THAILAND | Monday, 28 Jan 2008 | Views [399] | Comments [1]
Well I suppose this will be my final Nomad entry as we leave tomorrow night for our long flight home...As keeping with the tradition I thought I'd finish as I started...tipsy :) Coby and I just had a true tourist of Bangkok cocktail...a bucket cocktail.... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
NEPAL | Sunday, 27 Jan 2008 | Views [446] | Comments [3]
Through my travels I have seen many toilets and I would like to note some of my thoughts. These are my observations... The world is made up of many people, many adventures and many Toilets: They come in many different forms... Natural (in the forest, ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
NEPAL | Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008 | Views [361] | Comments [2]
okay I'll try to write but it may fail before I finish!
Ummm okay so we got down Poon HIll and then had to head off again. Soon after we began we encountered the snow...this time it was everywhere....it was like a winter wonderland. I enjoyed the crunch ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
NEPAL | Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008 | Views [482] | Comments [1]
So we just finished our 5 day trek in the Himalayas. We got back and I had a beautiful woman, now feeling like a woman again, instead of a stinky bushman. So basically it was an awesome adventure...straining on the body but feel like I've shed some of ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
NEPAL | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [482] | Comments [2]
So we're about to head off on our trekking experience for 5 days which will be great fun but we're so unfit that I'm sure it'll be a challenge!
I've heaps of stories but feel like sharing one in particular with you at the moment. We were in Nepalgunj ... Read more >
Tags: People
NEPAL | Saturday, 12 Jan 2008 | Views [426] | Comments [3]
Hi guys. Wow it would seem that I haven't had a chance to write since I've been in Nepal. I'm alive and well....actually Coby and I both got a cold and I'm trying to get over a bit of a nasty cough but getting there. At least I didn't catch the stomach ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [584] | Comments [2]
Our motorbike turned in to a scooter thank goodness, as the scooter was scary enough on dirt roads and crazy drivers. So much fun zipping about (without a helmet!) and finding little places to explore. We went to a couple of beaches and a few rock areas ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [673] | Comments [2]
So the day after Christmas (boxing day) we got up early to catch our bus, but whe we arrived, we were told there was a mistake and we couldn't arrive that night to Koh Tao as there was a problem with the boat....soooo we decided on a different route ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [474] | Comments [1]
Firstly the Angkor Wat was historically beautiful but not truely "awesome" in our eyes. The sunrise was lovely coming over the main temple, as was hanging out with Fredrick from France...our fake tour guide for the day. We left Cambodia on ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [549] | Comments [7]
After a hazardous start to our decent from Hanoi to Phonm Penh...actually we nearly missed our flight as we got our days mixed up, thinking the flight was tuesday but it was monday! We had organised to have dinner with a friend on the monday night and ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
VIETNAM | Saturday, 15 Dec 2007 | Views [412] | Comments [3]
Well we just arrived back from Ha Long Bay this afternoon. There was a bit of a mess around with our hotel but we are now safe and sound. We had so much fun at Ha Long Bay. We met some really nice people and are actually going to go have ice cream with ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
VIETNAM | Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Views [371] | Comments [1]
Well we put aside our pride and spent an extra $7 on a sleeper bus last night for our 14hr journey. There are these little beds (double story) and a little rug. Everything is small. More comfortable than the normal bus but was ready to be off by the ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | Views [592] | Comments [3]
Well you'll have to take my word for it that I just wrote an amazing entry. I went to save it and then it just left! argg so annoying. So I'll just fill you in quickly and probably not as nicely. We looked around Hu'e yesterday and got a feel for the ... Read more >
Tags: People
VIETNAM | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [678] | Comments [3]
HOw could I ever forget to tell you about your motorbike trip and our mud spa you ask? Well...I really don't know. Firstly Dalat: On our last day in Dalat we had two funny older Vietnamese men take us out for a tour, on what they call "easy rider"... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
VIETNAM | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [515] | Comments [1]
Well, where to start. There were no easily accessable computers in Nha Trang and so this is my first chance at documenting our happenings. Firstly I have to mention this little story. We were getting our stuff together early in the morning to leave ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
VIETNAM | Friday, 7 Dec 2007 | Views [434] | Comments [3]
Well it's 7.45am in the morning and I woke about an hour ago with the hustling and bustling of the town centre. Dalat is a much smaller version for Ho Chi Minh city, however I liken it to myself in that it might be small but full of gumption! It's acutally ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 5 Dec 2007 | Views [491] | Comments [3]
Hello friends and family. Its our second day in Ho Chi Minh city. We're now in the more touristy part of town after spending last night in an expensive hotel. It had Christmas decorations out the front!!! Phoung's brother and father met us at the airport, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
