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withmyowneyes 2007/08 Joined: December 1st 2006
Logged in: October 11th 2011
Logged in: October 11th 2011
18th May 2007 - my last working day in London. Weekend in Holland with my friends, then 3 weeks in Poland to recharge my batteries and I'm off. On 13th June 2007 my adventure will begin......
“Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep”
Travel Blog Posts
traffic in Bangkok
As i'm flying to India tomorrow (8th April) i feel it's time to come up with some statistics of the total of 11 weeks spent in South East Asia, i.e. from Singapore, through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and back to Thailand. Total number of: - diarrea instances: 1 (i.e. having to take a tablet) you can guess it's something recent - pairs of sunglasses lost/broken: 2 - accommodations where i got bed bugs' bites: 7 - accommodations (guesthouse/lodge/hostel/hotel/bungalow) i checked in to: 33 (overnight bus journeys not included) - nights spent on overnight buses: 9 - days in South East Asia: 79 - days by the coast (estimate): 30 - days when i was wearing footwear other than flipflops: 5 - travelling companions: 7 (1 Welsh, 2 Irish, 1 Canadian/Polish, 3 English) - countries visited: 4 - ... read more
longtail boats on Au Nang beach, Krabi
Just to explain, the Thai use "same same but different" when dealing with tourists' questions. As this doesn't make sense if not fully explained it confuses (and very often frustrates) foreigners e.g. "why are you telling me that the tour you're offering today is same same but different to that tour tomorrow?!". it means "Yes, something kind of similar to that, but not the exact same thing" just like in the following example: "- So the bus at 9am to Bangkok is full, is there another bus leaving today? - Yes, same same, but different." in this case, "same same, but different" means that the bus has the same route but a different departure time P.S. There will be at least one more entry with photos from Thailand.... read more
first glimpse of Singapore
I flew into Singapore from Perth on 20th Jan. After 7 weeks spent with friends in Australia i found it really hard to resume backpacking, alone. Believe me, the first couple of days in Singapore were awful! Luckily i wasn't alone for any longer. Roxanne, who was staying in the same hostel, had similar plans so we happily decided to hook up:-) P.S. Apologies for not putting any photos from Australia, there's HEAPS to choose from and i would struggle with having to go through them all now. But one day i will. ... read more
Yasawa flyer
I spent two weeks on gorgeous Yasawa islands, west from the main island Viti Levu. I decided not to go east as the rainy season had just started, apparently Yasawas receive much less rain than the eastern region of Fiji. In total i visited 8 islands and stayed in 9 different resorts, plus one night on a boat - you know how i like to keep myself busy:-) The islands were stunning, as you will see on the photos! ... read more
my magic route thru New Zealand (red marker)
some more photos, this time from the southern-most point i've been to in New Zealand to the very final of my kiwi experience, i.e. Auckland. Tomorrow, 13th Nov i'm flying to Fiji YAY!!!!!... read more
New Zealand
You will not believe when looking at the photos but 80% of time i've spent in New Zealand: the weather has been rubbish. What this means for a traveller like me: due to pouring rain, hail, snowfall, strong wind, rough sea/lake, thick mist, avalanche, earthquake, to name a few, i have not been able to do many activities that i was hoping to do!!!! (apparently this year's spring is more wintry than normally, 4 seasons in one day - those from England will know what i'm taking about) well, next time i will know not to come to New Zealand in spring, autumn or winter. My advice: go there in full summer! (unless you want to ski) NZ is abundantly green, i haven't seen that much greenery and lushness (and so many sheep) in my life ... read more
Bariloche
I fell in love with Bariloche. the time stopped in this place i could finally wind down and day-dream for hours ... read more
