JAN & LEE'S TRAVEL BLOG

Jan & Lee

traveling as a couple in their 30s from Newcastle upon Tyne

Places Traveled
Travel Blogs: 1
Blog Entries: 84
Reviews: 31
Cities: 58
Countries: 13

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Back in late 2005, we decided to take some time out to do something we had talked about for years and see some of the world. We have both worked in the travel industry for over 10 years and decided to practice what we preached.

In the immortial words of John Lennon, 'Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans'.

Over the past 10 years, we have visited New York, Bali, Borneo, Penang, Langkawi, KL, Tobago, Vegas, Boston and Kenya.

This trip is in memory of my Mam Pat who passed away in October 2005. You are missed more and more every day and this adventure is our tribute to you.

Love to you all

Jan and Lee xx

Jan & Lee's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews
Title and Date	Location
The 'I can't believe we are doing this' Trip May 05 '06	The World
Final Countdown May 05 '06	Cramlington, England
Probably The Worst Airport In The World - Heathrow! May 14 '06 "probably the dirtiest, smelliest airport in the world"	London, England
Mmmmm Moscow! May 14 '06	Moscow, Russia
Gamma Delta Hotel "A good base hotel for Moscow"	Moscow, Russia
Welcome to Siberia Where The Temperature Is B***dy Freezing May 21 '06	Listvyanka, Irkutsk
Ludmillar's Homestay "Our Home from home in Siberia - Excellent!"	Listvyanka, Irkutsk
Magnificient Mongolia!! May 24 '06	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Seoul Hotel "Very basic hotel but centrally located. Girlie dancing club on the second floor which would be a bit offputting to a single female traveller."	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Hurrahh, we are on solid ground again - Beijing! May 28 '06	Beijing, China
Harmony Hotel "Excellent hotel near Beijing Railway Station"	Beijing, China
Our Great Wall Adventure - Mutianyu Jun 04 '06	Silk Road, China
Home of the Terracota Warriers - Xi'an Jun 06 '06	Xi'an, China
Terracotta Army "Amazing sight - you must come here if you visit Xi'an"	Xi'an, China
Our Introduction to Tibet Jun 08 '06 "the monks flung off their boots and headed into the temple"	Labrang, Gansu
Langmusi, our home from home in Tibet Jun 10 '06	Langmusi, Gansu
Lhesas "Best Yak Burgers in the World!"	Langmusi, Gansu
Langmusi Hotel "Lovely location and very friendly hosts"	Langmusi, Gansu
Goodbye Tibet - Hello Songpan Jun 14 '06	Songpan, China
Chengdu - luxury! Jun 17 '06	Chengdu, China
Visit the giant pandas "Up close and personal with Giant Pandas - amazing"	Chengdu, China
Hollys Hostel "Good value in comfortable surroundings with rooftop location."	Chengdu, China
Backpackers Paradise of Yangshuo Jun 18 '06	Yangshuo, China
Hot Cupping "Felt great afterwards"	Yangshuo, China
Morning Sun Hotel "Good location and our first balcony of the trip - wow"	Yangshuo, China
Hong Kong - Shopping Mecca and our last stop in China. Jun 22 '06 "indian meal to a very small restaurant situated in the infamous 'Cheung King Mansions'."	Hong Kong, China
West Hotel "Good base to explore Kowloon"	Hong Kong, China
Swagat Indian Restaurant "Best indian food in Hong Kong"	Hong Kong, China
Mayfair Garden Hotel "Nice quiet hotel"	Hong Kong, China
One Night In Bangkok - well more than one !!! Jun 24 '06	Bangkok, Thailand
The Long Road To Siem Reap! Jul 01 '06 "Our decision to stay had nothing whatsoever to do with the England Portugal game starting at 10pm!!"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat - The Khmer Jewel Jul 03 '06	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Winter Guest House "Not to be recommended - OK rooms but very strange manager"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Red Piano Restaurant "Bacon Butties just like home"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Heart of Angkor Guest House "Good clean rooms and central location"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Reality Check - A Visit to Aki Ra's Landmine Museum Jul 05 '06 "Please try and visit this place if you can - you will not look at life in quite the same way again!"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Phnom Penh - a short visit Jul 07 '06 "All the prisoners were shackled by their ankles and their elbows where bound behind their backs"	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum "More people need to understand what went on in Cambodia!"	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cheung Ek - The Killing Fields "The most harrowing place we have visited but needed to go."	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Enough of the City - Heading For The Beach - Sihanoukville Jul 09 '06	Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Markara Guesthouse "Excellent staff, good value and 20m from the beach!"	Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Starfish Bakery and Cafe "Good cause and the best sandwiches in Cambodia"	Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Goodnight Cambodia, Good Morning Vietnam! Jul 17 '06 "shots were deafening. You can just imagine how loud and terrifying it must have been during the war."	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Whistle Stop Tour of Mekong Delta Jul 20 '06 "long bamboo poles sticking up in the air with an example of their wares fixed to it so people could see who was selling"	Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Cooler Climates in Dalat Jul 23 '06	Dalat, Vietnam
Flying Visit to Nha Trang Jul 26 '06 "dragged 40m down the road before the driver gave up hope of getting her bag."	Nha Trang, Vietnam
The Only Place To Get Clothes Made - Hoi An Jul 28 '06 "The temples were hit quite badly during the war and some were destroyed"	Hoi An, Vietnam
Rose's Restaurant "Got to be the grilled fish in banana leaf"	Hoi An, Vietnam
Hanoi Aug 03 '06 "practicing their Tai Chi and others running and walking around the lake"	Hanoi, Vietnam
Halong Bay Aug 06 '06 "captain arrived at our cabin door with a hammer in his hand"	Halong Bay, Vietnam
Trekking In The Rain on Cat Ba Island - Mmmmm Aug 09 '06 "Finally, one rock got the better of me and I slipped down and gashed my knees"	Cat Ba, Hai Phong
15kg - Call That A Baggage Allowance! Aug 11 '06	Hanoi, Vietnam
Bangkok - Again! Aug 12 '06	Bangkok, Thailand
A Visit To The Bridge Over The River Kwai Aug 14 '06 "Most of the graves we saw were British soldiers and most were in their 20's"	Kanchanaburi, Thailand
At Last - Luxury Accomodation At Krabi Aug 16 '06 "really strange to see 7 year old kids kicking each other with such venum"	Krabi, Thailand
Paradise Found - Koh Phi Phi! Aug 21 '06 "The snorkling was fab, you could see 100's of fish swimming right up to the mask"	Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Our 'Beach' at Phi Phi Ley Aug 25 '06 "metre high waves bouncing the boat from side to side"	Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Phi Phi Andaman Resort "Right on the beach with nice room and lovely veranda"	Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Phuket Aug 27 '06	Phuket, Thailand
Crystal Inn "499 Baht per night - nuff said!"	Phuket, Thailand
The Long Road to Langkawi Sep 01 '06	Langkawi, Malaysia
AB Motel "Clean and welcoming at 9pm - we were getting desparate!"	Langkawi, Malaysia
Red Tomato Garden Cafe "Good for breakfast - home cooked bread is amazing"	Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi - Island of Legends Sep 01 '06 "we saw lots of monkeys and 2 HUGE monitor lizzards basking in the sun on the side of the road"	Langkawi, Malaysia
Good To Be Back In Penang! Sep 05 '06 "birthday cake with 'Happy Birthday Mr Lee' iced on the top"	Penang, Malaysia
The Holiday Inn Resort "Luxury especially for Lee's Birthday - fabulous!"	Penang, Malaysia
Georgetown - The Wildlife Capital Of Penang Sep 08 '06 "they were so big I thought they were crocodiles - stupid me!"	George Town, Penang
Garden View Inn "Cheap with really friendly staff - recommended"	George Town, Penang
Cameron Highlands - Strawberries and Tea Galore! Sep 10 '06	Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Hillview Inn "Very clean and good located hotel"	Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Taman Negara - Oldest Rainforst in the World - Official! Sep 13 '06	Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Teresek View Hotel "Nice hotel but don't book any tours through them."	Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Feels Like Home Sep 16 '06	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mandarin Pacific Hotel "Great, friendly staff and in the heart of Chinatown"	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sabah - The Land Below The Wind Sep 21 '06	Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Sarawak - Home Of The Headhunters! Sep 25 '06	Kuching, Malaysia
Malacca - The Historic Heart of Malaysia Sep 30 '06 "we were amuzed to find a huge stage errected for Karaoke - lots of Malays strutting their stuff"	Malacca, Negeri Melaka
Singapore - The Commercial Heart of SE Asia! Oct 03 '06 "After trying this novel idea for around 10mins but no sign of the green man"	Singapore
Perth - Our Introduction To Australia Oct 05 '06 "Our introduction to the friendly Aussies began on our Qantas flight with a 'g'day'"	Perth, Australia
Fremantle Oct 06 '06	Fremantle, Australia
The Pinnacles Oct 07 '06 "a Billy Connelly programme where he ran naked around them"	Cervantes, Australia
Watching Wild Dolphins In Shark Bay! Oct 08 '06 "not allowed to touch them or go into the water further up than your knees"	Shark Bay, Western Australia
Margaret River - WA's wine region Oct 13 '06	Margaret River, Australia
Augusta - Where The Two Oceans Meet! Oct 15 '06	Augusta, Western Australia
Valley Of The Giants Oct 16 '06	Valley of the Giants, Australia
The Great Drive East - Nullarbor Plain Oct 17 '06	The Nullarbor Plains, Australia
The Beautiful Eyre Penninsula Oct 19 '06	Elliston, South Australia
The Big Rock - Uluru Oct 24 '06	Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock), Australia
Kings Canyon Oct 25 '06 "A group of crazy souls were scaling the side of the rock up towards the canyon rim"	Kings Canyon, Australia
Alice Springs Oct 26 '06	Alice Springs, Australia
Coober Pedy - Opal Capital of The World! Oct 29 '06	Coober Pedy, Australia
Woomera Oct 31 '06	Woomera, South Australia
Barossa Valley Nov 01 '06	Barossa Valley, South Australia
Wildlife Paradise Of Kangaroo Island Nov 05 '06	Kangaroo Island, Australia
Adelaide Nov 08 '06	Adelaide, Australia
Journey Along The Great Ocean Road Nov 09 '06	Great Ocean Road, Australia
Chillin' in Melbourne Nov 11 '06	Melbourne, Australia
Echuca and The Murray River Nov 16 '06	Echuca Village, Victoria
The Capital - Canberra Nov 16 '06	Canberra, Australia
Newcastle - Just Like Home!! Nov 20 '06	Newcastle, Australia
Home of The Koala Hospital Nov 23 '06	Port Macquarie, Australia
Beerwah - Home Of Australia Zoo Nov 30 '06	Beerwah, Queensland
Fraser Island Dec 02 '06	Fraser Island, Australia
Bundaberg - Home of Bundy Rum Dec 03 '06	Bundaberg, Australia
Whitsundays Dec 10 '06	Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Townsville - Home of Billabong Wildlife Park Dec 12 '06	Townsville, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef - Wow! Dec 15 '06	Cairns, Australia
Sydney Dec 21 '06	Sydney, Australia
Christchurch Dec 28 '06	Christchurch, New Zealand
Milford Sound Jan 05 '07	Milford Sound, New Zealand
Flying In Queenstown! Jan 07 '07	Queenstown, New Zealand
What An Amazing Place To Breakdown - Wanaka! Jan 08 '07	Wanaka, New Zealand
What A View! - Franz Josef Glacier Jan 10 '07	Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Jan's Birthday In Rotorua Jan 21 '07	Rotorua, New Zealand
Fiji Jan 28 '07	Nadi, Fiji
los Angeles Feb 01 '07	Los Angeles, California

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