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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
a travel blog
General Location: Asia Author: Adro&Sean 3 Comments
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Our trip is taking us first to Australia to visit family and friends, then Japan to see more family, Korea to see friends, Southeast Asia, China and on the Trans-Mongolian train across Russia to Europe. We hope to experience many new cultures, make friends and open our minds along the way. And, of course, we want to have fun!
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
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Wellington | Feb 01 '07 | Ready to go...almost... |
2 |
Brisbane | Feb 03 '07 | Hot, Hot, Hot
""...we were disappointed when one of the keepers had to break up a fight between two of them..."" |
3 |
Noosa | Feb 06 '07 | Fush 'n' Chups on the Beach
""Crazy when you think that this would have bought enough for a family of four and their cousins back home."" |
4 |
Brisbane | Feb 08 '07 | Thrill seeking fun
""... being hauled up 120 m into the air, only to be let go..."" |
5 |
Tokyo | Feb 13 '07 | We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto. |
6 |
Kobe Area | Feb 15 '07 | Big Bro's Bootbox |
7 |
Himeji | Feb 17 '07 | Himeji-jo
""...Silence of the Lambs came to mind."" |
8 |
Kobe Area | Feb 17 '07 | Kobe Karaoke |
9 |
Kyoto | Feb 18 '07 | Historical Kyoto
""...they were surrounded by the Kodak army."" |
10 |
Osaka | Feb 19 '07 | Osaka
""Even though Japan produces so much high technology it is pretty backwards at times..."" |
11 |
Hiroshima | Feb 20 '07 | A Moving Day |
12 |
Kobe Area | Feb 21 '07 | Thanks For Having Us |
13 |
Shimonoseki | Feb 21 '07 | Sayonara Japan
"You could pick up 5 litre bottles of whisky for next to nothing..." |
14 |
Pusan | Feb 22 '07 | Pusan Prattling
"Arriving at the motel we decided that it also rents rooms out by the hour..." |
15 |
Ulsan | Feb 24 '07 | A Free Ticket to Heaven
"We made our way down the motorway, Sean panic stricken and without seatbelt, at up to 140kph (!)..." |
16 |
Seoul | Feb 26 '07 | To Seoul! |
17 |
Korean Demilitarized Zone | Feb 27 '07 | The Real "Team America"
"...make sure that we were shot if we tried to defect." |
18 |
Seoul | Feb 27 '07 | It's All About Seoul
"The first mouthful was gross but the second taster was quite repulsive." |
19 |
Seoul | Mar 01 '07 | It's Still All About Seoul
"...we aren't like Augustus Gloop, yet." |
20 |
Incheon | Mar 02 '07 | Leaving Korea
"...we thought that it would be better than deportation" |
21 |
Manila | Mar 02 '07 | Dirty Feet |
22 |
Banaue | Mar 06 '07 | The Rice Terraces |
23 |
Sagada | Mar 07 '07 | Caving and Coffins |
24 |
Baguio | Mar 08 '07 | Birthday Bus |
25 |
Batangas City | Mar 09 '07 | In Transit
"...we hadn't vomit-proofed our bags..." |
26 |
Puerto Galera | Mar 09 '07 | The Filipino Chill Pill
"...attempted a beach assault on us..." |
27 |
Manila | Mar 12 '07 | Moving On
"...deep fried cheese sticks with orange sherbet, complimented by tomato sauce and mayonnaise" |
28 |
Kuta | Mar 13 '07 | Kuta Kalling
"...Bali introduced us to the sounds of the wet season..." |
29 |
Ubud | Mar 15 '07 | Bali's Cultural Centre
"...we were concerned that Kev the Kea would be stolen..." |
30 |
Kintamani | Mar 17 '07 | Kedi-vegas
"A bribe would have been forked out otherwise" |
31 |
Candi Dasa | Mar 19 '07 | Nyepi
"...became quick friends with Kev the Kea - they wanted to keep him!" |
32 |
Denpasar | Mar 20 '07 | Island Hopping
"...fiery enough to make Adrienne's eyes water" |
33 |
Probolinggo | Mar 21 '07 | One Bad Cup Of Java
"Sean suggested that they beat the crap out of him" |
34 |
Yogyakarta | Mar 22 '07 | Methinks Angkor Instead |
35 |
Jakarta | Mar 24 '07 | We're Outta Here!
"who wants to sit next to white people?" |
36 |
Kuala Lumpur | Mar 24 '07 | What a Relief! |
37 |
Melaka | Mar 26 '07 | Reliving The Spice Trade |
38 |
Singapore City | Mar 28 '07 | Singapore Fling
"After jay-walking many times..." |
39 |
Johor Bahru | Mar 31 '07 | Customs on Holiday
"...it did have it's cringe-worthy moments." |
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Kuala Selangor | Apr 01 '07 | Fireflies at Night
"...stuck knee deep in muddy estuary..." |
41 |
Tanah Rata | Apr 02 '07 | Proper BOH
"...we are fully addicted..." |
42 |
George Town | Apr 04 '07 | Bridge Over Troubled Waters
"Hello Adrienne. I danced with you." |
43 |
Langkawi | Apr 05 '07 | Island Time
"Beautiful, white, soft (hot) sand, calm, blue waters..." |
44 |
Ko Lanta Yai | Apr 07 '07 | Island Thai-m
"...a snake slithering across our path..." |
45 |
Krabi | Apr 10 '07 | Karsting About In Krabi
"The deep fried strips of dough with condensed milk were awesome!" |
46 |
Ko Tao | Apr 11 '07 | Diving Into The New Year
"...Adrienne was picked up and dumped into a big bucket of water!!" |
47 |
Bangkok | Apr 19 '07 | Where's The Dirty, Smelly City?
"...drips of sweat racing each other down our backs..." |
48 |
Kanchanaburi | Apr 21 '07 | One Life For Every Sleeper
"Our rickshaw driver nearly died..." |
49 |
Bangkok | Apr 23 '07 | Still No Stinky, Smelly City
"The ride was scary, white knuckles holding on at corners taken at break-neck speed." |
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Chiang Mai | Apr 25 '07 | What Wat's What? |
51 |
Chiang Khong | Apr 27 '07 | Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
"At least even the poorest looking houses had satellite dishes!" |
52 |
Sing | Apr 28 '07 | Scorched Laos Policy
"Adrienne's masseuse was one of the topless women!" |
53 |
Oudomxai | May 02 '07 | Birthday Bus II
"...four industrial sized boxes of condoms..." |
54 |
Louang Prabang | May 03 '07 | 3 Months Travelling Together and We're Both Alive... So Far |
55 |
Phonsavan | May 06 '07 | Bombies For All |
56 |
Vang Vieng | May 08 '07 | Tourist Trap |
57 |
Vientiane | May 11 '07 | Imperialists, Puppets and Mercenaries
"Much shouting ensued and we left without paying..." |
58 |
Don Det | May 14 '07 | Si Phan Don
"As long as we had a hammock each, it didn't matter." |
59 |
Kratie | May 16 '07 | Irrawaddy Dolphins
"...watched the dolphins playing in the Mekong at sunset." |
60 |
Siem Reap | May 17 '07 | Wat's At Angkor?
"...just more ruins." |
61 |
Phnom Penh | May 20 '07 | On The Rails In Phnom Penh |
62 |
Chau Doc | May 22 '07 | Entering the Mekong Delta
"Thankfully some bananas, incense (and a prayer) to Buddha solved this problem." |
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Can Tho | May 23 '07 | Homestay
"...kind of like a bad mixture of onions and egg." |
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My Tho | May 24 '07 | Coconut Candy!
"Memories of last nights ice dessert flashed though our minds." |
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | May 25 '07 | Streamy Saigon
"...a dead rat, toilet paper and HMS Hyperdermic Needle..." |
66 |
Mui Ne | May 28 '07 | Lil' Ol' Dune Buggy
"...fishing village was an olfactory experience..." |
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Dalat | May 30 '07 | Dalatful
"don't screw up, don't screw up..." |
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Nha Trang | Jun 02 '07 | $3 Boat Trip
"...Sean sculled about an eighth of the supplies..." |
69 |
Hoi An | Jun 04 '07 | Tailoring Mecca
"Total cost: NZ$390" |
70 |
Hue | Jun 07 '07 | Old Capital
"Another country, another addiction." |
71 |
Dong Ha | Jun 09 '07 | DMZ II
"...accessed by helicopter or hard-arse, rock climbing, uber-commandos." |
72 |
Ninh Binh | Jun 10 '07 | Bloody Beautiful
"...large puddle of mud that even challenged our guide's abilities, made it a bit hair-raising for a couple of minutes." |
73 |
Hanoi | Jun 12 '07 | We Got Marmite!
"There was no way we were going to let a Vietnamese Mini-Me blackmail us!" |
74 |
Halong Bay | Jun 14 '07 | Not Quite Ninh Binh
"...nothing that a bit of vegemite or marmite can't fix!" |
75 |
Hanoi | Jun 16 '07 | Bac Ho (Uncle Ho)
"If you've seen wax statues (like Madame Tussaud's) then you'll know what his corpse looked like!" |
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Pingxiang | Jun 19 '07 | Another Day, Another Country
"Four hours supporting your own back!" |
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Nanning | Jun 19 '07 | Meet George Jetson
"we wouldn't have been surprised to see a Spacely Sprockets factory or the Jetsons whizzing around." |
78 |
Shanghai | Jun 21 '07 | Back to the Future
"they only left us when we got into a lift and physically pushed them out." |
79 |
Hangzhou | Jun 25 '07 | One Grain of Salt Please!
"we were confronted by swarms of Chinese tourists wearing caps and following flags" |
80 |
Suzhou | Jun 27 '07 | The Venice Of China
"Adrienne managed to pick up a rice addiction in Asia..." |
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Shanghai | Jun 29 '07 | Just A Quickie
"...white devil speaking Chinese!" |
82 |
Xi'an | Jun 30 '07 | Once Were Warriors
"As you exit the station, the first view of Xi'an is primo." |
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Pingyao | Jul 03 '07 | Old School Charm
"...Chinglish worked in our favour." |
84 |
Beijing | Jul 05 '07 | Home of the 2008 Olympics
"It's good, she says, just for us." |
85 |
Great Wall | Jul 09 '07 | Secret Wall
"Stones crumbled under our feet and, onto one girl's back!" |
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Beijing | Jul 09 '07 | Peking Duck |
87 |
Erlian Yanchang | Jul 11 '07 | Luck Be A Lady Tonight
"...onwards to Mongolia. Hurrah!" |
88 |
Ulaanbaatar | Jul 12 '07 | Ugly Buildings, Nice People
"...a friendly Finn who owned a surprisingly large number of knives." |
89 |
Dalandzadgad | Jul 14 '07 | 10 Days In A UAZ |
90 |
Yolyn Am | Jul 16 '07 | Ice In The Desert!
"...there were too many burrows for them to hide in!" |
91 |
Ih Hongor uul | Jul 17 '07 | Camels And Sand Dunes, What More Do You Need? |
92 |
Bayanzag | Jul 19 '07 | Flaming Cliffs
"Rebel dog forces captured Mark's shoe overnight..." |
93 |
orhon waterfall | Jul 20 '07 | Goats Drink Vodka! |
94 |
Ulaanbaatar | Jul 23 '07 | See Ya Chinggis |
95 |
Ulan Ude | Jul 25 '07 | My, Mr Lenin. What A Big Head You Have!
"...our conversations were limited to a Soviet era phrasebook..." |
96 |
Zima | Jul 27 '07 | We Found The Middle Of Nowhere! |
97 |
Tomsk | Jul 28 '07 | The Right Place This Time
"Vodka and/or beer with your cornflakes..." |
98 |
Novosibirsk | Jul 30 '07 | Train Riding
"On Tuesday morning we crossed the border from Asia into Europe." |
99 |
Kungur | Jul 31 '07 | More Ice in Summer!
"...full of ice, it's all over the walls and they've even made carvings out of some of the blocks of ice." |
100 |
Vladimir | Aug 02 '07 | The Place, Not The Person!
"For the first and only time, it was the wrong train." |
101 |
Suzdal | Aug 03 '07 | Church-Land
"The most impressive was the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin..." |
102 |
Vladimir | Aug 03 '07 | Fleeting Frolic
"Houses sprinkled amongst wooded hills reminded us of home but with a definitely Russian flavour." |
103 |
Moscow | Aug 04 '07 | Yay! We Weren't Arrested!
"St Basil's Cathedral beckoned us with it's dazzling colours and onion-esque architecture." |
104 |
Saint Petersburg | Aug 05 '07 | You've Got A Real Purty City |
105 |
Tallinn | Aug 09 '07 | Tere Estonia!
"...ghosts in Old Town." |
106 |
Haldreka | Aug 15 '07 | Home in Haldreka
"Who knew that curds could be so tasty?" |
107 |
Kassari | Aug 18 '07 | Kiriks and Giants |
108 |
Haldreka | Aug 20 '07 | Week Two
"...it was a mad scramble to switch off the power to the house..." |
109 |
Tallinn | Aug 23 '07 | A Day Off
"..a perfect opportunity to refuel our MTV generation minds..." |
110 |
Kopu | Aug 24 '07 | Exploring The Peninsula
"...a sea of trees surrounded by a forest of water..." |
111 |
Kardla | Aug 27 '07 | Rain, Rain, Go Away...
"We're pleased to report that there were no injuries or deaths." |
112 |
Suuremoisa | Sep 01 '07 | Day Trippin'
"...a bottle of French bubbles..." |
113 |
Haldreka | Sep 03 '07 | Locked Out |
114 |
Korgessaare | Sep 08 '07 | Rugby... in German? |
gibsonpair says:
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