WANDERING SPAULLS'S TRAVEL BLOG

Wandering Spaulls

traveling as a couple from Cape Town

Places Traveled
Travel Blogs: 1
Blog Entries: 103
Reviews: 70
Cities: 83
Countries: 23

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Denise and Rob Spaull - one German, the other South African - born to be together and sharing everything... especially the excitement and experiences of global travel. Inspired by friends who have done the same we will be leaving behind jobs, homes and other "stuff" to travel the world for ten months from April 2007. We hope you will share this life-altering adventure with us!

Wandering Spaulls's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews
Title and Date	Location
Around the World in 10 Months - and a Thousand Adventures Aug 26 '06	The World
The Big Plan - 8 Months and Counting!! Aug 26 '06 "The Naive First Plans!"	Cape Town, South Africa
Home - Our Beach Apartment in Strand "Home Sweet Home! A Perfect Base of Operations"	Cape Town, South Africa
The Great Backpack Mistake Aug 27 '06 "Rob & Denise Blunder at the Pawn Shop"	Strand, Western Cape
Cash Crusaders Pawn Shop "Not a Good Experience"	Strand, Western Cape
Point of No Return... Aug 28 '06 "Two One-Way Tickets Booked - No Turning Back Now"	Strand, Western Cape
Winter is Dead! Long Live The Endless Summer! Sep 01 '06 "THE LAST DAY OF WINTER that we will have for at least the next 487 days!!!!!!"	Cape Town, South Africa
Stocking Up Sep 09 '06 "A Backpack, 2 Miner's Lamps, an Emergency Blanket...and a Partridge in a Pear Tree!"	Strand, Western Cape
If You Prick Me Do I Not Bleed? Oct 12 '06 "Nursing two bruised arms and a severely dented machismo!"	Strand, Western Cape
Freeze!!! At the Ice Bar Nov 10 '06 "Cape Town Gets its Very Own Ice Bar"	Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Ice Lounge "Novel, Pricey, but very Chilled :)"	Cape Town, South Africa
8,553,600 seconds... Jan 02 '07 "99 days - Or roughly 14 weeks/2 376 hours/142 560 minutes/8 553 600 seconds until we leave!"	Strand, Western Cape
Watch Out Below! (85 Days & counting) Jan 15 '07	Strand, Western Cape
Learn to Scuba Dive "Fantastic, Uber-Professional, and Great People"	Strand, Western Cape
Close Encounters of the Fishy Kind (66 Days & counting) Feb 03 '07 "Kelp Forests and Spires in Zero Visibility"	Simonstad, Western Cape
Diving at Windmill Beach "Terrible Visibility but Still Good Fun"	Simonstad, Western Cape
Adieu! Adios! Arrivederci! Auf wiedersehen! Au revoir! Bye Bye! Apr 09 '07 "Watch out world - here we come!!!!!"	Strand, Western Cape
London - Crossroads of the World & First Stop Apr 11 '07	London, England
London Day 2 - Walkabout & Pub with Old Friends Apr 12 '07 "London in Springtime - Randy Pigeons, Squirrels and Swans!"	London, England
The Langley "Upmarket Bar/Club in West End with Very Good Happy Hour"	London, England
Wandering through St James' park in Springtime "Flowers Eveywhere"	London, England
Sorrento, Pompei, Capri & The Amalfi Coast Apr 13 '07	Nerano, Campania
Nettuno Holiday Village "Great Alternative for Amalfi Coast"	Nerano, Campania
The Three Faces of Rome Apr 18 '07 "We Decided to do Rome in 3 Phases - This was Phase 1 and 2"	Rome, Italy
The Beehive "Another Great Experience"	Rome, Italy
Vatican City and Surrounds Apr 20 '07 "Sightseeing in the Smallest Country in the World"	Vatican City, Italy
Florence & Siena - Cultural Heart of Italy Apr 22 '07 "Two Days in Tuscany - We needed Two Weeks!"	Florence, Italy
Hotel Archi Rossi "Location, Comfort, Facilities and Very Social"	Florence, Italy
The Merchants of Venice Get their Pound of Flesh Apr 24 '07 "Venice is Perfect...Pity about the Venetians!"	Venice, Italy
Locanda Poste Vecie "An Ok Hotel - But for Price You Expect More"	Venice, Italy
Quaint and Cheaper - A Good Resting Spot Apr 27 '07	Bergamo, Italy
Hotel Caironi "Cheap and Friendly but a little Like your Grandma's Spare Room"	Bergamo, Italy
Trattoria Caironi "Best Pasta we have had in Italy - at Best Price"	Bergamo, Italy
A Whirlwind Visit to the City of Fashion Apr 30 '07	Milan, Italy
Feeling Not so Nice in Nice Apr 30 '07	Nice, France
Villa Saint Exupry "One that really does live up to the guidebook's recommendations"	Nice, France
Our F1 Visit to Monte Carlo May 03 '07	Monte Carlo, Monaco
At Last...Sun in the South of France! May 04 '07 "Last of the Rain. Sun, sea and seafood...mmmm!"	Marseille, France
La Cigale et al Fourmi "Hostel with Character...The Hosts could use Some!"	Marseille, France
Sun, Sangria...Spain in the Springtime!! May 09 '07 "Madrid is Definitely one of our favourite European Cities"	Madrid, Spain
Attending a Real Spanish Bullfight! "The Blood and Glory of the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas"	Madrid, Spain
The Incomparable Alhambra May 14 '07	Granada, Spain
Funky Backpackers "A Very Good Option in Grenanda - Really close to Alhambra"	Granada, Spain
Orange Blossoms and Jackaranda Trees May 16 '07 "We Would Have liked to Spend More Time in the City"	Seville, Spain
Triana Backpackers "Brand New - Get in Before the Guide Book Hordes Descend"	Seville, Spain
A Stone's Throw from Africa May 17 '07 "Nice to be 'Almost Home'"	Tarifa, Andalucia
Hotel Facunda "Nothing Great - But a Place to Sleep in a Pinch"	Tarifa, Andalucia
And Now for Something Completely Different... May 18 '07 "Exotic, Challenging, Invigorating and Exhausting"	Tangier, Morocco
Take a Very Quick City Tour by Taxi "Best Way to Kill 45 Minutes in Tangier"	Tangier, Morocco
Welcomed Like a King in Fes May 18 '07 "Scams and Schemes or Unfounded Suspicion?"	Fes, Morocco
Hotel Errabie "Good Value in the New City"	Fes, Morocco
Restaraunt Kasbah - Bab Bou Jelad Square "Great Tagines and Super Views from 4th Floor Terrace"	Fes, Morocco
Reminders of Why Travelling is So Great May 20 '07	Marrakesh, Marrakech
Chez Chegrouni "Best Tagines in Marrakesh"	Marrakesh, Marrakech
Hotel Sherazade "Best Hotel Yet"	Marrakesh, Marrakech
Rest, the UN, Red Cross and Nuclear Physics! May 23 '07	Geneva, Switzerland
Visit CERN "Home of the World Wide Web"	Geneva, Switzerland
Struggling to Find the Matterhorn May 26 '07 "Living the High life in the Swiss Alps"	Zermatt, Switzerland
Hotel Elite "Pricey - But not By Zermatt Standards"	Zermatt, Switzerland
Burgundy Doesn't Get Any Better than This! May 29 '07 "The Rural France We had been Searching For!"	Buxy, Burgundy
La Graineterie "Coutry Charm with Many Comforts"	Buxy, Burgundy
The Castles of the Loire Valley May 31 '07 "No Need to Be Royalty To Live Like Kings in the Loire Valley!"	La Croix, Centre
La Herserie "Own Own Castle - On 32 Acres of Parkland"	La Croix, Centre
A Truckstop...with a Jacuzzi!! Jun 02 '07 "Our First View of the Place was the Naked Butt of a Man!"	Chateau Gaillard, Centre
The City of Light & Love Jun 03 '07 "Nothing Better than Being In Paris In Love"	Paris, France
Centre International BVJ Paris-Louvre "Expect the Worst & You Won't be Disappointed"	Paris, France
Hotel Rivoli "Marginally Better - But Reeks of Cigarette Smoke"	Paris, France
Great Break with the Couple Who Started this All! Jun 05 '07 "Two Days in Dublin with the Irish Friends we Met in South America"	Dublin, Ireland
Kell's Priory - Undiscovered Ruins to Call Your Own Jun 07 '07 "Just Sheep, a Babbling Brook & the Sounds of Silence"	Dungarvan, Kilkenny
Atlantic View B&B "Alice will Make Sure Your Stay is Great"	Dungarvan, Kilkenny
Blarney or Baloney? It's All Malarkey to Us! Jun 08 '07 "Kissing the Stone for the Power to Persuade"	Killarney, Ireland
Sugan Hostel "Good Accomodation, Good Price - Great Staff"	Killarney, Ireland
Round the Ring of Kerry Jun 09 '07 "One of Ireland's Premier Attractions"	Tarbert, Kerry
The Ferry House "Good Hostel all to Ourselves"	Tarbert, Kerry
Mind the Midges on the Cliffs of Moher Jun 10 '07 "If you visit one natural wonder in Ireland it should be this one"	Doolin, Clare
Dunroman House "Spoil Yourself and Stay Here In Doolin"	Doolin, Clare
The Burren, Irish Pre-History, and Glendalough Jun 11 '07 "All Burren't Out!"	Dublin, Ireland
Haggis, Whiskey and an Underground City Jun 13 '07 "Sights and Tastes of Edinburgh - in 1.5 Days"	Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel "Nice Place with Good Facilities"	Edinburgh, Scotland
Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, and the Highlands Jun 15 '07 "Lochs, Glens and No Vacancy Signs"	Laggan, Scotland
Loch Lochy Hostel "Grotty Rooms and Grotty Showers - But a Place to Stay!"	Laggan, Scotland
Over the Sea to Skye Jun 16 '07 "Paradise on Earth"	Carbost, Scotland
Marsco B&B "Unbelievable Location, Unbeatable Value, Unforgettable Hosts"	Carbost, Scotland
The Loch Ness Monster Eludes Us Jun 19 '07 "Stopped at Urquart Castle but No Nessie in Sight"	Ardersier, Scotland
A Much-Needed Break with Denise's Family Jun 20 '07 "Too Many Comforts to Leave!"	Beeskow, Brandenburg
Sweltering in the Seat of Western Civilisation Jul 08 '07 "Athens in Summer is a Must-See"	Athens, Greece
Hotel Tempi "Great Location and Very Welcome Air-Con!"	Athens, Greece
Our Greek Island Paradise Jul 10 '07 "Naxos was the Perfect Greek Island Paradise"	Naxos, Greece
Pension Sofi "Stay Here if You Can! It was Perfect!"	Naxos, Greece
Standing On Two Continents Jul 18 '07 "Two Days in Istanbul - Enough to Know You Need More!"	Istanbul, Turkey
Orient Hostel "Belly Dancing and Bar on the Roof - Good Combination"	Istanbul, Turkey
Just An Airport Stop - But Country 13! Jul 20 '07	Doha, Qatar
A City Built for Visitors Jul 21 '07	Hong Kong, China
First Stop in Mainland China Jul 24 '07 "First Glimpses of the Magical Karst Landscapes"	Guilin, China
Guilin Flowers Hostel "Very Nice Hostel in relatively rough location"	Guilin, China
Rural China at its Spectacular Best Jul 26 '07 "A Week of the Very Best in China"	Yangshuo, China
Yangshuo Culture House "There is NO Better Hostel/B&B in China! Seriously!"	Yangshuo, China
Li River Cruise "Not Really Worth The Price or the Time"	Yangshuo, China
Hot, Spicy and Cute Aug 01 '07 "Giant Panda's and Really Spicy Food"	Chengdu, China
Sim's Cozy Guesthouse "Super Place to Stay in Chengdu"	Chengdu, China
Scaling Mystical Peaks in Search of the Sun Aug 04 '07	Emei, Sichuan
The Teddy Bear Hotel "Walk on foot,see with eyes, experience with heart"	Emei, Sichuan
Cruising the 3 Gorges...Before they Disappear Aug 07 '07 "Absolutely Worthwhile - Great new Friends Aboard"	Chongqing, China
Stopover for Flight to Xian Aug 10 '07 "Short Stop for one Night"	Wuhan, China
The Scintillating Face of Modern China Aug 11 '07 "One of the most intriguing and vibrant cities in China"	Xi'an, China
Bob's Guesthouse "Not the Best in Town"	Xi'an, China
There are 9 Million Bicycles in Beijing...We dodged them All! Aug 15 '07 "The Perfect End to our Month in China"	Beijing, China
Beijing City Hotel "Highest Luxury of the Trip"	Beijing, China
Blown Away in the Land of the Rising Sun [Incomplete] Aug 22 '07	Tokyo, Japan
Andon Ryokan "Perfect Authentic Japanese Lodging"	Tokyo, Japan
Temples, Mountains, Hot Springs and the Olympic Spirit [Incomplete] Aug 26 '07	Nagano, Nagano
Visiting the Japanese Side of the Spaull Clan [Incomplete] Aug 28 '07	Kobe, Kyoto
Former Capital & Home of Geishas [Incomplete] Aug 30 '07	Kyoto, Japan
A City of Peace [Incomplete] Aug 31 '07	Hiroshima, Japan
Taiwan - in 8 Hours [Incomplete] Sep 03 '07 "Use Your Layover Wisely - Leave the Airport!"	Taipei, Taiwan
We Love Thailand! [Incomplete] Sep 04 '07	Bangkok, Thailand
Addicted to Scuba and Coconuts [Incomplete] Sep 11 '07	koh tao, Surat Thani Province
Howling at the Full Moon Party [To be Completed] Sep 22 '07	Ko Phangan, Thailand
Living the High Life in Colonial Malaysia [Incomplete] Sep 30 '07	George Town, Penang
Retracing Rob's Dad's First Steps [Incomplete] Oct 02 '07	Tanah Rata, Pahang
City with a Towering Reputation [Incomplete] Oct 05 '07	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Crazy Traffic, French Flair & DVDs Oct 09 '07	Hanoi, Vietnam
Viet Anh "Great Rooms and Great Break"	Hanoi, Vietnam
Trekking in the Mountains of Northern Vietnam Oct 15 '07 "An Unmissable Experience in Northern Vietnam"	Sa Pa, Lao Cai
Royal View "Cosy Mountain Comfort"	Sa Pa, Lao Cai
Kayaking and Cycling in a World Heritage Bay Oct 19 '07	Halong Bay, Vietnam
A Slice of Vietnamese History Oct 22 '07 "Historical, Charming, Cheap and Fascinating"	Hoi An, Vietnam
An Phu "Expensive but Good"	Hoi An, Vietnam
Rain Rain Go Away Oct 26 '07 "We Dived Vietnam...and Ate Way too Many Lobsters"	Nha Trang, Vietnam
Countryside Guesthouse "This is the Place to Stay in Nha Trang"	Nha Trang, Vietnam
Throwing Ourselves off 25m Waterfalls for Fun Oct 31 '07 "We Survived the Dalat Canyoning Adventure"	Dalat, Vietnam
Peace 2 "Nothing Special - but Cheap and Comfortable"	Dalat, Vietnam
Enjoying the Elemental Pleasures of Vietnam Nov 04 '07 "The Sights and Activities of the Mui Ne Area make for Some Great Memories"	Mui Ne, Vietnam
Hiep Hoa Resort "Perfect - Except for the Mosquitoes!"	Mui Ne, Vietnam
Vietnam's Past & Present Nov 07 '07 "Strange Mix of Past and Present all Fused into One"	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
STA House "Best Value Triple in Town"	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Quan An Ngon "Superb Food and Great Prices"	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Exploring the Dark Side of Human Nature Nov 11 '07 "Understanding the Madness of the Khmer Rouge"	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Pho Paris "Better Than the Last Place!"	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Touching the Faces of Antiquity Nov 13 '07 "Amazing Ruins, Amazing People"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ancient Angkor Guesthouse "They have a Pool!!"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Cambodian Landmine Museum "If you Visit Cambodia you Owe it to Yourself to Visit this Place"	Siem Reap, Cambodia
A One Horse Town...And the Horse Just Died! Nov 16 '07	Pakse, Champasak
Thaluang Hotel "Nice Suprise!"	Pakse, Champasak
Beautiful But Rustic Island Life Nov 17 '07 "Set in the Swirling Torrents of the Mighty Mekong"	Don Det, Laos
Mr. B's Sunset Bungalows "Good Views & Nice Location"	Don Det, Laos
Luang Prabang - Bye Bye Asia! Nov 22 '07 "Elephants, Waterfalls, Kayaks and Great Food - Oh My!"	Luang Prabang, Laos
Rattana Guesthouse "A Little Out of the Centre but Good"	Luang Prabang, Laos
Hello Aussie!!! Nov 26 '07 "Great City to Start Country 22!"	Melbourne, Australia
Great Ocean Road "Meeting Six of the Twelve Apostles"	Melbourne, Australia
The Nunnery "Heavenly Hostel - Perfect for Sinners!"	Melbourne, Australia
Adelaide is NOT Sleepy Hollow! Dec 01 '07 "Adelaide was Great!"	Adelaide, Australia
Uluru and the Outback Dec 04 '07	Ayers Rock, Australia
Alice Springs Dec 06 '07	Alice Springs, Australia
Cairns Dec 08 '07	Cairns, Australia
Diving Live-Aboard on the Great Barrier Reef "TAKA Dive - Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs"	Cairns, Australia
Brisbane Dec 16 '07	Brisbane, Australia
Beaches Galore and So Much More Dec 17 '07	Gold Coast, Australia
Sydney Dec 19 '07	Sydney, New South Wales
Christchurch Dec 26 '07	Christchurch, New Zealand
Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook Dec 29 '07 "Colours and Sights Beyond Belief"	Mt. Cook, New Zealand
High Country Lodge and Backpackers "YHA Hostel in Twizel"	Mt. Cook, New Zealand
Missing Milford Sound in Style Dec 30 '07 "We Came, We Saw Very Little, But it Was Still Awesome"	Milford Sound, New Zealand
YHA Te Anau "Warm and Welcoming Base for Milford Exploration"	Milford Sound, New Zealand
Skydiving for New Year's! Dec 30 '07 "Jumping Into Thin Air at 12 000 Feet to Welcome 2008"	Queenstown, New Zealand
Skydiving with N Zone "The Perfect Jump"	Queenstown, New Zealand
X-Base "Ok But Overcrowded"	Queenstown, New Zealand
Fox Glacier Jan 03 '08	Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Wellington Jan 05 '08	Wellington, New Zealand
Living the Lake Life in Taupo Jan 10 '08	Taupo, New Zealand
Zorbing in the Land of Maori and Steam Jan 13 '08	Rotorua, New Zealand
Hot Water Beach & Cathedral Cove Jan 15 '08	Whitianga, New Zealand
Auckland Jan 19 '08 "The Final Stretch with Friends in the City of Sails"	Auckland, New Zealand