SE Asia and OZ 2006
In and around World
Fresh off the end of our 54 week contract, the proximity of so many amazing countries is too much to resist! Here we go!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler tbaybound
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Let's get started!!!
So here's the first installment of many. Hopefully they won't be too far between, but we'll see. There are computers here and there, but so far I'v... Continue reading »
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Foggy Sapa
Last night's hard sleeper ended up being okay. Not a lot of room—we shared the cabin with 4 other travelers, from Israel. They seemed nice, but d... Continue reading »
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Sunny Sapa!
Well, another amazing day(s!). Today may well have been one of the highlights of the trip...which is a presumptuous statement to make after only 5... Continue reading »
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Last day in Sapa, on to Hoi An
The last day in Sapa sure didn't disappoint. Turns out you don't need a beach to get a sunburn, just a sunny day or two in the mountains! The day d... Continue reading »
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Finally, somewhere that has my size!!
So, overall, I really liked Hoi An... and not only because it was finally a tropical place, and not only because I could get clothes tailor-made fo... Continue reading »
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Short but sweet
$250 for all those clothes(from the last post!)
Grr. Just tried to preview this post, and it got erased. So, this will be concise!!
We... Continue reading »
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Nha Trang and 4 islands
So after arriving in Nha Trang last night at 10pm, it was to bed, with an early wakeup this morning.
We booked onto a 4-island tour that was... Continue reading »
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Quickie to Saigon
Into Saigon on an overnight train, arrived at 8:30 and could not for the life of us get a metered taxi from the train station. Not profitable enoug... Continue reading »
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A day on the Delta
Started from Ho Chi Minh city at 7:30 this morning. Amazing how on vacation you never get to sleep in!! Too many things to see and do! Got on a bus... Continue reading »
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Good Morning Vietnam, Good Afternoon Cambodia
So today was Day 2 of the Mekong Delta tour finishing in Phnom Penh(Cambodia). After breakfast, we walked to the water and crammed onto a boat for... Continue reading »
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Ankor Wat
Got into Siem Reap this afternoon at 1pm. An unbelievable number of touts meet you at the bus stop... all tuktuk drivers trying to get you to hire... Continue reading »
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Bangkok: Royal city of touts...
Another early-ish morning (7:30am), and we were up to get to the airport, for our flight from Siem Reap to Bangkok. Got guilted by the tuk tuk driv... Continue reading »
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Elephants!!
Elephants, elephants and more elephants... Took an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai--what luxury!! During the day you sit on chairs facin... Continue reading »
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Travel, then sun, sand and sharks!!
Left the elephant park at around 6pm… to start our travel marathon. The van to the train station took 1 1/2 hours. Got there with enough time for some... Continue reading » -
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Chillaxing in Ko Lanta
Skipped over the puddle from Ko Phi Phi to Lanta on a ferry that took 1 1/2 hours. We can still see Ko Phi Phi from our beach! Decision: Cheap plac... Continue reading »
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Malaysia!!
Arrived in Langkawi this evening at 6pm. For those interested, there's a time change, an hour ahead of Thailand(even though it's connected to and d... Continue reading »
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George Town
Neat little town/city. Really interesting history. British beginnings, as a trading post for spices, etc., hence the name. We only spend a day here... Continue reading »
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Cool Cameron Highlands
Spent our first morning quietly--went down to the town(quick walk) to drop off some laundry, looked into things we could do. Decided on a tour for... Continue reading »
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Livin in the Jungle: Taman Negara
After a marathon day of van/bus we finally pulled into the town at Taman Negara National Park(called Kuala Tahan). The hotel/hostel we chose from t... Continue reading »
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Kuala Lumpur... Cheap taxis come to those who walk a block!
Into Kuala Lumpur in time for supper. Checked into the Green Hut Lodge which is a great place, in the heart of it all in the Golden Triangle. Went... Continue reading »
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I have died and gone to Perhentian...
(For claification: the location is put as Kuala Besut, which is a jumping off point for the Perhentian Islands(29km offshore). I couldn't find the... Continue reading »
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Singapore
Caught our plane from Kota Bahru to Johor Bahru early in the morning, arrived in Johor Bahru and caught a shuttle to catch a bus to cross the borde... Continue reading »
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Off to the races...
So, arrived in Cairns at 4:40am(which was 2:40am where we were coming from), after a too-short 6 hour flight. No sleep, although I did have 3 seats... Continue reading »
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Soggy Coast-Kuranda to Airlie Beach
So, it's been a little soggy. We've been using windshield wipers more often than not since we left Cairns(3 days ago). So much for a sunny "Sunshin... Continue reading »
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Cyclone Monica in Australia
So our weather luck ran out in just about the most spectacular fashion it could have... We landed in Cairns a day before Cyclone Monica. Yeehaw. Be... Continue reading »
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Sails, snorkels, and finally some sun!!
Just in from our cruise along the Whitsunday Islands, and I'm too tired to do much typing. We finally got some sun, the perfect amount, I think. A... Continue reading »
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Sorry Corsica, Fraser has got you beat for beauty
So the van's in for it's checkup today as we pass through Brisbane and I have 10 minutes to type... we'll see how far I get!!
A long day dri... Continue reading »
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Brisbane
Arrived in Brisbane after an early morning. Started in Landsborough at a cute little tea shop--I had coconut and lime green tea. Yum!(Not usually a... Continue reading »
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Byron Bay
A quick trip down the coast, and we coasted into Byron Bay earlier than any other place we got to with our van. Still daylight and everything!! We... Continue reading »
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Sydney at last!!
Here we are. Last stop on the big trip. A stopover in Seoul, and one in Vancouver on the way home, but let's not get picky!!
We got here just... Continue reading »
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Oh, Canada!
We started back to Canada, the long way, on the 9th. An early wakeup at 4:30 to get to Sydney airport for our early flight to Seoul. 3 hours early to... Continue reading » -
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Home at last!
Pouring rain and 2 degrees Celcius when we pulled in... It'll be tough to keep up our tans with that kind of weather!! Nice to be home in familiar lan... Continue reading »
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