Around the world in 20 weeks...
In and around World
"Ok ok stop asking us!! Our grand plan is as follows:
Saturday 21 April leave UK from Heathrow and head to Hanoi in Vietnam via Singapore (over 15.5 hours of flying - yay - how many in flight movies will we have to see to get through that?!)
Spend 6 weeks in South East Asia travelling through Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand before flying out of Bangkok to Singapore where we'll stay for two nights before heading on to Auckland in New Zealand.
We have 9 weeks in NZ to kill - hopefully we'll go skiing in Queenstown, jump out of a plane, trek a glacier, watch an All Blacks game and generally enjoy life 'kiwi-style.'
In August we'll head to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for a well deserved 10-day break soaking up the sun. Then we'll fly to LA and explore the west coast, taking in The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Diego and San Francisco.
We land back on UK soil on September 8th :(
The above is of course subject to change (taking into account the number of times Gemma is sure to lose her tickets/her passport/her brain and Alison's subsequent descent into despair as a result of having to cope with her!)
Watch this space...
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Gem&Alison
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We've arrived!
Gemma: So where do we start? We've been here only five days and already have so much to tell you all!
We came to Vietnam to experience... Continue reading »
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A break from the city
Alison: So in order to escape the craziness of Hanoi we subjected ourselves to yet another early start to go on a 3 day trip to Halong Bay an... Continue reading »
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It's raining, it's pouring...!
So after our hectic first week we've started to slow it down in Hue with a couple of good days of relaxation and a lots of sleep catch-up!
Th... Continue reading »
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Sun, Sea & Suits
After the most beautiful drive from Hue we arrived in the shopping heaven that is Hoi An.
We both absolutely love it here having spent a day... Continue reading »
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Chilling with the locals
Alison: Nha Trang is the 4th largest city in Vietnam and it is the holiday destination for all the locals as well. This mean... Continue reading »
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Stylish Saigon
Gemma: We rolled into Saigon at 5am after a very bumpy night's sleep on yet another night bus. After politely asking for a taxi to take... Continue reading »
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Mekong Meandering
Alison: To get to Cambodia we thought we would take the scenic route via the Mekong Delta. Consequently we signed up for a three day tour alo... Continue reading »
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Cambodia's 'buzzing' capital
Gemma: Waking up after our first night's stay in Phnom Penh we realised two things straight away - both the heat and the... Continue reading »
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Sun sets, sunrise and Siem Reap
Alison: Siem Reap is the jewel of Cambodia with the temples of Angkor Wat being the most recreated image you will see through out the whole co... Continue reading »
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Living it up in Bangkok
Gemma and Alison: After a surprisingly comfortable, if a little dusty, 11 hour journey we arrived in Bangkok in the early evening just in tim... Continue reading »
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Home of the Singapore Sling
Alison and Gemma: Singapore is famous for its skyline and cocktails and on the skyline front it certainly did not disappoint. Straightaway we... Continue reading »
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NZ - Sweet as Bro!
Alison: So with our first continent under our belt we arrived in New Zealand bracing ourselves for the sudden drop in temperature and looking forwa... Continue reading »
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'Do it together and do it wet' - the best advice we've received so far
Gemma: Ha ha! This will teach you all to complain about our lack of blogging - we suggest you settle down with a cup of tea before you start r... Continue reading »
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'More wine please!'
Alison: Having sampled the more active side of New Zealand life Gemma and I decided it was high time we got to grips with another very import... Continue reading »
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"This would be so nice in the summer"
Gemma: After a pleasant 3 hour journey across the Cook Straits we sailed into the tiny port town of Picton full of plans for the sou... Continue reading »
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Paint it All Black!
Alison: So having left Nelson we travelled via Blenheim to Christchurch to drop off our car in preparation for joining the Stray bus for our t... Continue reading »
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Flying high in Franz
Gemma: We boarded the Tranz Alpine express in Christchurch somewhat disgruntled at having had our food stolen during the night, but it wasn't... Continue reading »
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Hitting the slopes and exploring the south
Alison: The last week and a half has seen us cover a lot of ground with Stray bus as we headed south to Stewart Island - a journey that began... Continue reading »
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Off on our hols
Gemma: After a hot, sticky, uncomfortable flight from New Zealand (we miss Singapore Airlines so much!) we arrived on Rarotonga ready for 10 days o... Continue reading »
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LA LA land
Alison: So we have now made it to the last country on our list and in my case my first American city. Our first glimpse of Los Angeles was from our... Continue reading »
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A fortnight in 'Frisco
Alison and Gemma: So San Francisco turned out not to be our final destination after all (more on that later) but the city was none the less a great... Continue reading »
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Road Trip!
Gemma and Alison: So with 'Hotel California' blasting out of the stereo we took to the road to travel the famous Highway 1 coastal... Continue reading »
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