Shawn and Kim's travels
In and around World
Shawn and I decided to leave London and move back to South Africa permanently to be closer to family and friends. We realised that this was the best opportunity to fit in some travels before 'settling down'. And so on 2 October we left London and headed to New York.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Shawn&Kim
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The Heydenrych's hit The Big Apple
Perhaps living in London has acclimatized Shawn and I to big city living because New York isn't quiet as big and busy as I remember it. Don't get m... Continue reading »
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Sunny San Francisco
We were incredibly lucky again with the days we chose to visit this fabulous city. It was Columbus Day, Fleet week and great weather.
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Road trip to LA
Driving down Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) is a great way to see California. It's also a great way to turn a 500 mile trip into a 2 day affair... Continue reading »
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Down the coast to San Diego
Great beach town but not the ideal time of year for it. The dogs however didn't seem to mind and were having a ball on their beach - trailed by dog... Continue reading »
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The Grand Canyon (via Joshua Tree and Barstow)
The next few days took our breath away. Joshua Tree and the Grand Canyon are out of this world and then there were other great spots like Palm Spri... Continue reading »
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Vegas baby !!!!
What more can you say, it's vegas !! It's probably everything you imagine it to be and it's all on a very BIG scale.
Highlig... Continue reading »
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Stunning Yosemite
It was back to nature again and living right amoungst the bears, pumas, racoons and skunks.
Highlights:
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Manic Hong Kong
It's insanely loud, completely chaotic, has more neon signs down every street than Time Square and Piccadilly put together. It's busy, bu... Continue reading »
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Great start to SE Asia - Hanoi & Halong Bay
Wow - what a crazy, busy, beautiful, scary place.
We'll never forget:
- Arriving in Hanoi and swearing we'll... Continue reading »
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Hoi An and Nha Trang
Could easily have spent a few days in Hoi An but I would run the risk of depleting the touring funds in the tailor shops - it's amazing what they c... Continue reading »
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Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta
We had heard that Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) was friendlier than up north but that's not what we found. It's a massive, noisy, busy city - 8 million... Continue reading »
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Cambodia - first stop Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh was by no means a relaxing stop. It's another noisy, busy Capital city and but it offers a really good look into some tragic history tha... Continue reading »
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Cambodia - second stop, Siem Reap
Now this was more like it. It's a charming city with loads of character and small enough to navigate your way around and feel you've seen all the d... Continue reading »
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Roughing it in Luang Prabang, Laos
If calloused toes, blistered fingers, sunburnt shoulders, smelly clothes and dirty bodies mean you've had a good adventure, then we had a GREAT one... Continue reading »
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Goofy Vang Vieng - Laos
Probably one of the most relaxing places in the northern hemisphere. It consists of 1 main street with a few offshoots and nothing other than resta... Continue reading »
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One night in Bangkok
We've heard that either you love it or hate it ........ well we didn't have the best luck there so we aren't the biggest fans.
Thi... Continue reading »
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Our first Thai Island - Ko Samui
It's Thailands 2nd largest island and relatively touristy but the soft sands and bath water temperature seas that make it so popular, are... Continue reading »
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Ko Phangan
Land of the full moon party (and half moon, black moon, new moon, any moon really).
It has beautiful beaches, great swimming and terrain that... Continue reading »
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Islands on the west - Phuket and Phi-Phi
Phuket - It's the size of Singapore and therefore lacks the secluded calmness that one would expect from an island holiday. There... Continue reading »
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Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur & Taman Negara rainforest
Malaysia is extremely dense with vegetation and besides being very green is also very clean. We didn't include much of it on our trip but what we h... Continue reading »
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