CharleneAndStuart

We left Nong Khai for the border crossing with Laos. After enjoying a nice queue and paying for our first ever visa, we were dropped off in Vientiane. We found some where to stay and went for a look around the local area. The following day we went to see Vientiane’s oldest temple which housed an impressive amount of bronze Buddhas. We then visited the Laos version of the arc de triomphe. From which we could see amazing views of the city. In the evening we wandered around the night market before wandering over to the gargantuan statue of Chao Anouvong, the last king of the Vientiane monarchy. A day or so later we jumped aboard a minibus to Vang Vieng. After crossing the bamboo bridge and finding a hostel we wandered around. This little town ... read more

We left Cameron Highlands for Penang, via a short stopover in Ipoh. We managed to find our hostel easily and settled into the Penang lifestyle by having late night noodles from one of the many street vendors. We spent our first sightseeing day looking round the local area, visiting Fort Cornwallis, which is built on the Cape where the city’s founder (Captain Francis Light) landed. We also saw some beautiful government buildings, a church and some temples. Our next outing took us to the Snake Temple, where there are live snakes on the alters. Whilst the concept sounded interesting it was a little disappointing as all the snakes were very lethargic and it was hard to tell if they were real! The following day we went to see two temples, the Burmese Dharmikarama and the Thai ... read more

We left Singapore after a hot and sweaty walk to the bus station. A few hours, buses and stamps in the passport later we arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Eventually we made it through the markets, where we were offered numerous DVDs, watches and t-shirts until we found our hostel. We spent the first night getting information from a local who happened to run the bar on the roof top. He showed us a few of the sights including the Reggae Bar (that doesn't play reggae), the Reggae Mansion Rooftop Bar and the early morning/late night noodle stall. The tour finished around 5am and the next day was spent digesting what we had learnt. Having fully digested all the infromation we went the following day to the Batu Caves. Where a 140ft high Murugan statue guards the ... read more

A Haiku about our time in Hong Kong: Qantas Lost A Bag. Caught Train To Town For Dinner , Slept In The Airport. As with Sydney, we really want to go back (maybe with hand luggage only).... read more

After leaving our hostel in Buenos Aires we headed for the port to catch our ferry. Luckily we left plenty of time because we showed up to the wrong one to begin with. Some minor problems later and our voyage to Uruguay had begun. Our first stop was Colonia where, impressed by its laid back feel, we intended to rest and spend the following day enjoying the sights. However a shortage of beds and a glut of other tourists meant that we ended up traveling on to Montevideo a day earlier than expected. During our short stop in Montevideo we went to have a look at the plazas and buildings of the Ciudad Vieja (old city). Unfortunately we didn’t find all that much to hold our interest and soon travelled onwards to Punta del Diablo on ... read more