Date | Blog Title | Location |
June 27th 2011 | Seoul – The beginning of an amazing adventure | Asia » South Korea » Seoul |
June 30th 2011 | Sokcho - Time for a bit of trekking | Asia » South Korea » Sokcho » Seoraksan |
July 4th 2011 | Samcheok and Gyeongju..... or "Penis park, Caves and Tombs" for those of a simple nature, you know who you are! | Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju |
July 14th 2011 | Goodbye South Korea - Jeju Island | Asia » South Korea » Jeju |
July 19th 2011 | China - Beijing - Did someone spike my drinks...... | Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district » Central Business district |
July 25th 2011 | The Great Wall of China.... and not forgetting the Panda's | Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China |
July 28th 2011 | Pingyao via Tiayuan...... Didn't start well but things got better! | Asia » China » Shanxi » Pingyao |
July 31st 2011 | Xian – The point where I realised my limitations and my fear got the better of me…..I'm so gutted! | Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an |
August 2nd 2011 | Tunxi – Relaxation and hiking or as it turned out just relaxation. | Asia » China » Anhui » Hefei |
August 14th 2011 | Shanghai.... A world apart from the rest of China and somewhere I am pleased to be leaving! | Asia » China » Shanghai » Jing An |
August 23rd 2011 | Hong Kong - | Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » The Peak |
August 29th 2011 | Guilin - My re-entry back into "Real China" | Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin |
August 31st 2011 | Yangshuo - Don’t talk to me about electric mopeds! | Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo |
September 5th 2011 | Shangri-la - It's all about the Yak. | Asia » China » Yunnan » Shangri-La |
September 7th 2011 | Lijiang - The Tiger Leaping Gorge | Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge |
September 14th 2011 | Tibet - Lhasa - A holy city, a people watchers paradise and somewhere China should not turn into the next Shanghai!! | Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa |
September 17th 2011 | Tibet - Everest Base Camp – A distinct lack of oxygen and possibly the scariest drive I’ve ever had the misfortune of taking. And all finished off with an Earthquake, I’m just a hard-core thrill seeker. | Asia » China » Tibet » Everest |
September 20th 2011 | Nepal - Kathmandu and Pokhara, this is when I realised I’m not quite ready for India at the moment and a change of plan was required. | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamal |
September 23rd 2011 | Nepal - Chitwan National Park - aka The Jungle | Asia » Nepal » Chitwan |
October 1st 2011 | Thailand - Bangkok - The place where pretty much anything goes..... | Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok |
October 3rd 2011 | Koh Chang – A perfect break on a paradise island at the white sands beach resort. | Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Chang |
October 9th 2011 | Chiang Mai – Thai cooking and my rude awakening to the level of my mountain biking ability. | Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai » Doi Suthep |
October 12th 2011 | Thailand - Chiang Rai - Some unexpected delights on the way to Laos. | Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai |
October 12th 2011 | Laos - Huay Xai, Luang Prabang, Vientiane & Vang Vieng - Finally one country where I’m not leaving behind a natural disaster! | Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang |
October 25th 2011 | Thailand - Bangkok - The Hangover 2 and a nerve wracking time wondering if I would get out before the floods hit! | Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok |
October 27th 2011 | Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City – The point where the bottom dropped out of my world, well actually the world dropped out of my bottom (Charles I have to confess I stole this one from your extensive jokes catalogue, just goes to show I did learn several | Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1 |
November 3rd 2011 | Dalat - A relaxing bike ride of two different varieties. | Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat |
November 6th 2011 | Vietnam - Nha Trang - The calm before the storm and way too many air horns. | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang |
November 7th 2011 | Vietnam - Hoi An - More natural disaters coming my way, why does it always rain on me?! | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An |
November 10th 2011 | Vietnam – Hanoi – Motorbike madness with Moto and Cyclo! | Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi |
November 15th 2011 | Vietnam - Ha long Bay - Mind blowing beauty, enough about me the trip was pretty good too! | Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay |
November 18th 2011 | Vietnam - Sapa - Time for the highest mountain in Vietnam, bring on Fansipan or as my fellow trekkers called it Fancy-pants. | Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa |
November 23rd 2011 | Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - A family reunion a few thousand miles from home. | Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang |
November 26th 2011 | Malaysia – The Cameron Highlands – An extreme never ending jungle trek and a new addition to the travelling group for a couple of days. | Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Cameron Highlands » Tanah Rata |
December 1st 2011 | Malaysia - Langkawi and Penang - A great way to end the family get together! | Asia » Malaysia » Langkawi |
December 9th 2011 | Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu - Another epic trek with two fellow travellers from……..NORWICH! | Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Mount Kinabalu |
December 12th 2011 | Brunei - Bandar Seri Begawan - An oil rich nation but a tale of two halves. | Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan |
December 20th 2011 | Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur (part 2) - A very random week involving my own little white Christmas and drift car madness. | Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang |
December 22nd 2011 | A six month self-diagnosis and review! | Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang |
December 24th 2011 | Thailand - Kanchanaburi - Heavenly waterfalls and daylight "monkey" robbery! | Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Erawan NP |
January 4th 2012 | Thailand - Koh Samui -Beach parties, paradise locations, buffalo fighting and a random pool party! I told you Thailand has everything. | Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui |
January 11th 2012 | Cambodia - Siem Reap - The mighty temple of Angkor Wat and an unwelcome sneaky hand during a massage!! | Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap » Knar |
January 16th 2012 | Cambodia - Phnom Penh - The sad reality of S-21 genocide museum and the killing fields. | Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh |
January 25th 2012 | Vietnam - Nha Trang (Complete with HCMC and Hoi An) – Please no floods this time and may my ear hold out so I can learn to dive!! | Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang |
January 30th 2012 | Thailand - Bangkok - Christmas, New Year and a warm welcome to Bangkok for Gav! | Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok |
February 8th 2012 | Malaysia - Melaka - A quiet little historic town that suddenly exploded with people during the bank holiday!! | Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City |
February 12th 2012 | Singapore - Possibly the most relaxed, easiest going and quietest city I’ve been to – Only one way to ensure I get to see the cities dark side I guess, that’s right I booked my accommodation slap bang in the middle of the most bizarre | Asia » Singapore » Chinatown |
February 14th 2012 | Australia - Melbourne - My first taste of Australia, could I adjust to the Western ways again or would the culture shock be a rude awakening?? | Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » CBD |
February 19th 2012 | Australia - The Great Ocean Road and the Grampian Highlands – The twelve apostles, London Bridge and a random night where we shared our worst nightmare toilet scenarios!! Truly an Oz experience. Oh and not forgetting my first sightings of Koalas an | Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Great Ocean Road » Torquay |
February 23rd 2012 | Australia - Sydney - The Opera House, The Harbour Bridge, The Blue Mountains and all topped off with a little bit of wine tasting and not forgetting a random catch up with a friend from Norwich! | Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » CBD |
February 28th 2012 | Australia - Spot X - Time to test my skills on a surf board and receive my introduction to the surfer lifestyle! | Oceania » Australia » New South Wales |
March 4th 2012 | Australia - Byron Bay - The surfers dream and I was too lazy to carry a board to the beach! I need to have a word with myself…… | Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay |
March 10th 2012 | Australia - Brisbane, Moreton Island and Noosa - A rainy city experience, a paradise island and a visit to the Australia Zoo! A very random few days. | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane » Central Business District |
March 15th 2012 | Australia - Frazer Island - 4x4’s, camping and seven girls in my car! Let the fun and games begin. | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island |
March 20th 2012 | Australia - Airlie Beach Whitsundays – Sailing at the Wet-Sundays, not what I was hoping for and yes I abandoned ship! | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Whitsundays » Hayman Island |
March 28th 2012 | Australia - Cairns - Diving at the Great Barrier Reef and a quick visit to Cape Tribulation before I say goodbye to Oz. | Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City |
March 30th 2012 | New Zealand - Auckland – The beautiful volcano wrapped city and the point when I realised I’ve been in hot countries for way too long because it felt like an arctic blast when I stepped off the plane to a spine chilling temperature of 20 deg | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central |
April 2nd 2012 | New Zealand - Cape Reinga and the Bay of Islands - Hitting the most northern part of NZ with a little bit of sand boarding and a chance to meet some very “special” locals. | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia |
April 8th 2012 | New Zealand – Hahei and Raglan – Cathedral Cove and some quality left hand brake surf in Raglan whatever that is, Simon or should I say DAN any ideas??? | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hahei |
April 9th 2012 | New Zealand - Taupo, Rotorua and Maketu - I became chief Plunkett and to celebrate my achievement I rafted the world’s highest commercial white water rapids and then jumped from a plane , just like any normal day really! | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo » Hilltop |
April 10th 2012 | New Zealand – Tongariro National Park and Whakahoro – Time for a bit of axe throwing and trekking at Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings. | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park |
April 14th 2012 | New Zealand - Wellington and Able Tasmin – The end of the North Island and it was straight onto the South Island and what a place to start. | Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau |