6 Months in a leaky boat
In and around Auckland, New Zealand
Hello and welcome to Nicola and Matts excellent adventure of Asia.
For those who are unaware or haven't been listening to a word we've said we are planning to venture through the following countries. Thailand, Malaysa, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, South China, Nepal, and India and then the Uk. That is ofcourse if our money doesn't run out. Donations are welcome.
Keep comin back to view more new and exciting stuff!!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler maddycaddy
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Bangkok
Bangkok was an experience. We spent 3 nights in a small guest house nestled down a small side street 2 mins walk from the one of the biggest malls... Continue reading »
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Tranquil
We decided we had had enough of carbon minoxide poisioning and con men so we hopped on a train and headed to a beautiful island called koh tao off the... Continue reading » -
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The islands
Koh pangang was interesting. We resided on a beautiful beach north east of the island. A typical white sandy beach with swaying palms and leathery tan... Continue reading » -
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Trekkin
Khao Sok was our next destination. A beautiful park covered in a thick mist. The national park was notoriously humid, luckily though the rain bucketed... Continue reading » -
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Ao Nung Beach
Ao nung was one of the worst hit regions from the tsunami. Signs were every where marking quick exits and routes in the event of a Tsunami. Ao Nung... Continue reading »
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Duka Duka
Our next stop was George town, an old colonial city with a massive mix of ethnicities, mainly Northern Indians, Chinese and Malays. Georgetown was the... Continue reading » -
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The Raffelesia, Blow Piping, and Waterfalls
After Georgetown we made our way to the Cameron Highlands with the scariest driver in Asia. He didn't seem to understand that there is such thing as a... Continue reading » -
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Civilisation
Kuala lumpur was a bounce back into civilsation with paved roads, tall buildings and western food. The city was so clean and efficient that it made... Continue reading »
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Harvest Season
From KL we flew to Borneo in East Malaysia just in time for the harvest festival. A huge annual festival celebrating the beginning of the rice harv... Continue reading »
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The 4,500m high club
Our next conquest was the magnificent Mt Kinabalu. Reaching just over 4,100 m it towered over Mt Cook by more than 500m ranki... Continue reading » -
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Diving
Sipadan ,our third stop in Borneo was and I think will be, my favourite place in Asia.
Sipadan Island is a national park off the south coast of... Continue reading »
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