PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 16 May 2007 | Views [880]
The Adventure Ends – 15 to 16 May, 2007 We left Manila on time and headed for Shanghai, China for a quick stop where we didn’t have to leave our seats on the plane. We then took off for the long flight to Frankfurt. While tiring, it ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Tuesday, 15 May 2007 | Views [759]
Return to Manila, Philippines – 13 to 15 May, 2007 Fortunately the ride from Banaue to Manila was uneventful and we were able to snooze a bit on the bus. That was good as we didn’t arrive back into Manila until around 2:00 AM. We caught ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 13 May 2007 | Views [1393]
Banaue, Philippines – 10 to 13 May, 2007 – Our final and scariest adventure. When we arrived back at the bus terminal about a half hour before scheduled departure, our bus was no where in sight. We didn’t think it was a good sign when ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 10 May 2007 | Views [851]
Return to Manila, Philippines – 7 to 10 May, 2007 With the decision to leave Bohol, we caught a car to Tagbilaran pier where the three ferry companies leave from for the short trip to Cebu City. All three are fast ferries and take about ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Monday, 7 May 2007 | Views [1772] | Comments [2]
Bohol, Philippines – 26 April to 7 May, 2007 We caught the mid morning OceanJet ferry from Cebu City to Tagbilaran, Bohol. The trip was about an hour and a half, and was similar to a plane ride with a seating configuration of 2/3/2 in ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [869]
Cebu, Philippines – 23 to 26 April, 2007 After successfully fighting the crowds at the port in Manila and arriving on board, we were greeted at an area similar to the reception desk at a hotel. We were given a key and escorted to our ... Read more >
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PHILIPPINES | Monday, 23 Apr 2007 | Views [1388]
Manila, Philippines – 15 to 23 April, 2007 We arrived in Manila from Singapore on Singapore Airlines in late afternoon. We only wish we could fly Singapore Airlines when we return home in a month’s time as their service is outstanding ... Read more >
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SINGAPORE | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [612]
Singapore – 10 to 15 April, 2007 We were up early in KL to catch a taxi to the Sentral train station. As usual we arrived long before we needed to for the 8:30 train, but we don’t like rushing to make a connection and would rather sit ... Read more >
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MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 10 Apr 2007 | Views [1028]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 6 to 10 April, 2007 We boarded the bus in Cameron Highlands about 8:00 for our 4 hour trip to KL. Like the trip up to the Highlands, the trip down was full of scenic vistas and sharp curves. About half way ... Read more >
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MALAYSIA | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [924]
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia – 3 to 6 April, 2007 We were up early to catch a taxi to the bus terminal for our trip to the Cameron Highlands. We booked a VIP bus which was smaller than a normal bus and the seats were more spread out which ... Read more >
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MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 3 Apr 2007 | Views [1090]
Penang, Malaysia – 31 March to 3 April, 2007 Once again we were on Thai Air Asia where we find very reasonable flights to many destinations throughout Southeast Asia. Our flight was early and only lasted about one hour, so we arrived ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Saturday, 31 Mar 2007 | Views [1063]
Bangkok, Thailand – 21 to 31 March, 2007 Our third trip to Bangkok, like the second visit, was for the purpose of a visit to Bangkok International Hospital. This time it was for follow-up on the ongoing pain in D’s shoulder as a result ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 21 Mar 2007 | Views [701]
Chiang Mai, Thailand – 10 to 21 March, 2007 The bus ride from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai went well. There are a number of different busses making the journey, all with different amenities and prices. We decided to keep it simple and ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Saturday, 10 Mar 2007 | Views [658]
Chiang Rai, Thailand – 8 to 10 March, 2007 The three and a half hour bus ride from Chiang Kong to Chiang Rai was pretty uneventful except for the haze everywhere as a result of the slash and burn farming techniques in the area and brush ... Read more >
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LAOS | Thursday, 8 Mar 2007 | Views [1452]
Mekong River Trip, Laos – 6 to 8 March, 2007 Our cruise liner from Luang Prabang to Pak Beng was scheduled to start boarding around 8:00 AM, so we were up early as the tuk-tuk driver was scheduled to pick us up at 7:30. It was only a ... Read more >
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LAOS | Tuesday, 6 Mar 2007 | Views [693]
Luang Prabang, Laos – 28 February to 6 March, 2007 Fortunately the bus wasn’t leaving from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang until 10:00 AM so we didn’t have to get up too early after trying to recover from our tubing outing. We were both a bit ... Read more >
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LAOS | Wednesday, 28 Feb 2007 | Views [1126] | Comments [1]
Vang Vieng, Laos – 22 to 28 February, 2007 We booked a VIP bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng based on the marketing material at the guesthouse saying it was air conditioned and cold water and a snack were provided on the trip. We were dubious ... Read more >
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LAOS | Thursday, 22 Feb 2007 | Views [806]
Vientiane, Laos – 18 to 22 February, 2007 It has been a while since we have put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) so let’s see what we can remember of the last six weeks or so. We were up early in Hanoi as the taxi was scheduled ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 18 Feb 2007 | Views [732]
Hanoi, Vietnam – 15 to 18 February, 2007 When we arrived back in Hanoi from Halong Bay, the minibus back dropped us about a block from our hotel because it was rush hour and the bus couldn’t get up the streets. We didn’t mind as we only ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 | Views [3105] | Comments [2]
Halong Bay, Vietnam – 14 to 15 February, 2007
The minibus picked us up from the hotel in Hanoi just before 8:00 AM as planned. We were the second pick up as only one other couple was on the bus so we chose the second seat back. After three more stops, ... Read more >
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