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| Title and Date | Location | |
 Vanauatu Mar 19 '08 | Vanuatu | |
 Island Time Mar 19 '08 "...possibilities only exist if you can see them - and they're all but useless if you can't..." | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
 Coconut Palms Resort "Comfortable, friendly and laid back mid-range option. Close to town with excellent restaurant." | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
Amazing Asia '07 Oct 09 '07 | Asia | |
Kicking back in Kuta - destination: relaxation! Oct 09 '07 "This kind of 'hedonism on tap' is sure to keep you on your toes, unless of course, you've drunk too many Bintangs or all-night-long-happy-hour cocktails..." | Kuta, Bali | |
Bali Sundat Inn 2 "Who would have thought that simplicity could be so extravagant?" | Kuta, Bali | |
Coffee shop stories from Kuala Lumpur Oct 16 '07 "KL is a city of diversity – perhaps more diversity, at times, than might be found in many modern western cities." | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
An awkward introduction of sorts... Oct 21 '07 "China, here we come! Hang on, I’ve got to have another cappuccino first…" | Beijing, China | |
Templeside Hostel II "Staying in the heart of a hutong..." | Beijing, China | |
Finding pieces of myself Oct 27 '07 "... if you manage to find a piece of yourself out here, then it will have all been worth it." | Hohhot Shi, Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia) | |
Anda Guesthouse "Warm and friendly" | Hohhot Shi, Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia) | |
Making time for timelessness... Nov 02 '07 | Pingyao, Shanxi | |
Heinz Nov 07 '07 "...sound curious? It is! Try a foot massage today!" | Xi'an, China | |
The Neon Lights are Bright on 'Computer Street!' Nov 10 '07 "...our cashier grunted a string of Mandarin which you could probably translate into, “No way! Who does this woman think she is?!”" | Kunming, China | |
5am Woes... and Joys Nov 15 '07 "Being one who likes his sleep, however, I regard the early morning flights as a rude awakening indeed" | Lijiang, China | |
Taming the Void Nov 20 '07 "...a funny saying that seems to help me solve pretty much all of my problems: “don’t just do something, sit there!”" | Shangri-La (Zhongdian), Yunnan | |
Ge Sang Guesthouse "Nice new place amidst a beautiful mountain setting. Plush rooms but very poor heating at the time of ..." | Shangri-La (Zhongdian), Yunnan | |
Shopper's Insanity Nov 23 '07 "Currency is also a weapon of mass destruction, a prized export that is loathed and loved at the same time..." | Guangzhou, China | |
Ramada Plaza Hotel "We managed to get a really good deal just phoning up at the last minute and asking for the best ..." | Guangzhou, China | |
Dalai Lamas and Black Jack? Nov 27 '07 "perhaps you’re just the proverbial deer caught in a miasma of neon headlights?" | Macau City, Macau | |
Back to School Dec 03 '07 "...for better or worse, language unites the world..." | Ubud, Indonesia | |
A Drop in the Ocean Dec 15 '07 "It was precisely what I couldn’t see that induced me to unleash a lengthy tirade of the worst expletives I knew" | Lembongan, Bali | |
More Bumpy Rides Dec 18 '07 "you think you’ve finally sussed out a country, only to realise you’re as gullible as the next fool just off the boat." | Senggigi, Indonesia | |
Time to think like Socrates... Jan 02 '08 "...time to think outside of the daily grind is a real luxury, is it not?" | Cameron Highlands, Malaysia | |
Double Dipping Jan 06 '08 "It’s certainly places like Melaka that make you realise how important visiting a place twice can really be." | Melaka, Malaysia | |
Another Singapore?! Jan 11 '08 "the thought of revering John Winston Howard in the same light as Lee is disturbing to say the least, is it not?" | Singapore | |
All in This Together Jan 14 '08 "At the end of the day, it is people all around the world who make our lives both possible and meaningful." | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Asia | |
Welcome to sunny Bali... at 2am on a rainy night!! Jan 02 '07 "...amidst a new realm of uncertainty - that of the sudden-blackout-through-the-whole-town variety..." | Bali, Indonesia | |
Did ya kart her? Jan 05 '07 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
 Roadside random ala carte "Bagus Sekali!" | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
From Borobudur to Becaks and Batik... Jan 08 '07 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
Hotel Asia Afrika "Very nice for those who like a touch of luxury without going over the top" | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
Paddling in Padang and singing Indo style! Jan 12 '07 "we went swimming or rather dog paddling in the knee deep water and tried (vainly) to avoid being scratched by the debris of dead coral littering the seafloor" | Padang, Sumatera Barat | |
Hotel Imanuel "The owner of this hotel is a delightful woman and the staff were very helpful." | Padang, Sumatera Barat | |
Kicking back in sophisticated Singapore Jan 17 '07 "forget about the 3 meals of the day and constantly snack whenever and wherever possible" | Singapore | |
Asphodel Inn "A real bargain for Singapore" | Singapore | |
Oh bother, it's Brunei! Jan 23 '07 "…why would you want to go to Brunei?" | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
Pusat Belia "Spartan yet sufficient for the easily pleased" | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
