Wandering Spaulls's Travels

a traveling as a couple from Cape Town

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!...read more »

Wandering Spaulls has visited 70 places in 93 cities in 23 countries and has written 1 travel blog with 103 entries.

Wandering Spaulls's Travel Blogs & Reviews

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August252006

Around the World in 10 Months - and a Thousand Adventures

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The Big Plan - 8 Months and Counting!! Cape Town, South Africa \| Aug 25 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Home - Our Beach Apartment in Strand \| Hotel "Home Sweet Home! A Perfect Base of Operations"
The Great Backpack Mistake Strand, South Africa \| Aug 26 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Cash Crusaders Pawn Shop \| Attraction "Not a Good Experience"
Point of No Return... Strand, South Africa \| Aug 27 '06 \| 0 reviews
Winter is Dead! Long Live The Endless Summer! Cape Town, South Africa \| Aug 31 '06 \| 0 reviews
Stocking Up Strand, South Africa \| Sep 08 '06 \| 0 reviews
If You Prick Me Do I Not Bleed? Strand, South Africa \| Oct 11 '06 \| 0 reviews
Freeze!!! At the Ice Bar Cape Town, South Africa \| Nov 09 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Cape Town Ice Lounge \| Attraction "Novel, Pricey, but very Chilled :)"
8,553,600 seconds... Strand, South Africa \| Jan 01 '07 \| 0 reviews
Watch Out Below! (85 Days & counting) Strand, South Africa \| Jan 14 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Learn to Scuba Dive \| Attraction "Fantastic, Uber-Professional, and Great People"
Close Encounters of the Fishy Kind (66 Days & counting) Simonstad, South Africa \| Feb 02 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Diving at Windmill Beach \| Attraction "Terrible Visibility but Still Good Fun"
Adieu! Adios! Arrivederci! Auf wiedersehen! Au revoir! Bye Bye! Strand, South Africa \| Apr 08 '07 \| 0 reviews
London - Crossroads of the World & First Stop London, United Kingdom \| Apr 10 '07 \| 0 reviews
London Day 2 - Walkabout & Pub with Old Friends London, United Kingdom \| Apr 11 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Wandering through St James' park in Springtime \| Attraction "Flowers Eveywhere" Review: The Langley \| Restaurant "Upmarket Bar/Club in West End with Very Good Happy Hour"
Sorrento, Pompei, Capri & The Amalfi Coast Massalubrense, Italy \| Apr 12 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Nettuno Holiday Village \| Hotel "Great Alternative for Amalfi Coast"
The Three Faces of Rome Rome, Italy \| Apr 17 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: The Beehive \| Hotel "Another Great Experience"
Vatican City and Surrounds Vatican City, Italy \| Apr 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
Florence & Siena - Cultural Heart of Italy Florence, Italy \| Apr 21 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hotel Archi Rossi \| Hotel "Location, Comfort, Facilities and Very Social"
The Merchants of Venice Get their Pound of Flesh Venice, Italy \| Apr 23 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Locanda Poste Vecie \| Hotel "An Ok Hotel - But for Price You Expect More"
Quaint and Cheaper - A Good Resting Spot Bergamo, Italy \| Apr 26 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Trattoria Caironi \| Restaurant "Best Pasta we have had in Italy - at Best Price" Review: Hotel Caironi \| Hotel "Cheap and Friendly but a little Like your Grandma's Spare..."
A Whirlwind Visit to the City of Fashion Milan, Italy \| Apr 29 '07 \| 0 reviews
Feeling Not so Nice in Nice Nice, France \| Apr 29 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Villa Saint Exupry \| Hotel "One that really does live up to the guidebook's recommend..."
Our F1 Visit to Monte Carlo Monte Carlo, Monaco \| May 02 '07 \| 0 reviews
At Last...Sun in the South of France! Marseille, France \| May 03 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: La Cigale et al Fourmi \| Hotel "Hostel with Character...The Hosts could use Some!"
Sun, Sangria...Spain in the Springtime!! Madrid, Spain \| May 08 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Attending a Real Spanish Bullfight! \| Attraction "The Blood and Glory of the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas"
The Incomparable Alhambra Granada, Spain \| May 13 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Funky Backpackers \| Hotel "A Very Good Option in Grenanda - Really close to Alhambra"
Orange Blossoms and Jackaranda Trees Seville, Spain \| May 15 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Triana Backpackers \| Hotel "Brand New - Get in Before the Guide Book Hordes Descend"
A Stone's Throw from Africa Tarifa, Spain \| May 16 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hotel Facunda \| Hotel "Nothing Great - But a Place to Sleep in a Pinch"
And Now for Something Completely Different... Tangier, Morocco \| May 17 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Take a Very Quick City Tour by Taxi \| Attraction "Best Way to Kill 45 Minutes in Tangier"
Welcomed Like a King in Fes Fes, Morocco \| May 17 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Restaraunt Kasbah - Bab Bou Jelad Square \| Restaurant "Great Tagines and Super Views from 4th Floor Terrace" Review: Hotel Errabie \| Hotel "Good Value in the New City"
Reminders of Why Travelling is So Great Marrakech, Morocco \| May 19 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Chez Chegrouni \| Restaurant "Best Tagines in Marrakesh" Review: Hotel Sherazade \| Hotel "Best Hotel Yet"
Rest, the UN, Red Cross and Nuclear Physics! Geneva, Switzerland \| May 22 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Visit CERN \| Attraction "Home of the World Wide Web"
Struggling to Find the Matterhorn Zermatt, Switzerland \| May 25 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hotel Elite \| Hotel "Pricey - But not By Zermatt Standards"
Burgundy Doesn't Get Any Better than This! Buxy, France \| May 28 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: La Graineterie \| Hotel "Coutry Charm with Many Comforts"
The Castles of the Loire Valley La Croix-Valmer, France \| May 30 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: La Herserie \| Hotel "Own Own Castle - On 32 Acres of Parkland"
A Truckstop...with a Jacuzzi!! Chateau Gaillard, France \| Jun 01 '07 \| 0 reviews
The City of Light & Love Paris, France \| Jun 02 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Centre International BVJ Paris-Louvre \| Hotel "Expect the Worst & You Won't be Disappointed" Review: Hotel Rivoli \| Hotel "Marginally Better - But Reeks of Cigarette Smoke"
Great Break with the Couple Who Started this All! Dublin, Ireland \| Jun 04 '07 \| 0 reviews
Kell's Priory - Undiscovered Ruins to Call Your Own Dungarvan, Ireland \| Jun 06 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Atlantic View B&B \| Hotel "Alice will Make Sure Your Stay is Great"
Blarney or Baloney? It's All Malarkey to Us! Killarney, Ireland \| Jun 07 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Killarney Sugan Hostel \| Hotel "Good Accomodation, Good Price - Great Staff"
Round the Ring of Kerry Tarbert, Ireland \| Jun 08 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: The Ferry House \| Hotel "Good Hostel all to Ourselves"
Mind the Midges on the Cliffs of Moher Doolin, Ireland \| Jun 09 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Dunroman House \| Hotel "Spoil Yourself and Stay Here In Doolin"
The Burren, Irish Pre-History, and Glendalough Dublin, Ireland \| Jun 10 '07 \| 0 reviews
Haggis, Whiskey and an Underground City Edinburgh, United Kingdom \| Jun 12 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel \| Hotel "Nice Place with Good Facilities"
Loch Lomond, Glen Coe, and the Highlands Laggan, United Kingdom \| Jun 14 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Loch Lochy Hostel \| Hotel "Grotty Rooms and Grotty Showers - But a Place to Stay!"
Over the Sea to Skye Carbost, United Kingdom \| Jun 15 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Marsco B&B \| Hotel "Unbelievable Location, Unbeatable Value, Unforgettable Hosts"
The Loch Ness Monster Eludes Us Ardersier, United Kingdom \| Jun 18 '07 \| 0 reviews
A Much-Needed Break with Denise's Family Beeskow, Germany \| Jun 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
Sweltering in the Seat of Western Civilisation Athens, Greece \| Jul 07 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hotel Tempi \| Hotel "Great Location and Very Welcome Air-Con!"
Our Greek Island Paradise Naxos, Greece \| Jul 09 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Pension Sofi \| Hotel "Stay Here if You Can! It was Perfect!"
Standing On Two Continents Istanbul, Turkey \| Jul 17 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Orient Hostel \| Hotel "Belly Dancing and Bar on the Roof - Good Combination"
Just An Airport Stop - But Country 13! Doha, Qatar \| Jul 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
A City Built for Visitors Hong Kong, China \| Jul 20 '07 \| 0 reviews
First Stop in Mainland China Guilin, China \| Jul 23 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Guilin Flowers Hostel \| Hotel "Very Nice Hostel in relatively rough location"
Rural China at its Spectacular Best Yangshuo, China \| Jul 25 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Yangshuo Culture House \| Hotel "There is NO Better Hostel/B&B in China! Seriously!" Review: Li River Cruise \| Attraction "Not Really Worth The Price or the Time"
Hot, Spicy and Cute Chengdu, China \| Jul 31 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Chengdu Hostel Sim's Cozy Guesthouse Backpackers \| Hotel "Super Place to Stay in Chengdu"
Scaling Mystical Peaks in Search of the Sun Emei, China \| Aug 03 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: The Teddy Bear Hotel \| Hotel "Walk on foot,see with eyes, experience with heart"
Cruising the 3 Gorges...Before they Disappear Chongqing, China \| Aug 06 '07 \| 0 reviews
Stopover for Flight to Xian Wuhan, China \| Aug 09 '07 \| 0 reviews
The Scintillating Face of Modern China Xi'an, China \| Aug 10 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Bob's Guesthouse \| Hotel "Not the Best in Town"
There are 9 Million Bicycles in Beijing...We dodged them All! Beijing, China \| Aug 14 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Beijing City Hotel \| Hotel "Highest Luxury of the Trip"
Blown Away in the Land of the Rising Sun [Incomplete] Tokyo, Japan \| Aug 21 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Andon Ryokan \| Hotel "Perfect Authentic Japanese Lodging"
Temples, Mountains, Hot Springs and the Olympic Spirit [Incomplete] Nagano, Japan \| Aug 25 '07 \| 0 reviews
Visiting the Japanese Side of the Spaull Clan [Incomplete] Kobe, Japan \| Aug 27 '07 \| 0 reviews
Former Capital & Home of Geishas [Incomplete] Kyoto, Japan \| Aug 29 '07 \| 0 reviews
A City of Peace [Incomplete] Hiroshima, Japan \| Aug 30 '07 \| 0 reviews
Taiwan - in 8 Hours [Incomplete] Taipei, Taiwan \| Sep 02 '07 \| 0 reviews
We Love Thailand! [Incomplete] Bangkok, Thailand \| Sep 03 '07 \| 0 reviews
Addicted to Scuba and Coconuts [Incomplete] koh tao, Thailand \| Sep 10 '07 \| 0 reviews
Howling at the Full Moon Party [To be Completed] Ko Phangan, Thailand \| Sep 21 '07 \| 0 reviews
Living the High Life in Colonial Malaysia [Incomplete] Georgetown, Malaysia \| Sep 29 '07 \| 0 reviews
Retracing Rob's Dad's First Steps [Incomplete] Tanah Rata, Malaysia \| Oct 01 '07 \| 0 reviews
City with a Towering Reputation [Incomplete] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia \| Oct 04 '07 \| 0 reviews
Crazy Traffic, French Flair & DVDs Hanoi, Vietnam \| Oct 08 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Viet Anh \| Hotel "Great Rooms and Great Break"
Trekking in the Mountains of Northern Vietnam Sa Pa, Vietnam \| Oct 14 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Royal View \| Hotel "Cosy Mountain Comfort"
Kayaking and Cycling in a World Heritage Bay Halong Bay, Vietnam \| Oct 18 '07 \| 0 reviews
A Slice of Vietnamese History Hoi An, Vietnam \| Oct 21 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: An Phu \| Hotel "Expensive but Good"
Rain Rain Go Away Nha Trang, Vietnam \| Oct 25 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Countryside Guesthouse \| Hotel "This is the Place to Stay in Nha Trang"
Throwing Ourselves off 25m Waterfalls for Fun Da Lat, Vietnam \| Oct 30 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Peace 2 \| Hotel "Nothing Special - but Cheap and Comfortable"
Enjoying the Elemental Pleasures of Vietnam Mui Ne, Vietnam \| Nov 03 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hiep Hoa Resort \| Hotel "Perfect - Except for the Mosquitoes!"
Vietnam's Past & Present Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam \| Nov 06 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: STA House \| Hotel "Best Value Triple in Town" Review: Quan An Ngon \| Restaurant "Superb Food and Great Prices"
Exploring the Dark Side of Human Nature Phnom Penh, Cambodia \| Nov 10 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Pho Paris \| Hotel "Better Than the Last Place!"
Touching the Faces of Antiquity Siem Reap, Cambodia \| Nov 12 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: The Cambodian Landmine Museum \| Attraction "If you Visit Cambodia you Owe it to Yourself to Visit thi..." Review: Ancient Angkor Guesthouse \| Hotel "They have a Pool!!"
A One Horse Town...And the Horse Just Died! Pakse, Laos \| Nov 15 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Thaluang Hotel \| Hotel "Nice Suprise!"
Beautiful But Rustic Island Life Don Det, Laos \| Nov 16 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Mr. B's Sunset Bungalows \| Hotel "Good Views & Nice Location"
Luang Prabang - Bye Bye Asia! Luang Prabang, Laos \| Nov 21 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Rattana Guesthouse \| Hotel "A Little Out of the Centre but Good"
Hello Aussie!!! Melbourne, Australia \| Nov 25 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Great Sights Great Ocean Road Explorer tour \| Attraction "Meeting Six of the Twelve Apostles" Review: The Nunnery \| Hotel "Heavenly Hostel - Perfect for Sinners!"
Adelaide is NOT Sleepy Hollow! Adelaide, Australia \| Nov 30 '07 \| 0 reviews
Uluru and the Outback Ayers Rock, Australia \| Dec 03 '07 \| 0 reviews
Alice Springs Alice Springs, Australia \| Dec 05 '07 \| 0 reviews
Cairns Cairns, Australia \| Dec 07 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Diving Live-Aboard on the Great Barrier Reef \| Attraction "TAKA Dive - Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs"
Brisbane Brisbane, Australia \| Dec 15 '07 \| 0 reviews
Beaches Galore and So Much More Gold Coast, Australia \| Dec 16 '07 \| 0 reviews
Sydney Sydney, Australia \| Dec 18 '07 \| 0 reviews
Christchurch Christchurch, New Zealand \| Dec 25 '07 \| 0 reviews
Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook Mt. Cook, New Zealand \| Dec 28 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: High Country Lodge and Backpackers \| Hotel "YHA Hostel in Twizel"
Skydiving for New Year's! Queenstown, New Zealand \| Dec 29 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: X-Base \| Hotel "Ok But Overcrowded" Review: Skydiving with N Zone \| Attraction "The Perfect Jump"
Missing Milford Sound in Style Milford Sound, New Zealand \| Dec 29 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: YHA Te Anau \| Hotel "Warm and Welcoming Base for Milford Exploration"
Fox Glacier Fox Glacier, New Zealand \| Jan 02 '08 \| 0 reviews
Wellington Wellington, New Zealand \| Jan 04 '08 \| 0 reviews
Living the Lake Life in Taupo Taupo, New Zealand \| Jan 09 '08 \| 0 reviews
Zorbing in the Land of Maori and Steam Rotorua, New Zealand \| Jan 12 '08 \| 0 reviews
Hot Water Beach & Cathedral Cove Whitianga, New Zealand \| Jan 14 '08 \| 0 reviews
Auckland Auckland, New Zealand \| Jan 18 '08 \| 0 reviews

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