Bristol2Bombay

I am absolutely knackerd, road-weary and worn out. So please forgive my tone its lack of vitality... Be sure it is no reflection on the wild and fantastic ride that India has taken us on... After over nine months apart, my Cherie and I were finally reunited. It so happened that any anxiaties i had were dispelled after several frantic hours rushing around the subburbs of Bombay trying to find the lost little thing after a failed rendez-vous at bombay's hectic airport. I had rented a chic hotel, blowing my budget to smitherines for a few special nights. I must impress upon you that the temperatures in just-pre-monsoon Bombay where swealtering and that the humidity in the air was off the charts. A bit of help with adjustment was most welcome. Pauline had brought me ... read more

For our final flirt as a four, to the swirling sands of the desert we have wondered. Four days remained before Bristol2Bombay faded from the sun... Having taken the bus from Xinning, with perhaps a day trip in mind, we arrived in the Atomic City - Xi Hai. We had to obtain a special permit to enter into this region as it is both where China tests and researches its nuclear weapons and launches its space program. Xi Hai itself is a strange looking place, we learned later that this is because it was actually built by the Soviets back in the day. Before any officials had the chance to accost us, we were whisked off by a much tanned Chinese looking man kitted in biker gear and boots, sunnies and hair fresh out of ... read more

url='/Videos/3132.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/3132.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;' Flying Fists of Fury Legend has it the Xia was preceded by a succession of three sovereigns and five Emperors. From the waist up baring human form, they had Dragon's hinds for tails. Nugua fashioned the Chinese from clay. The Ox-headed Shennong bestowed gifts; hunting, fishing and animal husbandry. Then later; agriculture and knowledge of the medicinal properties of plants. Boats, amour and pottery came to the people of China, and finally Shun crafted the writing brush... China China China. Am feeling rather wrapped up with this, the middle kingdom, so please forgive me my left-field wonderings. Back in Thailand i met an Israeli named Tuval. An excellent chap, he had many a Chinese tale to tell and I duly listened. He has guided us well and to the west we have wond ... read more

The B2B member’s lives have most certainly changed forever with the experiences that we have encountered over the past 5 months. Haggling has now become an art form and our pigeon English has become slower and clearer, but the most noticeable skill we have developed, is our perfection of the beach lifestyle. Everywhere we've visited we can't seem to stay away from the beautiful white sandy shores surrounded by turquoise seawaters home to tropical fish and amazing coral. This particular lifestyle wasn't going to stop any time soon, as we were heading into Thailand with arguably the most perfect beaches in the world. Still separated from Jona the three of us flew from Medan to "Malaysia Truly Asia's" capital - Kuala Lumpur, known to the cooler traveller as K.L. Our time was short in the ... read more

Slung into Singapore our now worldly and bearded boys are on the return journey, the Odyssey has commenced and with it a new chapter of tribulations, considerations and felicitations unfolds. Our stay with the Lion People can only be described as fabulous. This was thanks to our Singapore connection; Sarah. Having been whisked off from the airport we soon found ourselves on the 17th floor of Regency Park. Condominium luxury lifestyle ensued over Gin and Tonics, marble floors and practically panoramic views of the city. We spent our time getting ourselves together, making and executing decisions, preparing and gathering our thoughts. All the while breathing in Singapore’s atmosphere. Hawker centers, Little India, Chinatown, Clarke Quay, Orchard Road and Raffles may sound familiar? Throwing peanut shells at one another in the Long Bar at Raffle’s Hotel, ... read more