DIVE-erted to Paradise.....The Perhentian Islands |
The mission to Malaysia took me through Surathani in Thailand (where I stayed in yet another typically non-descript budget hostel) and then a very early start to be picked up by numerous tuk-tuks and...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:59:00 GMT |
Hello's and Goodbye's in Thailand...Still random! |
The west coast of Thailand, specifically Krabi (Ao Nang) strikes a contrast to that of the East coast and the madness of Koh Phangan. Visually the west coast is amazing, the landscape is scattered wit...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:33:00 GMT |
3 Countries in 3 days...A reminder of modern city life |
With the cool climate of the Cameron Highlands behind us, the 4 hour coach ride to Kuala Lumpur started off fairly uneventfully except we got Raja to pack us off with soe tasty fresh roti and dahl. Ja...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:31:00 GMT |
From Islands to Highlands... |
(from 9th to 20th January 2007)
Dusk was setting as out the VIP coach (with ample leg room for even the largest of Malaysian people) laboured its way up the mountain terrain towards the town of Tana ...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:12:00 GMT |
Crossing paths in Penang - Malaysia |
(Still doing these blogs in retrospect!)
So, the journey continues........
After the madness of Koh Phangan with New Year and Full Moon well behind me, the next stop was Malaysia. It was never really...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:44:00 GMT |
The many moons of Ko Phangan...Bring on 2007! |
(These blog thoughts were written back on Christmas eve! I've been particularly slack at keeping up to date as promised).
My boat from Surat rocked quite a bit in the choppy sea that evening. I sat an...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:54:00 GMT |
Tribal Vibes and some shocking behaviour in Chiang Mai! |
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We hung on for a few days up there in Vang Vieng Laos, gathering up the energy for the next move towards the capital city, Vientiane. This seemed the most obvious place to head for as it...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:31:00 GMT |
Enter Laos.... |
Enter Laos - "Check Yourself!"
Having seen enough temples to last a life-time, we grabbed another coach and headed back to Phnom Penh as this is the major travel hub in Cambodia. The plan wa...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:46:00 GMT |
Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor Wat! |
I am so behind on these blogs now! At first I had good intentions to keep them regular but really have not had the time, energy or motivation to sit in a hot internet cafe. Luckily, i've been keeping ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:41:00 GMT |
Cambodia - Off The Rails In Phnom Penh... |
So I find myself in the capital city of Cambodia.....it's like you're tripping out non-stop!!"Off The Rails in Phnom Penh" is actually the name of a book I've just finished which follows the lives of ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:11:00 GMT |
