http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/3-Bears/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from 3 Bears en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:47:23 +0000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:47:23 +0000 Hi all It's now Wednesday and we have been relaxing for the last couple of days on the stunning island of Koh Chang down near the Cambodian border. Here is our diary for the last few days Sunday 18th March We arrived back in Bangkok last night from Kanchanaburi and luckily got the last room available at D D's. A triple this time which was great lot's more room but also more expensive http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Ko-Chang/blog-140423.html Hi guys boy are we behind on our blogs or what Have 3 nearly ready to go after this one but will be spending nearly all day today Thurs 29th on a bus so hope to get one or two out mininum. Off to Siem Riep and Angkor Wat today. Just worked out we still have about 7 nights planned in Cambodia which puts us about 5 days behind schedule. Whoops. Oh well No way we are going to hurry through an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Ko-Chang/blog-142663.html Sunday 25th March Well what a day it was We all got off the ferry from Koh Chang yesterday and straight onto a song theaw to take us back to the bus station in Trat. We were dropped off at a sort of travel agent again not the bus station where we were told was where we caught the ongoing mini bus to the border at Hak Let from. 110 baht each which sounded right coming in 20 minutes appa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/West/Kaoh-Kong/blog-142673.html Monday 26th March We arrived late in the afternoon after our long but very interesting car trip from Koh Kong to Phnom Penh. We were picked up on time at 10.30am said our goodbyes to the wonderful staff at Otto's and headed off. Our driver seemed nice and could speak no english. We had paid 85 usd for the trip which we had been told covered everything including the 4 car ferry river crossings we http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Phnom-Penh/blog-142700.html Hi all Well we are well and truely behind on our blog updates now it is 11th April now and we are actually in Vietnam as we have been so busy for the last couple of weeks. I have just lost the last hours typing of this blog as the computer went crazy so am a little pissed off but will give it another go The internet service is touch and go so another reason why we are so behind Thursday 2 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/North/Angkor/blog-146625.html Hi all Well again as you can see. we are way behind in our blogs. We have had a lot of trouble recently trying to add photos hence the long delays More to come soon hopefully Thursday 5th April We were up early this morning to catch the 8am bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Mia and I were feeling a bit worse for wear her with a cold and mild fever me with another bloody http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-149834.html Sunday 8th April Up extremely early today 4.30am to catch a one hour flight to the island of Phu Quoc in the very south of Vietnam actually below Cambodia but belonging to Vietnam. This was a place that was an absolute must on our itinerary as it was meant to have beautiful beaches with 'crystal clear water'. The photos I had seen of it prior to leaving OZ had left me breathless and looked lik http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/Phu-Quoc-Island/blog-149857.html Wednesday 11th April Had a lazy day today after our bad day yesterday. We made the decision to spend 2 nights here as we really like the feel of the town. Can Tho is very quiet compared to Saigon and has a very calm feel about it. It is pretty much in the middle of the Mekong Delta and is based upon a large river. We booked a Mekong Delta tour on a small private boat for the next day and planned t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/Can-Tho/blog-149914.html Saturday 14th April Well we finally arrived on the coast called Mui Ne and absolutely loved it. We thought we deserved a treat and therefore found a really nice place to stay called 'Blue Lagoon'. A gorgeous resort on the beach with fantastic rooms gardens and brilliant pool. It was way above our budget at 55USD but we realised that sometimes you need to pay more and really enjoy it rather tha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Mui-Ne/blog-151079.html After Mui Ne we jumped on another bus to take us to Nha Trang another beach area 5 or 6 hours up north. The bus was great only about a third full so plenty of room. We arrived in Nha Trang late afternoon and found the place we had picked from the lonely planet called 'Seaview Hotel'. We had mainly picked it as it was in our budget 15 and had a pool. What we didn't expect was for the pool t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Hoi-An/blog-152124.html Hi all Well as you might have gathered we found a computer that was not only fast but one where downloading our photos actually worked again We just wanted to say a big thanks to everyone who has sent their messages comments on the blog. We love reading them and it's great to get something back We haven't yet had a chance to individually respond to everyone who has which is why we wanted http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-152426.html We arrived in Hanoi and found a place to stay just before the rains came down. It was a lot cooler here than the rest of Vietnam which was a relief but I would rather have avoided the rain That's what happens when you are travelling in the rainy season I suppose... We were staying in the middle of the Old Quarter at a place called Hanoi Guesthouse. Hanoi is a real hubbub of lovely old buildi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-153782.html Wednesday 9th May Hi all Well time to try and catch up on our blogs We have had a heap of tips come through to us from some of you re things to do in Laos well we have actually been here over a week already so thanks anyway We have spent 1 night in Vientiane 4 nights in Vang Vieng and so far 3 nights in Luang Prabang. We will be here another 3 nights until we take a luxury boat up the M http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Vientiane/blog-156335.html Here are all the photos that belong to the lastest blog http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-159032.html Vang Vieng2nd May We arrived in the gorgeous riverside 'town' called Vang Vieng around 5.30pm after a 4 hour bus ride from Vientiane. Very scenic along the way and quite quick as far as bus trips go for us lately so that was a bonus Vang Vieng is well known on the backpacker trail for it's beautiful river setting with karsts surrounding it and 'tubing' down the river. There are a heap of rive http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Vang-Vieng/blog-156336.html Hi all I accidently attached all the photos for this blog to the wrong blog. After you have read this if you want to see the photos just click on next blog or previous blog I'm not sure which one it will come up as6th MayThe bus trip to Luang Prabang was just beautiful. 7 hours of roads winding their way up and down through the mountains with heaps of local villages and gorgeous scenery http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-156337.html Tuesday 10th AprilAll ready to get picked up in a car to take us to the bus to take us to the ferry this morning when we were told 'Sorry we forgot to book your car'. They called another car quickly to see if he called get us to the bus in time but no luck the bus had already left. The only other option was for him to drive us the whole 30km to the ferry at a cost of 25. to us. Not ha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/Can-Tho/blog-149885.html Hi allExcuse the spelling below hard keyboards to use and too hard too spell checkJust a few things before we keep going after reading heaps of other travelblogs over the last 12 months we always found that there was not enough information given in relation to names of places prices etc being that we were heading overseas soon and wanted details details details. Therefore in case ot http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Erawan-NP/blog-139195.html Well here we are in Thailand After 2 days we are finally rested and relaxedThe flight was fantastic made up for the fact that the plane was delayed 2 12 hours. Only about 13 full it left plenty of room to stretch out sleep Gav Mia that is All in all it was one of the best flights we have ever had. Mia travelled brilliantly was especially good whilst waiting at the airport during http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Kanchanaburi/blog-137813.html