http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/MajaSteve/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from MajaSteve en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:44:15 +0000 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:44:15 +0000 Hello EveryoneAfter a long and smelly flight from Sydney we sat next to the toilets where some poor guy was throwing up for 8 hours we arrived in Thailand to a warm and humid Bangkok. We took the first available local bus from the airport and got dropped off just outside our hostel excellent service and much cheaper then a taxi. We stayed one night in Bangkok at Lub'd we spent the time sor http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Ko-Chang/blog-447390.html So September came and with around 3 weeks to go the weather changed from winter to spring and then the fun really began The hotel quietened down to around 50 occupancy so we had less shifts which meant more free time. The temperature really picked up and with the new relaxed atmosphere around the place due to there being less guests and the end being in sight so did the partying Our wonderful http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-440913.html Well where do we start No really where do we start Its been over 3 months since we posted a blog. The reason for this is that we've been hidden away in a national park in the middle of nowhere not exactly true with limited or no Internet access and masses and masses of work has meant that we've been far to busy anyway Ok so the partying and snowboarding also took up quite a bit of our t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Jindabyne/blog-424895.html Bula Hello EveryoneJust a quick note with our pics from Bounty Island in Fiji. We've not had chance to type up a blog yet but thought you might want to see the photo's in the meantime. After a few nice days in Sydney including a whirlwind weekend with friends at Bondi Beach we've just arrived in Canberra on route to the Snowy Mountains. This is our last night of freedom before we take anot http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Fiji/Nadi/blog-409611.html Hello everyone Steve was suppose to write this blog but due to a very bad 'man flu' he has opted for picture duty. So this is a solo effort from me Maja.We have been touring the South Island now for about 3 weeks and feel like we have seen everything it has to offer except for some disappointments and cancellations due to bad weather we've had a great time. We began our South Island adventure http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Christchurch/blog-405992.html Wow wow wow wow wow If we had a pound for every time we'd said that over the past 2 weeks it's fair to say that we'd have a few quid in the bank The scenery here is like a cross between Austria the Lakes Sweden and Asia...rolling hills amazing mountain backdrops and unexpectedly fine beaches. Itrsquos got the lot shame about the weather though We started our New Zealand adventure in the http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Wellington/blog-400707.html Well we've really done some proper travelling since we last posted all of 10 days ago From Sydney to Newcastle to Hunter Valley to the Blue Mountains and finally to Canberra. All in our little camp camper van. We've also got another name for her but first things first....Before hitting the road we spent the morning at the ANZAC Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Remembrance Parade in cen http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-395798.html Hello from SydneyWe've been here now for almost 2 weeks and have really enjoyed it. Our plan was to come to Sydney and look for a job but this plan lasted for about four days I think this was plan C. On the fourth day foxy Roxy from Ski Rider called and said that we had been successful at Ski Rider and that we have got jobs for the whole ski season starting in June..yipee So we hatched plan http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Glebe/blog-391744.html Well we've got good news and bad news that we couldn't wait to report....The good news is that we've got the ski jobs which is FANTASTIC Starting in mid June we'll be working at the Ski Rider Hotel in the Perisher Mountain Resort.The bad news for you our faithful readers is that now we'll have an income we won't be home until November Sorry guys but we're sure you'll manage without us x http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Glebe/blog-391520.html Hi guys sorry for the delay in updating the blog since we last posted we've been busy traveling has become a bit of a full time job 0 Cairns We arrived in Cairns early in the morning via a quick stop in Darwin after our mad rush down from Malaysia. After collecting our baggage we ran into a spot of bother at the customs desk due to a little souvenir we'd picked up in Chiang Mai Apparentl http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Brisbane/Central-Business-District/blog-390131.html Well Kuala Lumpur was hot dam hot hotter than a rattlesnakes tail Hot and wet as Adrian Kronhour once said..which is good when your with a woman but not when you're in the jungle or concrete jungle as it were. 10 minutes out in the open and you sweat so much you look like you've jumped in the pool hot Ok so you get the picture.As soon as we arrived we set off in search of the famous Petro http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-386089.html We arrived in Cameron Highlands after a painful for Steve fourteen hour journey to a place called Thana Rata. Cameron Highlands is the largest hill resort in Malaysia and is 1524 m above sea level. Its famous for it's tea plantations terraced flower gardens orchards and strawberry and vegetable farms. The cool climate 1020 degrees makes Cameron Highlands perfect for cultivation and for co http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Pahang/Tanah-Rata/blog-383779.html Well we knew our 8 week visa had to expire sometime but even so we were sad to leave Thailand after spending 2 whole months travelling around this beautiful country From the beaches to Bangkok China Town to Chiang Mai we've loved every place we've visited which was a surprise for the both of us not knowing what to expect before we set off.All good things must come to an end as they say so we se http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/blog-382743.html Koh TaoFrom Bangkok we took another night train down to Chumpon on the east coast of Thailand. This time we were not so lucky and all the sleepers had been sold out as well as all other decent seats on the train. We got seats in third class one up from cattle class. The journey was a very uncomfortable cold and dirty experience not so good when you've got bronchitus We arrived at Chumpon ear http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Eastern-Thailand/blog-378403.html Wow what a time we've had in Chiang Mai...our new favourite place in Thailand Since we last posted we've done things we didn't think we'd ever get to do and met so many nice people along the way it's been fantasticChiang Mai is around 700 km north of Bangkok not far from the Myanmar Burma boarder and is seen fondly by the Thai's as their northern capital. Although a city with almost 2050 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-372971.html So after a comfortable but dirty overnight train from Surathani we arrived at Bangkok Central Station at 6am. We headed off to our hostel in a taxi and after dumping our bags we took a walk to the nearby Lumphini Park the largest park in Bangkok. The first thing we noticed about Bangkok was how clean and orderly it was this completely took us by surprise as we expected something completely di http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-370228.html Hi allBoth me and Steve were sad to leave Ao nang but it wasn't the same without the gang Kajsa Micke Gunnel and Robert we missed you guys terribly the last night. Just like to mention a funny thing that happened on the last night my birthday. Me and Steve went to the local restaurang the super nice waitress new us pretty well by then and new that it was my birthday. Everytime we had been http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Phuket/blog-370216.html Additional photos from Ao Nang. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ao-Nang/blog-366569.html Hello From ThailandFrom Clark Phillipines we flew to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia a four hour flight with nothing to eat or drink except two donouts each which we managed to buy at the airport for our last phillipino money. Our plan was to catch the night train from Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai in Thailand the same evening 14 hours but we had been unable to buy a train ticket so we didn't fancy http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ao-Nang/blog-363980.html From Malapascua we took the bus once again back to Cebu City where we had booked a flight back to Boracay. When we arrived back at Frendz resort we got a really warm welcome from everyone it felt great. Boracay was a lot busier than before the beach and restaurants was full of people and the athmosphere was fantastic. The only problem was the weather it was really windy and we were told that http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Boracay/blog-360182.html