We are a family taking a gap year from jobs and school to travel round the world. We are; Sam, film maker and university lecturer, Jon, property developer and chef, and 6 year old twins and super-villains Archie and Stanley.

 
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October062007

Stanley & Archie's blog

World | 18 entries
Blog Entries

 we like Toronto

Toronto, Canada | Oct 06 '07 | 0 reviews

 Stanley's diary

Banff, Canada | Oct 12 '07 | 0 reviews

 Archie's diary

Banff, Canada | Oct 12 '07 | 0 reviews

 Archie's diary

Tofino, Canada | Oct 22 '07 | 0 reviews

 Stanley's diary

Tofino, Canada | Oct 22 '07 | 0 reviews

 Stanley's blog

Los Angeles, United States | Nov 17 '07 | 0 reviews

 Archie's Aussie Christmas

Scarborough, Australia | Dec 24 '07 | 0 reviews

 Archie in Sydney

Sydney, Australia | Jan 02 '08 | 0 reviews

 Stanley in Australia

Scarborough, Australia | Jan 03 '08 | 0 reviews

 Sing o po re by ARCHIE

Singapore, Singapore | Feb 16 '08 | 0 reviews

 Singapore by Stan

Singapore, Singapore | Feb 19 '08 | 0 reviews

 Kua la Lump ur by ARCH

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Feb 19 '08 | 0 reviews

 Kuala Lumpur by Stan

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Feb 20 '08 | 0 reviews

 Stan's entry

Ko Lanta, Thailand | Mar 12 '08 | 0 reviews

 Arch's entry

Ko Lanta, Thailand | Mar 12 '08 | 0 reviews

 Our journey to Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Apr 01 '08 | 0 reviews

 Stanley in Hoi An

Hoi An, Vietnam | May 21 '08 | 0 reviews

 Archerfish likes Hoi an

Hoi An, Vietnam | May 21 '08 | 0 reviews
June102007

Bates' family world tour

World | 113 entries
Blog Entries

 Getting ready to go

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Jun 10 '07 | 0 reviews

 Paella Party

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Jul 20 '07 | 0 reviews

 Round the world with hand-luggage

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Aug 26 '07 | 0 reviews

 Bright eyed, bushy tailed.....and nuts!

Toronto, Canada | Sep 07 '07 | 0 reviews

 Loon Song Cottage

Parry Sound, Canada | Sep 13 '07 | 0 reviews

 Camping in Killbear Park

Kilbear Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada | Sep 17 '07 | 0 reviews

 Running from Bears

Kilbear Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada | Sep 19 '07 | 0 reviews

 Hotdog Island and lake swimming

Parry Sound, Canada | Sep 22 '07 | 0 reviews

 Midland and the Huron Ouendat Village

Midland, Canada | Sep 23 '07 | 0 reviews

 Toronto Zoo

Toronto, Canada | Sep 24 '07 | 0 reviews

 CN Tower and Hockey Hall of Fame

Toronto, Canada | Sep 25 '07 | 0 reviews

 Ontario Science Centre & ROM

Toronto, Canada | Sep 26 '07 | 0 reviews

 you say clamato...

Toronto, Canada | Sep 28 '07 | 0 reviews

 Niagara - wine country and the falls

Niagara Falls, Canada | Sep 30 '07 | 0 reviews

 Simcoe and the Norfolk County Fair

Simcoe, Canada | Oct 02 '07 | 0 reviews

 Canadian Thanksgiving

Oakville, Canada | Oct 07 '07 | 0 reviews

 Vancouver - fish, markets and galleries

Vancouver, Canada | Oct 08 '07 | 0 reviews

 Happy Days in Banff

Banff, Canada | Oct 11 '07 | 0 reviews

 Icefields Parkway

Jasper National Park, Canada | Oct 16 '07 | 0 reviews

 calming down in Jasper

Jasper National Park, Canada | Oct 19 '07 | 0 reviews

 The road to Tofino

Tofino, Canada | Oct 21 '07 | 0 reviews

 Tofino & the Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island

Tofino, Canada | Oct 23 '07 | 0 reviews

 Seattle

Seattle, United States | Oct 25 '07 | 0 reviews

 Coast Starlight

Portland, United States | Oct 27 '07 | 0 reviews

 San Francisco

San Francisco, United States | Oct 28 '07 | 0 reviews

 Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park, United States | Oct 31 '07 | 0 reviews

 Death Valley National Park

 Zion National Park

Zion National Park, United States | Nov 03 '07 | 0 reviews

 Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon, United States | Nov 04 '07 | 0 reviews

 Capitol Reef National Park

 Arches National Park, Utah

Arches National Park, United States | Nov 06 '07 | 0 reviews

 Hovenweep National Monument

 Natural Bridges National Park

Bluff, United States | Nov 09 '07 | 0 reviews

 Monument valley

 Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon, United States | Nov 11 '07 | 0 reviews

 Las Vegas

Las Vegas, United States | Nov 12 '07 | 0 reviews

 Santa Monica

Santa Monica, United States | Nov 14 '07 | 0 reviews

 Los Angeles Airport

Los Angeles, United States | Nov 16 '07 | 0 reviews

 Waya Island, Fiji

Waya Island, Fiji | Nov 18 '07 | 0 reviews

 Charlie's Cottages

Nananu-i-Ra Island, Fiji | Nov 24 '07 | 0 reviews

 Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand | Nov 30 '07 | 0 reviews

 funky Rotorua

Rotorua, New Zealand | Dec 02 '07 | 0 reviews

 The Jugglers Rest

Picton, New Zealand | Dec 04 '07 | 0 reviews

 Renwick

Picton, New Zealand | Dec 06 '07 | 0 reviews

 Golden Bay

Collingwood, New Zealand | Dec 10 '07 | 0 reviews

 Motueka

Motueka, New Zealand | Dec 13 '07 | 0 reviews

 Saint Arnaud

Saint Arnaud, New Zealand | Dec 14 '07 | 0 reviews

 Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs, New Zealand | Dec 17 '07 | 0 reviews

 Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand | Dec 19 '07 | 0 reviews

 Upside down Christmas

Scarborough, Australia | Dec 21 '07 | 0 reviews

 Summer in Scarborough

Scarborough, Australia | Jan 06 '08 | 0 reviews

 Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW

Wentworth, Australia | Jan 07 '08 | 0 reviews

 Stan & Archie's 7th Birthday

Scarborough, Australia | Jan 18 '08 | 0 reviews

 Symbio Wildlife Park

Helensburgh, Australia | Jan 24 '08 | 0 reviews

 Celebrating Australia Day...

Wombarra, Australia | Jan 25 '08 | 0 reviews

 Boys at school

Scarborough, Australia | Jan 30 '08 | 0 reviews

 Under the avocado tree

Scarborough, Australia | Feb 14 '08 | 0 reviews

 New toy for the boy

Sydney, Australia | Feb 14 '08 | 0 reviews

 Singapore City

Singapore, Singapore | Feb 15 '08 | 0 reviews

 Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Feb 18 '08 | 0 reviews

 Food, food, food

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Feb 20 '08 | 0 reviews

 Pulau Perhentian Besar

Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia | Feb 22 '08 | 0 reviews

 Monkey business on the Island

Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia | Feb 28 '08 | 0 reviews

 Birthday & Mother's Day celebrations

Perhentian Besar, Malaysia | Mar 05 '08 | 0 reviews

 Journey to Hat Yai

Hat Yai, Thailand | Mar 07 '08 | 0 reviews

 Ko Lanta

Ko Lanta, Thailand | Mar 08 '08 | 0 reviews

 Ao To Kho bungalows, Ko Phi Phi

Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand | Mar 18 '08 | 0 reviews

 Phi Phi to Krabi

krabi town, Thailand | Mar 19 '08 | 0 reviews

 Wat Thum Sua

krabi town, Thailand | Mar 22 '08 | 0 reviews

 VIP bus to Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 23 '08 | 0 reviews

 Manic Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 24 '08 | 0 reviews

 Ripped off, brassed off

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 26 '08 | 0 reviews

 Chill out day

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 26 '08 | 0 reviews

 River day

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 26 '08 | 0 reviews

 Chatuchak market, foot massage and kickboxing

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 28 '08 | 0 reviews

 Royal Turf Club

Bangkok, Thailand | Mar 29 '08 | 0 reviews

 Double fool

Aspen, United States | Mar 31 '08 | 0 reviews

 Sleeper train to Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Mar 31 '08 | 0 reviews

 Aspen Shortsfest 2008

Aspen, United States | Apr 01 '08 | 0 reviews

 Aspen Day two

Aspen, United States | Apr 02 '08 | 0 reviews

 Life in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Apr 02 '08 | 0 reviews

 Aspen Day three

Aspen, United States | Apr 03 '08 | 0 reviews

 Aspen Day four

Aspen, United States | Apr 04 '08 | 0 reviews

 Aspen Final Day

Aspen, United States | Apr 05 '08 | 0 reviews

 Bates United!

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Apr 07 '08 | 0 reviews

 Back with my tribe

Chiang Mai, Thailand | Apr 07 '08 | 0 reviews

 The road to Laos

Chiang Khong, Thailand | Apr 10 '08 | 0 reviews

 The Slow Boat to Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 11 '08 | 0 reviews

 â€˜Bun Pi Mai Lao’ - Laos New Year

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 13 '08 | 0 reviews

 Up close with elephants

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 16 '08 | 0 reviews

 Picnic by the Mekong

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 18 '08 | 0 reviews

 Party

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 19 '08 | 0 reviews

 Lazy days in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, Laos | Apr 23 '08 | 0 reviews

 Bus to Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng, Laos | Apr 25 '08 | 0 reviews

 Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng, Laos | Apr 26 '08 | 0 reviews

 The mystery of the headless tuber

Vang Vieng, Laos | Apr 28 '08 | 0 reviews

 Vientiane

Vientiane, Laos | Apr 30 '08 | 0 reviews

 Hanoi

Ha Noi, Vietnam | May 04 '08 | 0 reviews

 Full moon in Hoi An

Hoi An, Vietnam | May 09 '08 | 0 reviews

 On the move again

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | May 25 '08 | 0 reviews

 Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | May 26 '08 | 0 reviews

 Bus journey/tour/breakdown/hitch to Can Tho

Can Tho, Vietnam | May 29 '08 | 0 reviews

 Can Tho

Can Tho, Vietnam | May 30 '08 | 0 reviews

 What's up Chau Doc?

Chau Doc, Vietnam | May 31 '08 | 0 reviews

 Slo-o-o-ow boat to Pnom Penh

Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Jun 01 '08 | 0 reviews

 Cambodia’s bloody history

Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Jun 05 '08 | 0 reviews

 Siem Reap

Siem Reap, Cambodia | Jun 09 '08 | 0 reviews

 The Temples of Angkor

Siem Reap, Cambodia | Jun 10 '08 | 0 reviews

 Your digestive system’s guide to Cambodia

Battambang, Cambodia | Jun 18 '08 | 0 reviews

 Battambang

Battambang, Cambodia | Jun 19 '08 | 0 reviews

 Back to Thailand

Chanthaburi, Thailand | Jun 21 '08 | 0 reviews

 Faa Sai Resort & Spa

Chanthaburi, Thailand | Jun 24 '08 | 0 reviews

 Swimming with dolphins

Chanthaburi, Thailand | Jun 30 '08 | 0 reviews

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