Trip: Back to Ireland
There are [49] stories from my trip: Back to Ireland
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009 | Views [410]
My last few days in Laos dragged out a bit on the Four Thousands Islands, which for me were nothing special. While I enjoyed Laos it didn`t seem to have that magical effect that everyone talks about, I think its more of a case that people are afraid ... Read more >
LAOS | Thursday, 8 Jan 2009 | Views [789] | Comments [1]
They call Laos `The Land of a Million Elephants` well for every elephant there is at least one mountain. I had thought that my bus journeys in the Philippines would probably be the worst that I would encounter during my travels, however Laos really ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 2 Jan 2009 | Views [504]
Arriving after a 13 hour night bus from Bangkok to the border town of Chiang Khong I spent my last day in Thailad relaxing and planning my trip in Laos. Stayed in a really nice guesthouse overlooking the Mekong river. Next morning was up early to cross ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [355]
It generally happens like this ;- Taxi driver/shopkeeper/random person on street / - Where u from? Me - Ireland Holland. No. IREland. Oh Dutch ! No IRELAND, next to England. Oh England. No, from Dublin. OK have good time. Communication ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [376]
From Krabi, I set off for Phuket. Was slightly disappointed with it. Much more touristy than I expected, and very expensive. Stayed at a beach on the west coast of the Island.Had a really comfortable dorm room in a new hostel. My first morning I was ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thursday, 25 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Krabi & Phuket
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [933]
My second day in Krabi was a bit more active, and I had really being looking forward to this trip, so after a great breakfast(its amazing the things you miss, so it was a treat to have proper museli and yoghurt and skip the rice for a change!), I was ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 21 Dec 2008 | Views [1583] | Comments [1]
Love them or loath them nearly every backpacker you meet will have one, yes its the Guide Book. It can be argued that your not too much of an intrepid traveller if you have a lonely planet or rough guide in your backpack but do we really have the time ... Read more >
THAILAND | Saturday, 20 Dec 2008 | Views [374]
Firstly a liittle rant - (of all times why the hell did they decide to bring in new restrictions on tourism visa aimed directly at backpackers ? Without any notice they have limited an overland entry visa to just 15 days as opposed to 30 and you have ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 19 Dec 2008 | Views [358]
I was not too sure how to react to Langkawi or if I would bother going at all,if an Island does not bother to even have public transport is it really worth going? But with Thailand purging us backpackers with crazy new visa rules my mind was made up.... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 19 Dec 2008 | Views [451]
After a quick change of plan I took the bus straight to Penang, had spent the previuos 2 days in KL but still did not like it, really not much to do there, but the city transport is great. Arriving onto the Island of Penang I was a bit shocked. I was ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [477]
Arriving in Manila at 5 am in the morning I headed straight for the hostel and was luckily able to check in early. After a long sleep I just spent the day relaxing and meeting other travellers at the hostel. The evening was spent enjoying our last drinks ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [1219]
After a great nights sleep we had a fantastic brekkie of local coffee and banana pancakes. We then set off somewhat sore to the nearby waterfall and a proper tour of the village. The village is built into the hill, there is no transport, the only way ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [741]
After thanking our guide we were then back on something that at least resembled a path and after a final push we had reached the village of Batad. We had a fantastic view point over the Terraces and the entire village. After a quick breather we were off ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [874]
After Cebu (having finally found the hostel, which was fantastic, they threw us a party that night because it was the owners b`day) I hopped on an early 5am flight back to Manila. Getting back from the airport in Manila I ended walking through one of ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Adventure Trek through the famous Rice terraces
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PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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MALAYSIA | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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PHILIPPINES | Saturday, 29 Nov 2008 | Views [406]
After nearly 6 weeks travelling things seem to going great. My bag and I are finally at peace so for my mates in Oz and Mom in Ireland you shouldn`t be receiving any more random items of clothing or such else in the post ! Finally got it down to 2 ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Saturday, 29 Nov 2008 | Views [466]
Its not that buses don`t travel on time in the Philippines,they don`t, its that even when you account for all of the delays, the random stops, the times when they dont bother stopping and everything else you begin to realise that even if you travelled ... Read more >
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