No place like home...Thank goodness !!! For those of you that know us, you'll already know the story, basically we decided that we've both worked enough (I've been working for 11 years, Danielle for 11 Months) and that we deserve some long overdue R&R and decided to take in some sights....enjoy

We're home again...Singapore anyway !!

SINGAPORE | Monday, 4 Jun 2007 | Views [680] | Comments [1]

WE LOVE SINGAPORE... Think it's best to get that off our chests from the start, its our last visit and it's been wonderful as normal, thats the thing about Singapore, we always seem to have something to do that we haven't done before.. We started ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: Johor Bahru - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Monday, 4 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery

There's always one, swiming against the tide!

MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 29 May 2007 | Views [1855] | Comments [1]

During our time in Borneo we decided that we had to try diving at one of the top dive spots in the world, called Sipadan, just off the eastern coast of Sabah. The island of Sipadan is just on the Philippino/Indonesian/Malaysian sea border and in ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

The hunt for the Slow Loris

MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 29 May 2007 | Views [58152]

Since we last blogged (blog meaning web log for those that are interested!) we briefly stopped over in Cherating (small beach village on the eastern sie of Malaysia) and also spent a few days in Kuanatan, just a bit further down the coast. Not much ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Borneo - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Friday, 25 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Underwater World

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cherating and Kuantan - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Perhentian Islands - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Jungle, Islam and Sand

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Views [1616]

Another bus ride, jungle train, stopover in Kota Bharu ('The City of Islam'), football match, taxi, a speed boat and boat taxi and we FINALLY arrived in the Perhentian Islands!! Greeted on the beach by a German chap in a bikini (only kidding Christian!).... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Tea, scones and strawberries

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Views [999]

After almost 6 weeks away from home, we decided to head to the nearest thing to old blightey, a place high in the hills of Perak called The Cameron Highlands. For those of you that are jealous of our travels, you'll be pleased to know that it's not ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

When will you be away from all them foreigners...

MALAYSIA | Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Views [551]

Just a quick one from me (James), After a couple of weeks without phoning home we both though we'd better call in to let our parents know we're ok, during the call to my Mum she asked me 'when are you going to be away from all them foreigners?' it's ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: Cameron Highlands - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Shocker for Danielle (Penang)

MALAYSIA | Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Views [1101] | Comments [1]

1st - 4th May 2007 From Toba we made our way back to Medan to catch a ferry to Malaysia from the local port, on the way to the port Danielle ensured that we looked out for any MSC containers for her Mum, sure enough we found one or two! The fast ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Lovely Lake Toba

INDONESIA | Saturday, 5 May 2007 | Views [1120]

28th April - 1st May 2007 Took a relatively normal bemo from Medan to Parapat, where we caught the ferry to Tut Tut in the middle of Lake Toba. For those of you that don't know Lake Toba is a crater lake in the middle of a massive volcanic mountain, ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Penang - Malaysia

MALAYSIA | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Honda CRV's around the world (for Mr Malcolm)

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

Heaven is a place on earth called Medan

INDONESIA | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Views [899]

26th - 28th April 2007 As usual we decided to turn up at our next destination without booking accommadation in advance, which hasn't been a good idea from the get go, let alone Medan at night with no guide book/map/transport/real idea what to do), ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Just Ubud

INDONESIA | Tuesday, 1 May 2007 | Views [711]

22nd - 26th April 2007 Ubud is a very nice little (ish) town in the middle of Bali, we stayed for three nights in a very pretty little hotel, with a balienese carved wooden door, but no lock, still very cute! The town itself is very arty, with lots ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Indonesian Rebel...

INDONESIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [1719] | Comments [1]

I've just realised that James failed to mention that he was 'caught' jumping a red light by the Indonesian Polisi on our motorbike adventure....him being in a moody moo (and getting us lost on the way back to our hotel.....logisitics background my bum!!) ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

So many hellos - no goodbyes

INDONESIA | Monday, 23 Apr 2007 | Views [871] | Comments [1]

It seems like all we ever do is pack up our bags and move to somewhere else, its tough this travelling life! From Gili Meno we moved to Gili Trawangan (a journey that took 30mins on a boat). Gili Trawangan is known by the locals as the party island, ... Read more >

Tags: Party time