in Kanchanaburi so I have been learning all about the death railway which is really really interesting. Yesterday I ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009 | Views [320]
only got 2 mins on the internet but am safe and happy in a very hot and very busy Ayuttaya. It's mother's day so all the Thai's have a holiday and most of them seem to have come here.
tomorrow I'm going to kanchanaburi to see the death railway and the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009 | Views [383]
Got back safely to Chiang Mai this afternoon and have booked my sleeper train this evening to Ayuthaya which is the old capital city and just outside Bangkok. Had an amazing time on my homestay. Stayed with Susanan and her family who belong to a Lisu ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Views [418]
So as if I hadn't already had a pretty good day already... Went and had my haircut because Pai made me feel adventurous. For 3 pounds (!!!) she did a pretty good job. Unfortunately no one is here to back me up that its ok but its basically the Keira ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 8 Aug 2009 | Views [369]
Yesterday cycled to two museums in Chiang Mai which on the map looked easy enough but typically turned out to be considerably more difficult. Nevertheless it was a great adventure in the rain and I found them in the end and they were really good. Took ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Views [317]
Sorry for lack of blogging over the last few days. Left Laos a day earlier than planned and have been busy for the last two days exploring Chang Mai. Took the slow boat up the Mekong from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai which was so relaxing and peaceful.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Views [334] | Comments [3]
Only got 5 mins to tell you all about another completely awesome day. Took a minibus out to the elephant camp. Rode on the elephants around the jungle for about an hour. It felt weird at first but was really fun. They are nothing like how you expect ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 1 Aug 2009 | Views [357]
Arrived safe and sound last night and stumbled across a lovely hostel. Am sharing a dorm with Tammy, 19 from South Korea who was so happy to have a room mate after being by herself for 2 days. We are meeting up tonight for dinner and might go on a tour ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 31 Jul 2009 | Views [337] | Comments [2]
Very weird to be at the airport - feels like i should be going home! Happy to leave Hanoi as I felt I had seen everything. Sad to leave Vietnam as I have really settled into the culture and the country. Definately a place to come back to in the near ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 31 Jul 2009 | Views [382] | Comments [3]
I'm back :) Had such an amazing time on my tour. Unfortunately I don't have much time to blog as I want to go to this museum before I catch my bus to the airport this afternoon. Basically it was incredible. No picture can convey how stunning Halong ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 26 Jul 2009 | Views [331] | Comments [3]
Just blew $110 on a cruise to Ha Long Bay! Arrived safely in Hanoi and spent the day walking around the Old Quarter. There are hundreds of companies that offer cruises and prices range from $15 to $200. The problem is that most of the cheap ones, even ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 24 Jul 2009 | Views [458] | Comments [4]
A serious shock to the system this morning - our bus actually arrived on time. Still don't believe it as normally you have to add at least 2 hours onto any estimated time of arrival. We didn't quite know what to do with ourselves when we were standing ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Views [316] | Comments [3]
Today I went on a tour to My Son where there are ruins from the Cham era - about the 13th century. It was a beautiful setting, right in the middle of the mountains. Then took a boat trip back to Hoi An which was just wonderful. Everything here is poscard-... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009 | Views [341] | Comments [2]
This morning I went to a tailors and blew $70 on dresses :P It was possibly the best shopping experience of my life. The shop was run by two sisters who both spoke really good english. We sat down and chatted for ages then went through tons of magazines ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009 | Views [339] | Comments [1]
Hi guys sorry I haven;t had time to blog much - I've been too busy having an amazing time. Spent an afternoon on the beach when we arrived in Nha Trang and then went out in the evening and had a really fun night. The next day I went on an island hopping ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 20 Jul 2009 | Views [352] | Comments [4]
arived safely this afternoon. Sat on the beach and went in the sea. Can't blog tonight as we are going out for the evening but will catch up at some point tomorrow. All safe and very happy as always
lots of love xxx
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 19 Jul 2009 | Views [489] | Comments [3]
A big claim to make, but it has been an absolutely incredible day. The easyriders are motobikers who take you on trips around the mountain region and Dacia, Barry, Martin and I booked four for the day today. At $20 for the whole trip it was an absolute ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 18 Jul 2009 | Views [520] | Comments [6]
Bus journey estimated time - 6 hours
Actual bus journey time - 9 hours
Always add at least 2 hours for any trip in SE Asia. This one had the added problem that we got halfway up the mountain and there was stationary traffic as far as you could see. ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 17 Jul 2009 | Views [431] | Comments [6]
Boys are travelling by moto and I'm travelling by bus - so this is where the real adventure begins! Some of you will think I'm brave and maybe some will think I'm crazy but it is so safe here and I am going to meet so many people along the way. Moving ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 | Views [432] | Comments [2]
Title too cheesy? Maybe, but technically it's true as we arrived in Ho Chi Minh at 12.30am last night. It was an eventful trip but once again an amazing adventure. The boat down the Mekong was loud, full and fairly uncomfortable but I didn't really notice ... Read more >
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