Steve and Emma's Travel Tales

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Where I've been

Argentina   Australia   Austria   Belgium   Belize   Bolivia   Botswana   Brunei Darussalam   Bulgaria   Cambodia   China   Colombia   Costa Rica   Croatia   Cuba   Ecuador   Egypt   Ethiopia   Greece   Guatemala   Honduras   Hong Kong   Hungary   India   Indonesia   Italy   Japan   Kenya   Laos   Lesotho   Malawi   Malaysia   Mexico   Myanmar   Namibia   Nepal   New Zealand   Nicaragua   Panama   Peru   Philippines   Romania   Serbia   Singapore   Slovakia   South Africa   Spain   Sri Lanka   Taiwan   Tanzania   Thailand   Turkey   Uganda   United Kingdom   Uruguay   Vietnam   Zambia  

Favourites

• Who's Favourited Me [7]

Photo Galleries

• Disappointing Final Stop on Lake Balaton and back to Budapest for a Day Trip to Szentendre [12]
• Kicking on to Keszthely [27]
• Circumnavigating Lake Balaton starting in Balatonfured [5]
• Hiking around Borlova and Muntele Mic [9]
• A Gander at Garda [30]
• A Soggy day on Lake Iseo [12]
• A Meander around Milano [13]
• Commanding Vistas of Lake Como [15]
• Spending more than a Mo in Bergamo [14]
• Chasing the Sun in Lanzarote Again [10]
• A Brief View of Valencia [18]
• Day Trip to Devin Castle [6]
• OOOHHHH Vienna ! [5]
• A Break in Bratislava [25]
• Road Trip back to Cape Town to Fly to the UK [26]
• Back in Bathurst for the first time since the pandemic. [39]
• Stopping in Betty's Bay and Hermanus on the Way to Bathurst [12]
• Climbing Domogled Peak from Baile Herculane [9]
• Family time in Lanzarote [15]
• Mures Floodplain Natural Park near Arad [6]
• Cruising along the Croatian Coast [29]
• Lovely Lanzarote for Christmas [14]
• Nipping to Novi Sad and Sremski Karlovci [8]
• A Break in Belgrade [15]
• A Trip to Antwerp and Loving Leuven [11]
• Belgium Beers and Balls in Bruges [13]
• Gadding around Ghent [18]
• Exploring Buda and Pest [27]
• Back in Brasov and Stopping off in Sibiu [17]
• Hiking in The Piatra Craiului National Park [12]
• Saying Bye to Bulgaria in Ruse [5]
• Day Trip to Plovdiv [11]
• Sightseeing in Sofia [9]
• 7 Lakes Trek in the Rila Mountains [12]
• Day Walk from Borovets to Black Rock [5]
• Climbing Mount Musala [12]
• Hike to Arbanasi [6]
• Veliko Tarnovo [12]
• Varna [11]
• Danube Delta and down the Coast to Constanta [18]
• Day Hike from Azuga to Busteni [8]
• Hiking in the Bucegi Mountains around Busteni [21]
• Stopping off in Severin [10]
• Sailing back to Santorini [8]
• Navigating our Way around Naxos [21]
• Fantastic Folegandros [32]
• Stunning Santorini [14]
• Corvin Castle and Deva [34]
• A Short Break from Timisoara in Paulis [8]
• Steam Trains and Wooden Churches in Maramures [22]
• Suceava and the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina [12]
• Iasi [20]
• Easter Weekend in Oradea [26]
• Into the Mountains and Checking Out the Capital [34]
• New Year Break in Cluj and Turda [46]
• Long Weekend in Baile Herculane and Orsova [16]
• Stroll along the Bega River [6]
• Train Trip around Transylvania: Sibiu [24]
• Day Trip to Dracula's Castle [14]
• Train Trip around Transylvania: Brasov [20]
• Train Trip around Transylvania: Sighisoara [26]
• Train Trip around Transylvania: Alba Iulia [16]
• Walk in the Woods and Going Back in Time in Romania [9]
• Day Trip to Arad [21]
• Exploring along the Bega River and the Fabric District [9]
• The Communist Consumer Museum. [9]
• Exploring around Piata Victoriei [11]
• First Impressions of Timisoara [14]
• Covid Lockdown in the Peak District [32]
• Celebrating on the Kenyan Coast [10]
• Cape Town for the Cricket [14]
• A Cultural City Break in Cairo [23]
• Danakil Depression [18]
• Celebrating Emma's 50th in Uganda [32]
• Lake Langano [10]
• Mombassa and Watamu [12]
• Looking Back on Running a Guest House in South Africa [14]
• Exile in Namibia [26]
• Bahir Dar [8]
• Kruger National Park [11]
• Snow in Africa [10]
• Morley House Gets a New Roof [8]
• Morley House Renovations Update [35]
• Along the Garden Route from Cape Town to Bathurst [23]
• Cape Town and the Cape Peninsular [48]
• Tortoise Wars in Addo! [11]
• Birthday Treat at Sibuya Private Game Reserve [46]
• Morley House for Christmas [48]
• Camping at Lake Mburu [16]
• The Music Festival with no Music [5]
• Ole Ole Ole Uganda Cranes Ole [12]
• Showing Friends the Highlights of Uganda [43]
• A Short Walk in Mabira Forest to Griffin Falls [13]
• Morley House, Bathurst [22]
• A Wet Weekend in Fort Portal [6]
• Golden Gate National Park [8]
• Royal Natal National Park [15]
• Up the Sani Pass [24]
• Sundays River Valley and back to Addo [22]
• Camdeboo National Park [36]
• Karoo National Park [15]
• Plettenburg Bay and Robberg Reserve [19]
• Tsitsikamma National Park [7]
• St Francis Bay [10]
• Hogsback [15]
• The Sunshine Coast [24]
• Colchester and Addo Elephant National Park [33]
• Mountain Zebra National Park [20]
• Relaxing on the Rock at Lake Mburu [22]
• Camping and Chimp Tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park [49]
• Exploring Kampala's Environs Part 4: Bahai Temple [8]
• Calling in at Ssezibwa Falls on the Way to Jinja [14]
• Exploring Kampala's Environs Part 3: Mpanga Forest Reserve [11]
• 5 Days in Istanbul [75]
• Back in England Again [41]
• Anniversary Treat at Lagoon Resort [9]
• Around Uganda with the Parents [81]
• Heading South in Search of Peace and a Rare Wolf [25]
• Exploring the Historical North of Ethiopia [45]
• Walking with Monkeys in the Simien Mountains [84]
• A Quick Jaunt to Jinja [6]
• A Road Trip Around Uganda [87]
• Entebbe Day Trip [9]
• A Quick Taste of South Africa [34]
• A Journey Through Botswana [50]
• A Waterfall Worthy of the Wow Factor Tag [13]
• A Sensational Safari in South Luangwa [38]
• Senga Bay, Salima and back to Lilongwe [15]
• Relaxing on the Shores of Lake Malawi [5]
• Walking in Zomba and Traversing Mount Mulanje [39]
• Liwonde National Park [18]
• Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Masindi [18]
• Our New Abode in Kampala [13]
• Pete and Bev's Wedding [21]
• The Andaman Islands [14]
• A Late Night Sweating it out with the Knight Riders to See an Indian God [3]
• Cruising Around The Sundabans [17]
• A Hairy Road Trip Through Jharkhand and Bihar [21]
• Is This Chandipur or Southport? [3]
• Chasing the Sun in Odisha [14]
• Seeking Snowy Peaks in Sikkim [15]
• From EBC Back to Lukla via Gokyo Ri [77]
• Lukla to Everest Base Camp [87]
• ABC Trek (Days 4-7) [55]
• ABC Trek (Days 1-3) [20]
• Picture Perfect Pokhara [3]
• Beauty and the Beastless in Bardia [12]
• Back to the Raj Era in Nainital [15]
• Not Striking it Lucky in Corbett National Park [15]
• The Golden Temple of Amritsar [26]
• Holy Rats in Bikaner [9]
• Forts and Camels in Jaisalmer [31]
• A Walk Down Memory Lane in Udaipur [14]
• A Short Jaunt to Junagadh [9]
• Looking for Lions and Getting Lucky with a Leopard in Sasan Gir National Park [17]
• Mumbai Madness! [9]
• Exploring Emma's Home City of Durham [11]
• Finishing our Trip in Captivating Cuba [62]
• Magical Mexico [20]
• Breezing Through Unbelizeably Breezy Belize [5]
• Towering Treasures in Tikal [25]
• Not Such a Sweet Time on the Rio Dulce [26]
• Quality Trekking in Quetzaltenago [46]
• A Lazy Christmas on Lago de Atitlan [16]
• Getting to Antigua Guatemala [9]
• Hopping Through Honduras [18]
• A Grand Time in Granada [13]
• Turtle Troubles in San Juan Del Sur [4]
• Slowing Down to Nica Pace on Isla de Omepete [11]
• Head in the Clouds in Monteverde [5]
• Tracking Tapirs in Corcovado National Park [56]
• On the Coast in Costa Rica [18]
• Popping into Panama City and a Look at the Canal [8]
• Sailing to Panama via the Paradise Islands of San Blas [23]
• Our South American Journey Comes to an End in Cartagena [30]
• Life's a Beach on Palomino [3]
• A 5 Day Trek to Ciudad Perdida [32]
• Time Out in Taganga [7]
• San Gil and Baricharra [20]
• Mouching around Medellin [17]
• Getting a Caffeine Kick in Colombia's Coffee Country [40]
• In Search of Anacondas in Cuyabeno Reserve [29]
• A Quick Look at Quito [12]
• Cotapaxi National Park [17]
• Looping the Loop in Quilotoa [26]
• Galapagos Day 8 - North Seymour and Sadly Back to Guayaquil [11]
• Galapagos Day 7 - Isla Floreana and Isla Santa Cruz [6]
• Galapagos Day 6 - Isla Espanola [17]
• Galapagos Day 5 - Isla San Cristobal [26]
• Galapagos Day 4 - Isla Plaza South and Isla Santa Fe [28]
• Galapagos Day 3 - Isla Bartolome and Isla Santiago [30]
• Galapagos Day 2 - Isla Genovesa [24]
• Galapagos Day 1 - Isla Santa Cruz [7]
• Getting off the Gringo Trail in Guaranda and Guayaquil [8]
• Banos and Biking to the Amazon [10]
• Colonial Cuenca and Chilly lakes in Cajas National Park [23]
• Football and Forests in Loja [19]
• Relaxing and Hiking in Vilcabamba [6]
• Entering Ecuador by the Back Door [12]
• Chachapoyas and Kuelap [14]
• Time Out In Huanchaco [8]
• Rock the Casma [10]
• Cruising on the Santa Cruz Trek [39]
• Back in the Andes in Huaraz [3]
• Living it up in Lima [4]
• Spotting Wildlife at the 'Poor Man's Galapagos' [34]
• Coasting Along from Arequipa to Paracas [4]
• Enjoying A Condor Moment in the Colca Canyon [28]
• Amazing Arequipa [10]
• Going Deep into Deepest Darkest Peru [24]
• The Salkantay Trek to the Lost City of Machu Picchu [65]
• Cusco [34]
• The Magical Isla Del Sol on lake Titicaca [24]
• At the Copa....Copacabana... [7]
• Realxing in Serene Sorata [8]
• Meeting our Mountain Match on Mount Sajama [21]
• A Six Day trek in the Cordillera Real [78]
• Sky High La Paz and Ancient Culture at Tiwanaku [20]
• Having a Sweet Time in Sucre [15]
• A 4 Day Jeep Tour around Bolivia's Wild South West from Tupiza to Uyuni [82]
• The Tupiza Triathlon [18]
• Tupiza and Around [7]
• Crossing the Bolivian Border [7]
• Smashing Salta [6]
• Charming Cordoba [8]
• Back in BA [11]
• Day Trip to Uruguay [10]
• Exploring Buenos Aires [6]
• Steve's Mum and Dad Visit Malaysia (again!) [13]
• Turning Japanese in Kyoto, Nara and Osaka [53]
• Trekking in North East India or is it Nepal? [75]
• A Wet Weekend in Hong Kong [16]
• Birthday Treat in Cherating [5]
• A long Weekend in Southern Thailand [19]
• Climbing Gunung Datuk [12]
• Around Ubud and the North Coast of Bali [33]
• New Year in Langkawi [8]
• New Zealand's South Island [132]
• Smoke House, Fraser's Hill [5]
• Koh Lipe, Thailand [3]
• Searching for Orangs and Elelphants in Sabah [56]
• Dave's Trip to Malaysia and Singapore [10]
• Going Back in Time to Magnificant Myanmar [97]
• Our China Adventure Comes to an End in Guangxi Province [27]
• In search of the Real Shangri-la [100]
• Giant Pandas, Big Buddhas and Holy Hills in Sichuan [48]
• Birthday Treat at The Dusun, Seremban [11]
• Meandering along the Mekong in Southern Laos [53]
• A Short Sojourn to Siam [14]
• Tasmania and Melbourne [62]
• Critters and Cricket in Western Australia [43]
• A Trip up North to Perak [15]
• Riding the Jungle Train to the East Coast of Malaysia [30]
• On Safari in Kenya [68]
• Mount Kenya [29]
• Southwestern Uganda [66]
• Climbing Mount Elgon, Uganda [32]
• Gunung Ledang, Johor [7]
• A Taste of Taiwan [52]
• Sri Lanka - On and Off the Beaten Track [90]
• Back to Bangkok [23]
• Cherating Beach, East Coast Malaysia [29]
• Phnom Penh and Southern Cambodia [41]
• Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei [13]
• The West Coast of North Luzon [20]
• Trekking in the Cordillera Mountains [49]
• Palawan [29]
• The E & O Hotel Penang [14]
• Sarawak [65]
• Fraser's Hill [10]
• Phuket [20]
• Pulau Perhentian [22]
• Rajasthan [26]
• Leh to Manali Road Trip [26]
• The Road to Pangong Tso [25]
• The Ascent of Stok Kangri [44]
• Trekking in the Markha Valley [106]
• In and Around Leh, Ladakh. [41]
• The Aryani, Terengganu [11]
• Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah [24]
• North Sulawesi [41]
• Around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah [16]
• Kinabatangan River Safari, Sabah [19]
• Malaysian Culture and Festivals [41]
• Gunung Irau, Cameron Highlands [5]
• Around the Kathmandu Valley and Chitwan National Park, Nepal [27]
• Kathmandu and Nagarkot [15]
• Helambu Trek, Nepal [25]
• Around Langkawi [15]
• Bukit Tabur, Selangor [5]
• Kuala Selangor, Malaysia [8]
• East Bali [15]
• Murchison Falls, Uganda [10]
• In and around Kampala, Entebbe and Jinja, Uganda [13]
• Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda [11]
• Zanzibar [15]
• Tarangerie National Park, Tanzania [10]
• Ngorongoro Crater [13]
• Serengeti National Park, Tanzania [34]
• Lake Manyara National park, Tanzania [14]
• Kilimanjaro Day 6 [3]
• Kilimanjaro Day 5 - Summit Day! [25]
• Kilimanjaro Day 4 [8]
• Kilimanjaro Day 3 [11]
• Kilimanjaro Day 2 [5]
• Kilimanjaro Day 1 [5]
• Cameron Highlands [5]
• Trekking in Penang [2]
• Around Solo [10]
• From Tea to Sea - Around Sri Lanka [40]
• Unawatuna Beach Wedding [23]
• Pulau Tioman [14]
• Hunting Dragons in Flores [50]
• Northern Vietnam [38]
• Tasik Kenyir [8]

Highlights

• Greek Island Hopping Part 2: Fantastic Folegandros
• Train Trip around Transylvania: Sibiu
• Morley House: Red Tape Update
• Cape Town and the Cape Peninsular
• Morley House for Christmas
• A 6 Week Road Trip Through South Africa Part 7:Plettenburg Bay and Robberg Reserve
• Gokyo Ri Trek
• Everest Base Camp Trek
• Tracking Tapirs in Corcovado National Park

Near Misses

• A Wet Weekend in Fort Portal
• A 6 Week Road Trip Through South Africa Part 11: A Waste of Time on the Wild Coast

My trip journals

• Europe (current)
• Africa
• Indian Subcontinent
• Central America
• South America
• New Zealand
• Australia
• East African Adventure
• SEAsia