From Chiang Mai in Thailand, in the north where local people summer as it's cooler (really??!?!) I then travelled into Laos from there, along the Mekong river for two days and into the cities. A Slow boat to Laos … China is the other way if you've heard of a film "Slow boat to …
Category: Travel Blog 2015-16
Journal entries from my year out solo backpacking round the world August 2015-June 2016
Travelling Siem Reap ..
This, for me, is what travelling is about - meeting people, making connections, making new friends and contacts and learning about other cultures. And here I certainly have!! Some people make an impression for different reasons, some you bond with, have a deeper connection with, others just in passing but all have an impact on …
Curitiba Culture
The cultural centre of Brasil, capital or Paranay, this is after all an interesting and pleasant city in South America. Exploring on the first day I found numerous small placas or park areas to sit, reflect a d watch the Brasilians go a out their daily life. Apparently, a well planned city thanks to a …
Amazonian Queens and Kings!
16/4/16 I can’t believe I’m here, after so many years wondering! So guess where I am, today 16th April for five nights and days? I am in the Amazon jungle!!!! Through creeks to the lodge area of several stilted shacks, with tin rooves, two larger grass- roofed buildings housing dining room and hammocks. My view from …
Bridge over the River Kwai
Sitting on the train after Kwai crossing and WangPho viaduct on Friday 14th August 2015 on my way to Bangkok, then Chiang Mai tomorrow. This latest trip offered history with beautiful views...if scary with open doors on the train to a drop along the Wang Po viaduct built by PoW in WWII! It now …
Magical Machu Picchu
12/4/16 Well, I’m on my way to Machu Picchu!! The Culmination perhaps of my year out to travel, this was the central point that the trip was built around! Wanting to get away from the world I wanted to go to the highest mountain in ... Peru (the most distant place I could then imagine, …
Travelling isn’t all fun..
15.8.15 Bangkok Oldtown A difficult day today after a noisy, cold night (yes, cold!). The Oldtown Hostel I booked online through Booking.com was different to my first experienced at Hua Hin with shared dorm ok but shared showers/toilets for a floor. And mine was at the other end of corridor! Looking good at Hua Hin …
Koh Pha’ngan/Full Moon Party!
Joe from Co Down, who says he's average when we were talking and he said his friend had commented 'there seem to be no fat travellers' as most are thin, attractive if not stunning!! (Then there are exceptions like me...! He looked awkward! :o) But he was nice, attractive as the Irish are! Red haired almost, pale skinned, he …
Ha Long Bay A long trip
Today I'm off to Ha Long Bay, where amazingly I had a picture as my screen saver for years, not knowing where it was but wishing I could go to see it. now I will! Bus took ages to arrive, waiting from 7.445 to 9 am, then four hours on the bus. I did though …
Sai Gon
Visited post office (and booked Cambodia bus!), whizzed by cathedral on bike, saw the palace (government) including a bunker. Went to Chinese temple but no photos as capacity full; saw another big Bhudda and tried to charge a fortune, but haggled to half. Visited Ho Chi Minh Campain museum which isn't on the tourist maps, after …
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