Rosi & Jen's 11 Thousand Beach Odyssey Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do, then the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream...."

Travelling to Sa Pa

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [1068] | Comments [1]

We caught the night train on Sunday night from Hanoi to Lao Cai. We shared our cabin with Stephan and Annabelle, two young German medical students who we’ve been travelling through Halong Bay with. We bought deluxe soft sleepers and were shown photos ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Halong Bay

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [1956] | Comments [2]

Friday saw us take off on yet another tour, this time to the mystical Halong Bay. It’s situated on the North East Coast of Vietnam and consists of 3000 or more islands jutting out of the Bay of Tonkin. According to our guide Tien the legend has it that ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Happy Birthday to Me

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [993]

The more we travel through Vietnam the more we come to love this country and it’s amazing history and warm friendly people. On Thursday, my 43rd birthday, Jen bought me a day tour of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, the rice fields of Tam Loc and surrounding ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

Gallery: Sa Pa

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Sa Pa
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Gallery: Halong Bay

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Halong Bay
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Gallery: Tam Loc

VIETNAM | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Tam Loc
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Toot toot honk honk

VIETNAM | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [1103] | Comments [2]

We've been in Hanoi since Saturday. Toot toot honk honk. Every 2 seconds someone toots or honks or asks us to buy a watch, a zippo, a hammock, a pineapple, a banana, some rambutan, a cap, a tshirt, some chopsticks, another banana, a toy wooden ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Hanoi Pearl

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [701]

Today we saw the cutest dog ever!!!!! Sorry to all my dog luvin' friends back home.. Yes this dog was cuter than Molly the wonder dog or Weasel... Today we met Hanoi Pearl. I bet she even barks in Vietnamese!!!!

Tags: Sightseeing

The Great Banana Scam -SCAM 2

VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [2016] | Comments [1]

As we walked through the old quarter laughing about how gullible we were to fall for the great map scam, a lady carrying bamboo baskets across her shoulders filled with bananas and pineapples approached us to buy a banana. “No No bananas” we said.... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

The Great Map Scam -SCAM 1

VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [2589] | Comments [1]

We wandered the old quarter this morning. In Hanoi everything you see is a tourist attraction so we decided just to wander the streets and get a feel for the place. We wandered down to Hoan Kiem Lake which is a beautiful lake not far from our hotel.... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Good Morning Vietnam

VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [1119] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon and on the way in from the airport in the taxi our minds exploded with images of the South East Asia we had always imagined. The moment I saw the guy with 48 dozen eggs strapped to the back of his motorbike racing ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Hanoi

VIETNAM | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Hanoi
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Night Safari

SINGAPORE | Friday, 29 Feb 2008 | Views [618]

Last night we went to Singapore Zoo again this time to do a Night Safari. It was incredible. he highlight of our trip so far. To see so many animals in the nocturnal state was something I will probably never see again. We saw Lions, Rhinos, Leopards ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

email home to ma and pa gorton

SINGAPORE | Friday, 29 Feb 2008 | Views [669]

Subject: singapore Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:54:22 +0000 Hi Mum and Dad, Hope all is well and you get this email. Its been interesting, the food and the people are both nice. I have spotted a friendly cat that told me that is was not the lunch ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: Singapore Zoo

SINGAPORE | Thursday, 28 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery

Singapore Zoo
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All Creatures Great and Small

SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [1448]

Today was our best day so far. We went to the Singapore Zoo. After experiencing it first hand it is easy to see why it is one of the world’s best Zoos. It’s certainly the best one I have ever been to. It was great to get out of the city.... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Raffles

SINGAPORE | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008 | Views [946]

Raffles truly is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. Sipping Singapore Slings in the Long bar yesterday was of course the typical tourist thing one does on a balmy afternoon in Singapore. But we loved it. Ridiculously expensive, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Traffic Jam

SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [691]

Captured this photo as about 30 cycle taxis turned a corner.

Tags: On the Road

Changi Chapel

SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [2409] | Comments [1]

Since I was a little tacker I have always wanted to visit Changi prison the site of the Prisoner of War Camp that affected the lives of so many Australian and allied troops and also civilians living in Singapore during the war. My father although ... Read more >

Tags: People

Birds Nests & Steam Boat

SINGAPORE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [1324]

We are staying at the New 7th Storey Hotel here in Singapore. I don’t know why its called that as its 54 years old and has 8 stories. But anyway.. It’s across the park from the KTV Top One Karaoke Bar where you can sing all you want from 11am-7pm ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating