29,000 miles from Heathrow and back again

a trip by Gregg and Lou

From: August 28th 2010
Until: March 7th 2011
Round the World
Trip Length: 6 months
Blog Entries: 107
Photos: 1506
Words: 174037
Blog Entries
August 30th 2010You want Hong Kong beer?Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
August 31st 2010Au revoir Hong KongAsia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
September 2nd 201031 hours & 811 miles through China and in to VietnamAsia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou
September 4th 2010Passage to Hanoi, auspicious sightings and walking on water. Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
September 6th 2010Limestone Karsts and Cantonese KaraokeAsia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
September 7th 2010Thunder, Lightning, the way to Ninh Binh is Frightening.Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh
September 10th 2010Hard seats and soft hearts to Dong HoiAsia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Binh » Dong Hoi
September 12th 2010Hue - Elephants and TunaAsia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué
September 14th 2010The DMZ - Definitely Militarised ZoneAsia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Tri » DMZ
September 16th 2010Cooking and comfy seats - Hue to Hoi An Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
September 18th 2010Hoi An - the hard sell & the open roadAsia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
September 20th 2010Hoi An: The drums, they are driving me out of my mind!Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
September 23rd 2010Hoi An to Nha Trang via Quy Nhon: From the ridiculous to the (nearly) sublimeAsia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang
September 24th 2010Mud, slides and Nha Trang Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang
September 26th 2010Nha Trang: Coral Reefs and would be thiefs (with apologies for the spelling)Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang
September 28th 2010Dalat - Margaritas and Red wineAsia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat
September 30th 2010Dalat to Saigon - it's all about the CrazyAsia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1
October 2nd 2010Saigon - Curry and TunnelsAsia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City
October 4th 2010Where the Mekong River GoesAsia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Can Tho
October 6th 2010The RiverAsia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta
October 6th 2010Vietnam - the round upAsia » Vietnam
October 8th 2010Pnomh Penh & P'Chum BenAsia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
October 10th 2010Phnom Penh - Swimming and rainAsia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
October 12th 2010Phnom Penh to Siem RiepAsia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
October 14th 2010Siem Reap - Pimms and MarketsAsia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
October 16th 2010The Temples of AngkorAsia » Cambodia » North » Angkor
October 20th 2010Angkor - Kbal Spean, Banteay Srey and Preah KhanAsia » Cambodia » North » Angkor
October 20th 2010Siem Reap: Early mornings hellos and late night goodbyes Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
October 22nd 2010Battambang Water festivalAsia » Cambodia » North » Battambang
October 24th 2010Battambang and the Bamboo TrainAsia » Cambodia » North » Battambang
October 26th 2010Phnom Penh to BangkokAsia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
October 26th 2010Cambodia - The Round UpAsia » Cambodia
October 28th 2010Bangkok - living it upAsia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
October 30th 2010Bangkok - Buddha and BeerAsia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
November 1st 2010Leaving Bangkok for Chiang MaiAsia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
November 3rd 2010Sleeper Train to Chiang Mai and going hippy.Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 5th 2010Chiang Mai - two junior hippies and a cooking classAsia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 7th 2010Chaing Mai to Phuket - Beaches, scams, and sunset free bars.Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
November 9th 2010Phuket to Ko Phi Phi - the hunt for paradiseAsia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
November 11th 2010Drinking with friends and avoiding the rain.Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
November 13th 2010Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta...a journey through the Jellyfish seaAsia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Lanta
November 15th 2010Koh Lanta - Sea Eagles and Big DecisionsAsia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Lanta
November 17th 2010Koh Lanta to Langkawi an unexpected journeyAsia » Malaysia » Langkawi
November 17th 2010Thailand - The RoundupAsia » Thailand
November 19th 2010Langkawi - The Island of LegendsAsia » Malaysia » Langkawi
November 21st 2010Making the most of LangkawiAsia » Malaysia » Langkawi
November 23rd 2010Penang - Colonial buildings, and quality curryAsia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town
November 25th 2010Charmed by Kuala LumpurAsia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang
November 27th 2010Kuala Lumpur - Mall-AsiaAsia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang
November 29th 2010Chillaxing in CheratingAsia » Malaysia » Pahang » Cherating
December 1st 2010Melaka - Not to my likingAsia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City
December 3rd 2010Melaka has its way with usAsia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City
December 4th 2010Malaysia - the round upAsia » Malaysia
December 5th 2010Singapore - Shopping Asia » Singapore
December 7th 2010Singapore to Bali or how to lose £350 on an Air Asia flightAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Kuta
December 9th 2010Bali - The bad luck continues.Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Kuta
December 11th 2010Bali - Settling in CangguAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 13th 2010Canggu routines and board huntingAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 15th 2010Bali - Riding Waves (ish)Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 17th 2010A comedy of errorsAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 19th 2010Flying Without WingsAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 20th 2010A little Christmas BonusAsia
December 21st 2010Realisation of camera technologyAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 23rd 2010Merry Christmas from Bali and it's amazing how much I can write about so littleAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 25th 2010A Christmas to rememberAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 27th 2010Paradise (definitely) lostAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 29th 2010Birthday celebrationsAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
December 31st 2010Bringing in 2011 the Balinese Way; or Fireworks, fireworks and more fireworksAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
January 2nd 2011Tanah LotAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
January 4th 2011Insomniacs Anonymous gear up for moving onAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
January 5th 2011Bali - The Round UpAsia » Indonesia » Bali » Canggu
January 6th 2011Bali to Brisbane - Or where did all the mopeds go?Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 8th 2011Family, friends and the crocodile hunterOceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 10th 2011Changing plans and forecasting the weather.Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 12th 2011Brisbane on a day that made historyOceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
January 14th 2011Walking the dog and eating KangarooOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wollongong
January 16th 2011And then the sun came out to playOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wollongong
January 18th 2011Moving to Manly, and catching up with friends.Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly
January 20th 2011Home & Away and an Admin DayOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly
January 22nd 2011Whaley at Whale beachOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly
January 24th 2011We have a TV star in our midstOceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly
January 25th 2011Australia the roundup Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly
January 26th 2011Leaving Oz, and gaining a new homeOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
January 29th 2011Beauty and the FenOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Oamaru
January 30th 2011Early morning delights and late night frights.Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Southland » Catlins
February 1st 2011Rainbows, waterfalls and when adjectives fail youOceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound
February 3rd 2011Pancakes with ice.Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
February 5th 2011From the sunshine into the rainOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Paraparaumu
February 7th 2011Black swanOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo
February 9th 2011Hubble, Bubble Toil and TroubleOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Paeroa
February 11th 2011Hobbits and surfingOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Raglan
February 13th 2011Motorway madness and the road to NorthlandOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia
February 15th 2011Bye bye PauaOceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
February 16th 2011Time MachineOceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 16th 2011The Paua and the Glory - the New Zealand round upOceania » New Zealand
February 18th 2011Pushbikes, motorbikes and driving tests.Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 20th 2011Happy Birthday Mum Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 22nd 2011Flights, snorkeling and a brewery.Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 24th 2011Drumming and the rainOceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 26th 2011Markets and moving onOceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 26th 2011Rarotonga the round upOceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga
February 28th 2011Hollywood CallingNorth America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Hollywood
March 2nd 2011Day tripping and road trippingNorth America » United States » California » San Luis Obispo
March 4th 2011Be sure to wear some flowers in your hairNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco » Union Square
March 6th 2011The End of the Long and Winding RoadNorth America » United States » California » San Francisco » Union Square
March 7th 2011California, the round upNorth America » United States » California
March 7th 2011Thank you, until next time...Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Plymouth



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