DAN AND VIC'S BIG WORLD TRIP!
In and around World
YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! It's the big one. I'm so excited I want to add
hiofhiofewhiowfe903r2hr4y23890ry3289rhfutg89T*(UGFf93489rfg3894rftg4389 to the Oxford English Dictionary, but then how would I define it? I guess it's the feeling of not knowing what we are letting ourselves in for, but one thing is for sure, it's our true path of heart - something I have had recurring dreams about since I was 16 - and all of a sudden I'm nearly twice that tender age ...
So we're starting in Delhi, we have 3 days booked in a hotel, and no plans after that. Well ..... ok ok ... I suppose there is a vague plan to get to Australia / New Zealand at some point next year. And who knows what after that....
YEEEEEEEES LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, it's an indefinite world travel "planless plan"! Existential madness. It feels utterly glorious !!!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Dan and Vic
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MY LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE!
It's FRIDAY! But I've never had a Friday feeling like this! It's my last day in work as a "web content production officer". &... Continue reading »
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It's time to leave the country
The moment of truth. Will two 38 litre backpacks really be sufficient to carry everything we wanted to take on a round-the-world trip?
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Arrival in Delhi
August 31st 2006. Delhi.
Well, I'm starting as I mean to go on by getting some of our first day thoughts recorded. I'm glad... Continue reading »
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Srinagar, Kashmir Valley
3rd September 2006 - Blue Bird boat house, Nigeen Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir Valley.
We were really glad to leave the Hotel Nam... Continue reading »
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Back in Delhi
7th September 2006 - Delhi
We've escaped. Oh, what an ordeal! The last four days have involved probably around twenty visits... Continue reading »
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Finding our feet in Jodhpur
14th September 2006 - Jodpur
It's a good thing that I haven't written anything for a while. It will hopefully mean that this... Continue reading »
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We finally feel like we've arrived in Udaipur
17th September 2006 - Udaipur
We've struck gold. We were lucky enough to have the best room at Dream Heaven guest house, wit... Continue reading »
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A well needed rest in Udaipur
September 18th, 2006 - Udaipur
I must remember to specify "Light" when sending people out to fetch me Kingfisher beer (how c... Continue reading »
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Dalhousie to McLeod Ganj
September 28th 2006 - Dalhousie to McCleod Ganj
The Grand View Hotel in Dalhousie boasted some amazing Himalayan views which... Continue reading »
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Never ever, ever take a "deluxe night bus"
With the benefit of hindsight, it was clearly an extremely silly mistake. The "deluxe night bus" from McCleod Ganj to Manali left at 8.30pm and... Continue reading » -
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Shimla - a sunny Stratford upon Avon?
Shimla appears to be where all the wealthier Delhites take their holidays. A quaint little place up in the hills, it used to serve as a retre... Continue reading »
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Getting to grips with Guwahati
11th October 2006 - Guwahati, Assam
A short plane journey has more than sufficiently displaced us from the well beaten tourist track.&n... Continue reading »
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Guwahati to Darjeeling
Guwahati - Jaigon - Kalimpong - Gangtok - Pelling - Darjeeling Firstly, sorry for not writing anything for ages - take that as a g... Continue reading »
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Crazy Calcutta
Calcutta is a strong contender for the ultimate culture shock city. I almost envy those first-time visitors to India who happened upon Calcut... Continue reading »
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A Return to Goa
Goa, 25th October - 3rd November 2006
Goa was the only place in India that we were returning to but it represented more to us than just famil... Continue reading »
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The Andaman Islands - North Havelock Island
We had high hopes of the Andaman Islands - judging from the photos we'd looked up on the Internet the place looked idyllic. I've always wante... Continue reading »
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Parting Thoughts on India from Pondicherry
Coming from the tiny island of Britain, home to over sixty million people, I have a special relationship with my own personal space. As I wai... Continue reading »
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Khao San Road, Bangkok
Wow. Bangkok is such a treat. Perhaps not every visitor who comes directly from Britain or any place like it appreciates this to i... Continue reading »
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Ko Samui
The most pleasant thing about Ko Samui is the airport - a cute pair of beach-shack style huts, one for arrivals and one for departures. After... Continue reading »
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A change of mind in Ko Phangan
One day on Ko Samui was more than enough so, once the rain had subsided, we took a boat to Ko Phangnan. We ended up in Hat Yao where we found... Continue reading »
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Arrival in Australia!
Hello everyone. Sorry we haven't written much for a while. Things have been pretty busy! Well, as most of you have already seen f... Continue reading »
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Stanthorpe, Queensland
A lot can happen in a month. No more than thirty days ago we were in the Andaman Islands, moaning about the Israelis and the food. Thos... Continue reading »
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Our day at the farm
"The storm has totally battered Wally Sweet's strawberry plants", the labour coordinator explained, "He's not a happy man at all. He needs tw... Continue reading »
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Farewell Australia, Hello New Zealand!
Apologies for being off the radar for so long. It's taken me a while to get my head back together after that horrible day down the farm. ... Continue reading »
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South Island, New Zealand
Imagine if a brand new land rose from the depths of the ocean one day and appeared on the world map overnight. A place of such... Continue reading »
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And then everything changed
We had some very sad news the other day. Dan's dad has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and suddenly we feel every inch... Continue reading »
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Singapore to Ko Lanta
Blogs are boring. Or, at least, they can be. I very much doubt that you really want to hear what I had for breakfast this morning, unle... Continue reading »
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Laid back Laos!
The pace has definitely slowed - and we're in the capital city of Laos! If this is the Laos equivalent of "hustle and bustle" I wonder what i... Continue reading »
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Vietnam Vitriol
I hope that the other passengers on this train are just staring at my laptop and not actually reading these words as I’m not sure how well they wou... Continue reading »
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Huge Ho Chi Minh
I've just made the mistake of looking at Ho Chi Minh City on Google Earth. I think if Vicky and I dedicated the rest of our lives to explorin... Continue reading »
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Cambodia to Ko Chang
We have just four days to go before we return to the UK. We are back in Bangkok. Not really doing much. We really don’t have the inclination. Thing... Continue reading »
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