Lady Carmel's Adventure
In and around World
So I am embarking on a round the world trip departing Dublin at 16:05hrs on Saturday 30th June. First stop Singapore, from there I am going to travel through South East Asia taking in Malysia/Vietnam/Laos /Cambodia & if time permits the Philippines & Indonesia.
From there I am flying to New Zealand where I will spend some time exploring both islands. Then it is on to Syndey where I aim to tour the east coast & then spend Xmas & New Year in Sydney. Would like to see more of Oz but will see how it goes.
Going to take in Fiji then before flying to Santiago in January. From there I am going to cover as much of South & Central America that I can - will see how it goes!!!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler ladycarmelkent
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Singapore Sling
So much to see, where do I start? My advice to anyone visiting Singapore is to head for the nearest MRT station & purchase an EZ Link card... Continue reading »
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The Adventure Begins
Having slept for 2/3 of my flight from Frankfurt to Singapore I was wide awake and full of a mixture of excitment and apprehension of the adve... Continue reading »
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Blood Thirsty Mosquitos
Having read about Pulau Ubin in my Rough Guide I decided to take a day trip out alone. Pulau Ubin is an island off the east coast of Singapore and... Continue reading »
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Kahlua Lumpur
Our journey from the bus depot on Queen St in Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (KL) was relatively painless, in spite of the fact that the bus w... Continue reading »
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Penang / Georgetown
To be honest we didn't see much in Penang - we arrived on a late night flight so by the time we made our way to our hotel (which we had booked ahea... Continue reading »
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Langkawi Green Island
Before we left for Langkawi we booked ourselves into a 5 star resort as a treat for 2 nights....arriving at the 'Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa'&... Continue reading »
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Mai Tai
So we left Langkawi on a 9.45am ferry from the terminal in Kuan - breakfast in Starbucks sorted us out for the journey ahead. Following a one hour... Continue reading »
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Phi Phi Don Paradisio
Having been in Phi Phi before the tsunami I was dead curious as our ferry pulled up at the port after a little over 2 hours s... Continue reading »
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Kayaking in Krabi
When we left Phi Phi the two girls headed for Vietnam, so as I don't yet have my visa arranged & want to spend more time there that just a few... Continue reading »
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Angkor Sunrise
First tip for anyone entering Cambodia from Siem Reap is to have a Visa already arranged. I filled out the application form on the... Continue reading »
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Phnom Penh
The taxi ride to Phnom Penh from Siem Reap was surprisingly comfortable. We had heard terrible reports from fellow travellers about the condition o... Continue reading »
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Sihanoukville by the Sea
After all the hectic going this past month I decided to board a bus and head to the south west coast of Cambodia to a town called Continue reading »
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Qualified PADI
Thursday 8th August and nearly a week on I am still in Koh Tao. As soon as the ferry pulled into the harbour I made my way on foot... Continue reading »
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14
Bangkok Sunrise
Having been in Bangkok a few years ago I wasn't expectng much this time around but decided to stop on after my harrowing bus journey from Koh Tao.... Continue reading »
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Chiang Mai Trekking
When I signed up for the 3 day trek I didn't really know what to expect but it is fair to say having made it back in one piece I a... Continue reading »
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Slow, Slow, Slow Boat, Gently Down the Stream....
When the rough guide listed one of the top 35 things not to miss in SE Asia as taking a Slow Boat down the Mekong River I decided... Continue reading »
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Luang Prabang
In Laos they say that too much work kills the brain and having spent only a few days here hanging out in Louang Prabang I am... Continue reading »
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Vang Vieng - Outdoor Playground for Adults!
I have been hanging out in Viang Vien for the last few days and am absolutely shattered after all the going! It is basically an outdoor pla... Continue reading »
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19
Vientiane
To be honest I didn't really get up to much in Vientiane...after the 4 hour bus journey (which again had some amazing country side to look at) I ch... Continue reading »
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My Hanoi Session!
So I arrived in Hanoi at 7pm on Saturday night and having been on my own for two days I decided where best to go meet some people than the Irish ba... Continue reading »
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Sa Pa
After a few 2000 VND beers in Hanoi, Kev & I boarded the night train to Sa Pa, armed with a bottle of Hanoi's finest vodka. On... Continue reading »
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Halong Bay
Even though the weather wasn't the best I decided I had to go to Halong Bay on one of the legendary organised boat trips from Hano... Continue reading »
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23
Hoi An - Shopping
Within minutes of arriving in the town of Hoi An I knew I was going to love it. The bus journey from the Hue took about 4 hours bu... Continue reading »
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Biking in Hue
After my trip to Halong Bay it was back to Hanoi for a few hours before boarding a sleeper bus to Hue, which was some 12 hours dri... Continue reading »
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Nha Trang - Chilling at the Brew House
To be honest I didn't really want to stop in Nha Trang at all as I had heard so many bad things about the place but when I realise... Continue reading »
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26
Good Bye Vietnam!
My night bus journey from Nha Trang to Saigon was surprisingly comfortable as the bus was near empty which meant I was able to roll my seat f... Continue reading »
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Melaka
Having missed out on Melaka the first time around in Malaysia I decided to make it my first stop this time around. So after my 2 hour flight from Saig... Continue reading » -
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Taman Negara National Park
My journey to get to Taman Negara National Park was by no means straight forward. It involved a 2 1/2 hour bus journey to Kuala Lumpur, a tr... Continue reading »
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Cameron Higlands - A Home Away From Home
Without a doubt I would have to say that the Cameron Highlands have been the highlight of anything that I have seen in Malaysia to... Continue reading »
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Kahlua Lumpur - Part 2
I arrived here on a bus from the Cameron Highlands at lunchtime and spent the day walking about the shops (trying not to shop) and getting my hair... Continue reading »
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31
Manila Nightlife
If you want to party then make sure you have a night or two in Manila. Coincidentally two of the guys (Dave & Steve) that I ha... Continue reading »
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Sabang Hill Resort
Our boat ride from Batangas to Puerto Galero was pretty cool - a fantastic sunset was visible as we sailed across the sea. No sooner had we stepped... Continue reading »
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Bora - Bora - Boracay!
As usual for us it was a bit of a mad dash to make our onward travel so we were cutting it very fine heading from Sabang Beach back to Manila to ca... Continue reading »
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My Panglao Detox (ish)!
"Here I go again on my own"! After touching down in Cebu I made my way to the ferry terminal & hopped aboard a fast ferry to Tagbilaran on the isl... Continue reading » -
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Hong Kong Skyline
After 4 months of travelling in SE Asia, I don't think I was really prepared for what lay ahead once I touched down in Continue reading »
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Gambling in Macau
With Macau only a ferry ride away from HK I decided to spend a night there before moving on. I took a ferry... Continue reading »
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Gili Gili Gili
After flying from Macau to Singapore, then taking a bus to Kuala Lumpur (where some dude nearly robbed my backpack with all my money, credit cards,... Continue reading » -
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Heaven on Earth
After a few days partying on Gili Trawangan it was like another world when our boat pulled into the harbour at Gili... Continue reading »
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Ubud
Once back in Bali after my stint on the Gili Islands I really wanted to see Ubud having heard about it from several people I had met on my travel... Continue reading »
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Bali Hai
Having flown into Bali when I first arrived in Indonesia, before taking a ferry the next morning to the Gi... Continue reading »
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Mount Bromo
After spending a night in a dump of a hotel in Probolingo (it was 2am when we got off the bus so couldn't b... Continue reading »
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Yogjakarta
The train journey from Solo to Yogjakarta took just over an hour and we were within walking distance from the main tourist area so it didn't take u... Continue reading »
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Going Solo
After the long road trip from Bromo to Surabaya we were in no form to get on a bus to Solo but decided to soldier on as we would only have to face... Continue reading »
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Mount Merapi
With Vinnie, Tans, Niall and I all in the taxi we hit the road for Mount Merapi. It didn't take long to get... Continue reading »
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Bogor
Once we touched down in Jakarta from Yogjakarta we hopped straight on a bus at the airport to a town called BogorContinue reading »
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Jakarta
After spending a few relaxed days in Bogor it was time to head back to Jakarta - this time we took the train which proved rather interesting. We decid... Continue reading »
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