UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 8 Oct 2009 | Views [232]
The Mekong Delta area is a green expanse of paddy fields, thick orchards and an intricate pattern of streams and canals. Water is the focus of life and the main means of transportation. Floating houses and markets and fishing boats abound. After crossing ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [247]
Oct 6-7th 2009: SIHANOUKVILLE “Sihanoukville is centered on a small peninsula jutting into the warm waters of the Gul of Thailand surrounded by several white sandy beaches and tiny offshore islands” I would totally ignore the above description ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 5 Oct 2009 | Views [425] | Comments [2]
4th oct 2009 The first night in phnom penh we ate at a fantastic restaurant called "Friends"- a social project/restaurant. it involves teaching children to cook and serve their food to customers. The kids would otherwise be on the streets.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 3 Oct 2009 | Views [698] | Comments [3]
1st Oct I made my way to the meeting point hotel where we had a meet and greet with the tour group at a rather old, dilapidated hotel around the corner from where i was staying before. it was functional though and a hot shower was nice after the cold ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 1 Oct 2009 | Views [540] | Comments [3]
Leaving Koh phangan should have been easy. And it was, after I hitchhiked to the ferry port. Now normally, of course I wouldnt do such a thing but desperate times = desperate measures. Got to Bangkok after a 12 hr bus and ferry journey of which, the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 27 Sep 2009 | Views [450] | Comments [3]
24th-27th Sept. I arrived in Koh Phangan safe and sound, hasslefree, just past midday. What a differee it makes to be ale to view a plaec in natural light and to not have to worry about time being against you. The first place i turned up to- Coral Bungalows-... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 | Views [440] | Comments [3]
so i got to KL aftwer a long buss journey with stops and starts at the malaysia/singapore border. it was incredibly tiring. the local bus from singpaore took me to johor bahru first- a southern town in malaysia and form there i had to take a "big ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 20 Sep 2009 | Views [551] | Comments [4]
Right so it's been a couple of days since I updated you. My sister did email me ever so appreciatively the other day pre-empting the fact that I wouldn't be able to keep this blog malarky up everyday "yeh right like you'll be bothered to write everyday ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 | Views [653] | Comments [8]
For anyone thinking getting in early morning to a destination over 8hrs away is a good idea because that way you get a whole day to explore- don't do it! It's too much too soon! I was shattered yesterday and subsequently lost most of the morning and ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009 | Views [538] | Comments [7]
It's been a couple of hours now since I touched down at Singapore Changi Intl Airport. I was met with a gush of still, hot air- it's 27 degrees here and just about bearable. (i'm not very good with the heat) Hence, my initial plans of exploring once ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009 | Views [199] | Comments [1]
The clock is ticking and soon i'll be up up and away!
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