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Lady you want scarf, tuk tuk, book, small bag, one dollar one dollar!!

CAMBODIA | Saturday, 3 Sep 2011 | Views [673]

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! The pestering!!! If I wanted a tuk tuk or a scarf or a small bag or a book or cold drink or bracelet I would ask for one!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to Cambodia... So 2 days ago I arrived in Siam Riep in Cambodia, one of the most corrupt countries ... Read more >


4000 Islands

LAOS | Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 | Views [1156] | Comments [1]

I am now sitting in an internet cafe on Don Det  - one of the 4000 islands. I thought it was going to be a place where you can swim in pristine waters... and then I re-read the guide book which says that post monsoon, at least from Sep - Dec the waters ... Read more >


Participating in a Buddhist ceremony in Pakse and the trials and tribulations of English

LAOS | Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 | Views [445]

So I ended up going with another girl to the Wat to see this ceremony and all the monks started talking to us and explaining about their ceremony which they do once a year to worship Buddha. We ended up participating in it which was really nice - we ... Read more >


The most bombed country in the world

LAOS | Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 | Views [479]

 So I also forgot to write that at the last minute in Vientiene, Simon and I went to a museum about UXOs in Laos (Unexploded Ordinance). So what I found out was the Laos is the most bombed country in the world!! The US dropped all these bombs in Laos ... Read more >


Vientiane to Pakse / Tad Lo

LAOS | Sunday, 28 Aug 2011 | Views [838]

Right now I am sitting in a guest house in Pakse where one of the Lao staff has been sitting and watching Tom and Jerry and laughing. Now there is something on the TV about a dragon boat race I think... he is so engrossed he is not assisting any of the ... Read more >


Giving of Alms to the Monks

LAOS | Sunday, 28 Aug 2011 | Views [452]

So I forgot to write that while in Luang Prabang, we got up early at 5:15 am to see the Giving of Alms to the monks. So we got up and it was really nice because these two women had cooked up a really big amount of sticky rice to give to the monks as ... Read more >


Crazy Laos!!

LAOS | Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | Views [1583]

Hi everyone!! So, I'm not sure that I can remember everything to write... I've been having a really nice time with the Germans. In Luang Prabang we visited some nice Wats (temples) and went out to a Lao disco which was hilerious. Here in Lao there is ... Read more >


Photos from Chiang Kong

LAOS | Sunday, 21 Aug 2011 | Views [305]

Hi everyone, Here is the link to my photos from Chiang Kong in Thailand (last stop before Laos) - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150748252770507.712149.844470506&l=31f506d9ca&type=1


Laos!

LAOS | Friday, 19 Aug 2011 | Views [392]

Hi everyone from Laos!! So, guess what?? I have finally met a bunch if people who I really like and am hanging out with now - I met them while trying to figure out how to get the slow boat to Laos and then we all caught the slow boat together. They ... Read more >


More photos - Chiang Rai and the White Temple and Akha Village

THAILAND | Tuesday, 16 Aug 2011 | Views [412]

Hi everyone, So I left the Akha Village thins morning, caught a bus to Chiang Khong and tomorrow morning I will get the slow boat to Laos which will take 2 days. So this will be goodbye to Thailand until I come back after Cambodia which will be beginning ... Read more >


Ahka Village

THAILAND | Monday, 15 Aug 2011 | Views [230]

15 Aug - 12am Hi everyone! So, once again I am writing this up in Word as there is no Wifi in the jungle! For some reason I am wide awake here at night!?!? Maybe it's because the jungle is awake?? I thought I would really be asleep by ... Read more >


Chiang Rai

THAILAND | Sunday, 14 Aug 2011 | Views [347]

Hi everyone :) So I got to Chiang Rai last night - 3 hrs north of Chiang Mai. Last night I visited a night market and today I visited the White Temple - it was like a fairytale!! It's being created by this famous Thai artist, with a focus on good and ... Read more >


Links to photos

THAILAND | Saturday, 13 Aug 2011 | Views [300]

Hi everyone, I've figured out that I can post links to my photos, so here they are: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150737773555507.708972.844470506&l=eb0d5f7b2a&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150734059155507.... Read more >


Chiang Mai Children's Shelter Foundation- Lakeland

THAILAND | Friday, 12 Aug 2011 | Views [1014]

Friday 12 Aug, 9pm. Hi everyone! So I'm sitting here in my room on the farm at the Children's Shelter as there has just been a blackout and so everyone has gone to bed. And when I say blackout here - I mean black out as there are no ... Read more >


Children's Shelter Foundation

THAILAND | Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | Views [378]

Hi everyone! So I came back from Pai today - I didn't find anyone to go on the back of their scooter so decided to leave :( Not much else to do in Pai if you can't scooter around! So I've come directly to Joy's House, the guest house where the proceeds ... Read more >


Pai

THAILAND | Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | Views [430] | Comments [2]

So, since the last entry I have taken some antibiotics and am better! Yay! Right now I am sitting by the Pai river, on the deck of my bungalo which is 300 baht per night! Pai seems to be the laid back hippy town of Thailand. There are also more Thai ... Read more >


Chiang Mai

THAILAND | Friday, 5 Aug 2011 | Views [266]

Hi everyone, So Galit has convinced me to start writing in this journal instead of my emails. Well, there has been a turn of events.........I started on my 3 day / 2 night trek but got sick 1/2 an hr into the trek! We had started off by going to this ... Read more >


Photos: Bangkok

THAILAND | Sunday, 31 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery

First day in Bangkok
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My very first entry

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 9 Jul 2011 | Views [238]

Well, here I am sitting in Tempe starting to organise my trip and I found this journal! Stay tuned to this site while I'm away to hear more...


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