Around the world in 90 Days
In and around World
A three month round-the-world trip covering South East Asia, China, Australia, Fiji and Vancouver.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Chris & Catherine
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Singapore City
After a comfortable flight we arrived in the city as the sun was coming down. Since I last visited there seems to have been lots of building work g... Continue reading »
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Kuala Lumpur
We left Singapore on the overnight train to KL, which went pretty smoothly despite the bizarre customs and immigration arrangements. The biggest in... Continue reading »
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Taman Negara
What a wonderful place! Hot, sweaty jungle, but fabulous scenery and wildlife.
The trip up here from KL was an adventure in itself. After the... Continue reading »
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Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Highlands is a great place to cool off after the heat of the jungle at Taman Negara. Its a lot cooler at around 23 degrees during the d... Continue reading »
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Perhentian Islands
We have found paradise here in the Perhentian Islands. Palm trees, pure white sand and turquoise water - it's beautiful here. The islands are about... Continue reading »
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Georgetown, Penang
After spending an unmemorable day in Kota Bharu on the east coast we headed back across the peninsula to Penang. It was an eight hour bus journey a... Continue reading »
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Bangkok
After a short hop from Malaysia we have now landed in the buzzing metropolis of Bangkok. This is a city of two halves - old and new. We have been s... Continue reading »
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The Temples of Angkor
Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples certainly did not disappoint - it was an amazing experience to come and see them.
These are Hindu and... Continue reading »
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9
Luang Prabang
We have had a really relaxing few days here after our visit to Cambodia. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO designated world heritage site and you can... Continue reading »
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10
Ko Chang
The north of Thailand is blanketed in a smoky haze, so we have changed our original plans and headed for an island getaway in the south. We had the... Continue reading »
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Kanchanaburi
A two hour bus journey brought us to Kanchaburi about 200 km west of Bangkok. This is the site of the infamous 'Bridge on the River Kwai', part of... Continue reading »
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12
Hong Kong
Western and Chinese cultures clash spectacularly in Hong Kong. The city buzzes with activity from dusk till dawn - it never seems to sleep.
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13
Yangshuo & Li River Cruise
Our first destination in mainland China was Yangshuo, world renowned for the splendour of the surrounding limestone karst scenery. This landscape h... Continue reading »
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Xi'an
Our next stop on our China tour was the historical city of Xi'an in central China. The city used to be an ancient capital of the empire and stands... Continue reading »
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Beijing and the Great Wall
We arrived bleary eyed at Beijing train station, having taken the overnight train from Xi'an. We were greeted by the sight of blossom being blown a... Continue reading »
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Perth and Fremantle
Perth is a friendly and attractive little city, set in an impressive location on the banks of the Swan River. The banks of the river are covered in... Continue reading »
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Kalbarri & the Pinnacles Desert
A few days of recuperation in Perth and we were ready to head up the coast. We headed up with Easy Rider, a company that runs a hop-on hop-off bus ser... Continue reading » -
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Monkey Mia
After almost a full day on the road on the bus we hit the next interesting area, Shark Bay.
First stop was Hamelin Pool where there are some... Continue reading »
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Coral Bay & Exmouth
Coral Bay is a lovely-little resort that stands in an attractive bay yards from the Ningaloo Coral Reef. This is one of a few places on earth... Continue reading »
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20
Karijini National Park
A full day's journey on the bus brought us to Karijini National Park in the interior of Western Australia. The park is home to a number of stunning... Continue reading »
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Broome
We arrived in Broome in a bit of a state having spent the previous five days camping in the bush around Karijini National Park. On the final night... Continue reading »
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The Kimberley and the Bungle Bungles
After a couple of days to recuperate in Broome we embarked on the next leg of our tour through the Kimberley region. This region has lots of waterf... Continue reading »
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Botaira Resort, Yasawas Islands, Fiji
After two weeks of bushcamping in Australia we were looking forward to having a nice relaxing beach break in Fiji before heading homewards. We did... Continue reading »
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24
Vancouver and Whistler
To break the long journey home from Fiji we decided to spend a few days in Vancouver. We had heard that its a great city to visit and we were keen... Continue reading »
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The end of the road
We're home. Tony Blair is going and the Cutty Sark may have been burned, but the place is still the same. There's nothing like sleeping in your own be... Continue reading »
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