Trip: Around the World 08/09
There are [216] stories from my trip: Around the World 08/09
SINGAPORE | Thursday, 25 Dec 2008 | Views [621]
Matt and Aly had kindly invited me for Christmas Day at theirs, together with Simon, Cindy and Annabelle and a few others. It was really nice to be with friends on Christmas Day. Aly (well…. the maids) had prepared a fantastic feast. There ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [426]
Felt pretty bad from the night before, but caught up with Simon and Cindy later in the afternoon in Orchard Street (One of the main shopping districts). The place was heaving with shoppers......and it was raining. I had a few bits and pieces to get ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 23 Dec 2008 | Views [563]
Simon, Cindy and baby Annabelle (friends from home) had already arrived in Singapore a few days previously, and we had arragned to meet up in Boat Quay for lunch. My first impressions of Singapore, is that it is a very clean and efficient country, ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 23 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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MALAYSIA | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [500]
Still didn’t feel too great, so didn’t do much except write up my journal and get my stuff together. My plane was delayed for an hour so I had a complimentary meal at the “Kenny Roger’s Bar and Grill”…..nice. (Great pictures of him and Dolly!).... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Sunday, 21 Dec 2008 | Views [417]
Got a man cold!!! Didn’t do anything today except try and get rid of this cold.......with the exception of going on a speedboat and paragliding.
MALAYSIA | Saturday, 20 Dec 2008 | Views [1448]
Today, a group of us hire a couple of cars to explore the islands. The first point of call was to visit the cable car via the KFC (not one for going mad on western food but there are some things that can’t be helped). We had to queue for an ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 19 Dec 2008 | Views [2805]
My plans except to hangout on the beach took a turn when got chatting to my neighbours in the hostel. They had organised a boat trip around the islands, and within a few minutes I was on a speedboat racing through the clear blue waters. We had a ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Friday, 19 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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CAMBODIA | Thursday, 18 Dec 2008 | Views [762]
Caught my flight to KL this morning. Once at KL, and having made no plans I bought a ticket to Langkawi. I had an hour to kill before the plan left so treated myself to MacDonalds......Man, did it taste good!!! Langkawi is one of a group ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [526]
Tim left first thing this morning....it was strange saying goodbye after having spent so long in each others company and sharing all the experiences Luang Nam Ta nealry 6 weeks ago. Now on my own again I had a wander around the town, which ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 16 Dec 2008 | Views [499]
We’d saved Angkor Wat the largest and the most famous of the temples for today. We hadn’t planned to see any other temples today as we’d see enough the day before. Angkor Wat is by size and scale of workmanship the most spectacular. It is ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 16 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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CAMBODIA | Monday, 15 Dec 2008 | Views [606]
We’d hired a driver and his Tuk-Tuk to take us to see the Temples. I bought a three day ticket (which I later regretted after getting a bad case of Templeitis) Our first temple was Bayon....built around 1200ac. For me, this was probably ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 14 Dec 2008 | Views [439]
After saying goodbye to Lisa (our travelling companion since the Southern Laos), Tim and I took the seven hour bus trip to Siem Reap. First impressions of Siem Reap projected the characteristics of a tourist fuelled town, which is of no surprise ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 13 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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CAMBODIA | Saturday, 13 Dec 2008 | Views [1522] | Comments [1]
I had previously arranged to visit the local rubbish tip to help out with the supplying food to the homeless children who live there. A group of ten or so of us had volunteered, and with the donations we contributed the food we bought at the local ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Dodgy Rides, Elephants,....
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CAMBODIA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Views [727]
Tim and I hired a Tuk-Tuk and driver for the day in order to see some of the main sites in the city. Our first point of call was the S21 Prison, formerly a high school converted in August 1975 into a prison and interrogation centre by the Khmer ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 | Views [442]
Bit of slow start of the day which is of no surprise since Tim and I only got back to the hostel in the early hours. Later went out with Barbara-Jean to have a look around the city. The city is extremely busy, with mopeds everywhere; a far contrast ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008 | Views [542]
Hours of travelling in a mini bus to Phnom Penh took up most of the day today. Once in Phmon Penh, we checked into The Green Lakes Hostel in the Lakeside area of the city. Strangely enough the hostel is located by a lake, in the backpacking ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [636]
Managed to persuade some locals to lend us their mopeds for the day in order for us to explore the area. Another waterfall! (Bou Sraa) – a 35 meter double drop into the jungle below. On the ride back we hooked up with Shaun (an Irish backpacker ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [981]
We had arranged for an elephant trek into the jungle today. So with two of us cramped into a tiny bamboo basket balance on top of the elephant we slowly made our way into the jungle. I was only too please to break for lunch by the river. The ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Views [494]
Had a relaxing day. Went to check out the market (Same as every other). Had my hair cut for 75p, which for three quarters of an hours work, is a bargain. That’s pretty much it for today!
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 6 Dec 2008 | Views [1585]
An early start to the day as we had to catch the 7:00a.m. bus. (We, being me, Tim, Lisa and Barbara-Jean from NY/LA) We had a transfer point at Snoul, where we would get another bus to our destination, Sen Monorom. Unfortunately, there were no buses, ... Read more >
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