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Carl and Beccy Haines Carl and Beccy Haines are off for a whole year to travel the world!

Tempura and Tea....

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 7 Nov 2007 | Views [250]

Weds saw us visit Nara, a town outside Kyoto just 45 minutes by train.  Nara is famous for its Deer Park and also the world`s largest wooden building.  Boy is it huge...!  Built in the 13th Century it hosts a giant bronze buddha which is unbelievable.... Read more >

Tags: Beautiful Japan


Castles and Temples

JAPAN | Monday, 5 Nov 2007 | Views [247]

Well yesterday (Sun) saw us check in at the Kyoto Backpackers Hostel which is a great place with FREE internet AND laundry!!!  It's a bit far out of the centre of Kyoto but lovely nevertheless.  We decided to take a bus trip to the Golden Palace and ... Read more >

Tags: Beautiful Japan


We LOVE Japan

JAPAN | Sunday, 4 Nov 2007 | Views [385] | Comments [2]

Well..so far we have had an amazing time in Japan!  We're struggling a bit with the language, and also the flipping japanese symbols on the keyboard which means we can never find the 'at' key and therefore can't use hotmail at present but anyhoo.. Day ... Read more >

Tags: Tokyo to Kyoto


Japan so far....

JAPAN | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2007 | Views [271] | Comments [4]

Well we've made it.... after an 11 and a half hour flight, Carl and I are sat in the Oak Hotel in Tokyo using their free internet - yay!! We've now been up for 24 hours and we're pooped! We're going to see if we can get some kip and then we're on ... Read more >

Tags: Konichi-wa!


Our Itinerary....

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [275]

29th Oct - depart Heathrow for Tokyo 9th Nov - depart Tokyo for Hong Kong 14th Nov - Hong Kong for Bangkok.  Travel overland to Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and back to Thailand for Christmas. 30th Dec - depart Bangkok for Singapore 3rd Jan 08 - depart ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


It's nearly time.......

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [238]

Well, it's been 9 months in the preparation and Carl and I only have 1 1/2 weeks left before we depart the UK for a year of fun and frolics around the world! For those of you who helped donate to our trip through our Wedding List we are eternally grateful ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase


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