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Welcome to our travel website!!
We're currently on a year long adventure that will take us to lots of different places:
Los Angeles----Taiwan----New Zealand----Australia--- -Bali----Malaysia--- -Singapore----Thailand--- -Cambodia----Laos--- -Vietnam----India.
Keep checking back for updates from each new place!!
Our email address is: saskamike@hotmail .com
Drop us a line, anytime. We'd love to hear from you!
Michael and Heather
| The Newell Post's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 | Singapore | |
 Singapore: Yes, the Rumours You've Heard About Chewing Gum Being Illegal Are True! Jun 09 '06 "Heather felt quite sad to be in such a place on a backpackers budget. She vows to someday return with a bigger amount which she's allowed to spend." | Singapore City, Singapore | |
Singapore: What's the fuss about Durian? Jun 10 '06 "the next time someone offers me a choice between Durian or poop. I think I'll take the poop." | Singapore City, Singapore | |
| Malaysia | |
Kuala Lumpur: Home of the Tallest Twin Towers, the 2nd Tallest Building, and the 4th Tallest Tower ... Jun 02 '06 "These towers are more than a landmark, they are a symbol of national pride for all Malaysians." | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Kuala Lumpur: Other Architectural Niceties Rather than Just Tall Buildings Jun 03 '06 "We basically tried to piece things together from our own educated guesses." | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Kuala Lumpur: Chinatown Market Jun 04 '06 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Batu Caves: Imagine This Place With Over a Third of a Million People in it a Day! Jun 05 '06 "Apparently it's not the best time to be inside if you're severly claustrophobic." | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Malacca: History Overload Jun 07 '06 | Malacca, Negeri Melaka | |
| Indonesia | |
Ulu Watu, Bali: Our First Introduction to Balinese Culture May 25 '06 "While we got away from them unscathed, we did see a little Japanese girl in tears after a monkey grabbed the bow right out of her hair!" | Uluwatu, Bali | |
Jimbaran Bay, Bali: Romantic Dining Right on the Beach, Romantically Including Glow in the Dark ... May 26 '06 "We wondered if they would come over to our table. Sure enough, they did." | Jimbaran, Bali | |
Central Bali: Differing Craftsmen From One Town to the Next May 27 '06 "We think we walked away with a good purchase, but as we were walking away we couldn't help but think, "Did we really want to buy one of these???"" | Ubud, Indonesia | |
Central Bali: Unexpected Religious Moments, the Kind that Really Add to One's Trip May 28 '06 "One thing we particularly found interesting were all the small offering plates that were everywhere. Literally, everywhere. I guess they were to invite the good spirits in." | Ubud, Indonesia | |
Central Bali: Every Shade of Green Imaginable, and Then Some May 28 '06 "They were constantly part of the landscape often giving way to mountains, rivers, pristine crater lakes, and lush tropical forests." | Kintamani, Bali | |
Central Bali: Monkey Mania Along the Side of the Road May 29 '06 "This was actually really funny, because for a few seconds there was a literal game of tug of war between this monkey and Heather over the bag of nuts." | Kintamani, Bali | |
Gitgit, Bali: Our Favourite Waterfall May 30 '06 "Why they give you a printed, stamped receipt is beyond me though." | Gitgit, Bali | |
Sanur, Bali: Miscellaneous Bits and Pieces of Our Time in Bali May 30 '06 "imagine walking along the sidewalk and having every fifth vehicle slow down beside you, honk at you and ask through their open window if, "You want transport?"." | Sanur, Bali | |
 Flashback's Bungalows "Top notch, all the way!" | Sanur, Bali | |
Australia: Where They Don't Like It When You Say, "The Only Thing I Know About Australia is ... Dec 11 '05 "It's a big country, so there's lots of room to change our minds." | Australia | |
Sydney: A Real WOW City Dec 11 '05 "just around the corner - the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge. Amazing!" | Sydney, Australia | |
Perth: Home Sweet 3 Month Home Dec 13 '05 "It took us a little while to get used to the feeling of driving on the opposite side of both the road and the vehicle. Shifting gears using our left hand was different too. That all feels like second nature to us now, but there has still been a couple of occasions where we found ourselves on the wrong side of the road." | Perth, Australia | |
Perth Zoo: Look at All the Happy Sleeping Animals Dec 22 '05 "It was cute to hear little kids refer to the "monkey that was doing dirty things"." | Perth, Australia | |
Perth Christmas: Feels Like Having Christmas in July for us Canadian Blokes Dec 25 '05 "It may interest you to know that the Boney M Christmas album is just as popular here in Australia as it is in Canada." | Perth, Australia | |
Yanchep National Park: It's About Time We Got Out to See Some of the Australian Countryside!!! Dec 27 '05 "All the same, even though the koalas didn't actually DO anything, we still could have watched them sleep all day." | Yanchep National Park, Australia | |
Interesting Aussie Tidbits Jan 01 '06 "Contrary to popular belief, though, we have yet to hear anybody say, "G'Day mate", or, "Let's put another shrimp on the barbie"." | Perth, Australia | |
The Pinnacles Desert: Who'd Have Thought A Bunch of Rocks Sticking Out of the Ground Would Be So ... Jan 14 '06 "Heather jangled our car keys. They looked up. We froze. They went back to eating. We calmed down a bit." | Nambung National Park, Australia | |
Margaret River: Our First Anniversary Jan 21 '06 "”Happy first anniversary” I sang out as I jumped on my bed." | Margaret River, Australia | |
Margaret River: Voyager Winery...Dat dere's a right classy place y'all Jan 22 '06 "Walking around the grounds of Voyager you feel like you're a special guest at an Italian Country Estate" | Margaret River, Australia | |
Uluru: The Forbidden Rock Feb 17 '06 "Michael and I actually had to wear our shirts over our heads in order to survive!" | Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock), Australia | |
More Photos of Uluru (Some That Heather Doesn't Want You To See) Feb 18 '06 "(arrgh, the) millions of flies that were constantly going for our head holes!" | Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock), Australia | |
Perth: Heather and Michael : Productive Members of the Perth Community Feb 19 '06 "That being said, we also found ourselves a number of employers who were willing to take the risk and hire us on." | Perth, Australia | |
Perth: Sports Nuts, That's What We Are! Mar 30 '06 "Heather's previous biggest crowd was to watch the Saskatoon Blades play at Sask Place" | Perth, Australia | |
Walpole- Nornalup National Park: Valley of the Giants Apr 11 '06 "People with a severe fear of heights may not like this, especially since the bridges you walk along sway quite a bit. I thought that just added to the full feeling though." | Walpole Nornalup National Park, Western Australia | |
Porongurups National Park: Great Hiking in Another "Up" Place Apr 12 '06 "It seemed that the only thing that was missing was to have to give a secret password." | Porongurups, Western Australia | |
Esperance: Home of the White Sand Beach Apr 14 '06 "The one thing we missed though, which I had really been hoping to see, were Kangaroos sunbathing on the beach." | Esperance, Australia | |
Middle of Nowhere, Australia: Crossing the Nullarbor Apr 16 '06 "We joked about just putting the car on autopilot and taking a nap until it was done." | The Nullarbor Plains, Australia | |
Flinders Ranges: The Land of Vibrant Colours Apr 17 '06 "It's hard to describe what this looks like exactly, but brochures describe it as "the palm of an outstretched hand with the mountain peaks being the fingers."" | Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia | |
Adelaide: Finally, An Urban Area Again Apr 20 '06 "We've heard people in Perth say, "If you like to pray go to Adelaide, otherwise don't bother"." | Adelaide, Australia | |
Barossa Valley: The Wine Capitol of Australia Apr 25 '06 "It wasn't long before we were swishing, swirling and spitting along with the rest of them!" | Barossa Valley, South Australia | |
The Grampians: Where You Can Get a Massage With a Little Something Extra (Just Look at the Poster) Apr 28 '06 "on the side of the highway was a huge mob of Kangaroos" | The Grampians, Australia | |
Great Ocean Road: If Only We Had a Convertable Apr 29 '06 "If you're one who gets car sick easily, you might want to consider taking some motion sickness pills first." | Great Ocean Road, Australia | |
Melbourne: A Laugh a Minute May 01 '06 "He was laughing so hard you couldn't see his eyes because his cheek fat was pushed up over them and he was crying!" | Melbourne, Australia | |
Canberra: Nice Place to Spend a Rainy Day May 04 '06 "From the first blink the honorable members have only 5 minutes to cart their arse on down to their seats." | Canberra, Australia | |
Cowra: Where We Had Them Eating Out of the Palm of Our Hands May 07 '06 "I know that you are generally not supposed to feed wild animals, but this was going to be my opportunity." | Cowra, Australia | |
Blue Mountains: Allow Us to Introduce You to Our Three New Sisters May 07 '06 "These Sisters are not people, but rather they're three rock columns that always pose perfectly for photos." | Blue Mountains National Park, Australia | |
Sydney: A Real WOW City Part II May 08 '06 "That was definitely the worst part and it was literally all I could do to keep it together and not start crying for my mom!" | Sydney, Australia | |
Byron Bay: A Real Beach Town May 12 '06 "It's all chilled out and stuff with plenty of cafe's, surf shops, and pubs." | Byron Bay, Australia | |
Surfers Paradise: The Most Technologically Advanced Public Toilets I've Ever Been In! May 14 '06 "As you step in and close the door a calm mans voice tells you to press the lock button, resulting in a distinct sound reminiscent of the locking of the doors on the death star in Star Wars." | Surfers Paradise, Australia | |
Brisbane: Just Another City to Us May 14 '06 "If we were looking for a place to live, we might consider it, but for a visit, we were happy to just stay a few days." | Brisbane, Australia | |
Fraser Island: Where You'll Find Sand in All Your Nooks AND Crannies May 16 '06 ""WE MISS YOU TEAM B!"" | Fraser Island, Australia | |
Northeast Queensland: Lots of Greenery, Both Standing and Fallen May 19 '06 "Trees, including entire stands of forest, were flattened. Banana and sugar plantations were ruined." | Ingham, Queensland | |
| Cairns, Australia | |
Tonga: Home to the Tackiest Gravesites You Could Imagine!! Dec 01 '05 "I guess if you're the King or Queen you can decide if things start on time or not." | Tonga | |
Tonga: A Tropical Paradise Complete with Pigs Roaming the Streets Dec 01 '05 "they are probably the tackiest things I have ever seen next to our idea of decorating in the 70's" | Tonga | |
New Zealand: Home of the Maori, The Lord of the Rings, The All-Blacks Rugby Team and for a month the ... Nov 01 '05 "We're here for about a month, so get used to it NZ!" | New Zealand | |
Auckland: We have arrived! Nov 02 '05 "One house apparently has a gymnasium underneath the pool." | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Hahei: Chillin' on Hot Water Beach Nov 03 '05 "Literally meters from the ocean you can dig a hole in the sand and it fills up with hot water from below." | Hahei, New Zealand | |
Raglan: New Zealand's Version of Surfer's Paradise Nov 04 '05 "The lodge is located inside a rainforest so it's very foresty and rainy." | Raglan, New Zealand | |
Rotorua: Phew, Now That Stinks! Nov 05 '05 "boiling mud everywhere, steam rising, and even the ground is hot!" | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
Kaituna River: Foolhardy Waterfall Rafting Nov 06 '05 "Less than 3 seconds later we were horizontal again on calm waters hooting and hollering that we made it with everyone still inside the raft." | Kaituna River, New Zealand | |
Lake Taupo: Adventures in Skydiving Nov 07 '05 "Apparently nodding now meant: I haven't heard a word you said, I'm scared to death, now go ahead and toss me out of the plane." | Lake Taupo, New Zealand | |
Tongariro Crossing: A Walk to Remember Nov 08 '05 "Well I am so glad that I had my best cheerleader with me because there were many times that I wanted to turn around and go back." | Tongariro National Park, New Zealand | |
Wellington: Windy Enough to Blow Your Nose For You Nov 09 '05 "We couldn't tell what all he was saying, but based on all the "f" sounds we heard coming from the front seat it was pretty obvious." | Wellington, New Zealand | |
Abel Tasman: Ohhhh, the Sandflies! Nov 11 '05 "Will is one of the most creative cooks I know. He can make the most amazing meals out of what seems like to us - nothing." | Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand | |
Barrytown: Bone Carving, Greenstone, Pancake Rocks and Taking It All In Nov 14 '05 "It was so nice to just "take it all in" and appreciate the beauty that was all around us." | Paparoa National Park, New Zealand | |
Franz Josef: A Whole Lot of Ice We Didn't See Nov 16 '05 "Heather's not a big fan of ice and all things cold, so we opted to pass on the glacier walk." | Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand | |
Haast: Search for the lost handbag Nov 17 '05 "We were starving and hungry but mostly we were relieved." | Haast, New Zealand | |
Queenstown: The Adventure Capital of New Zealand Nov 18 '05 "I was waiting for them to say, "Are you ready?!? OK, on the count of three...1...2......3......" But it wasn't anything like that. After a minute I asked them to, "Just say when". They shrugged their shoulders and said, "When. What are you waiting for?". "Oh, Ok", I thought, "I guess I'll jump". And down I went." | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand | |
Piahia: Wrap Up of Last Few Days in New Zealand Nov 27 '05 "From checking out seal colonies, to boogie boarding down massive sand dunes we packed lots in." | Paihia, New Zealand | |
Taiwan: Western English Teachers Everywhere Oct 28 '05 "There was a certain sense of familiarity. Maybe it was all the 7-Eleven convenience stores or the Mc Donalds on every corner." | Taiwan | |
Taipei: Scooter Capital of the World Oct 28 '05 "We've done lots since we've been here, even though it seems like we've been asleep half the time." | Taipei, Taiwan | |
Taipei 101: Worlds Tallest Building Oct 31 '05 "Heather said she could feel the building moving quite often, small movements mind you but noticeable ones." | Taipei, Taiwan | |
Los Angeles, California: Where the Rich and Famous Sometimes Do Their Own Yardwork Oct 24 '05 ""LA is not California...it's a country of it's own"." | Los Angeles, California | |
Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth Oct 24 '05 "Heather was even moved to tears." | Anaheim, California | |
Hollywood: Dr. Phil Show Oct 26 '05 "Dr. Phil himself is a really nice guy." | Hollywood, California | |
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