Next stop Bali. No bombs just peace, tranquility and free luxury accommodation for a week. We finally got to cash in on that timeshare presentation we sat through back in February. We were on Koh Samui at the time, wandering around minding our own business when we were accosted by two overly friendly Thais who wanted to make our day. We were suspicious, naturally, but let them lead us along to see what would happen. They promised free hotels, camcorders and even cash for just a few hours of our time. What happened was we ended up sitting through a presentation [View Full Entry]

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I think it was the AK-47 bulging out of the guy's shirt that tipped us off. Things aren't quite what they seem. We were headed to Vang Vieng in Laos. Riding on a minibus careening up and down the jungle covered mountains along roads that are barely wide enough for a bus to negotiate the sharp curves let alone pass on a blind corner. All of which we were doing while sitting beside this fellow who sat casually dozing as the tips of his fingers caressed the gun's muzzle. It's a five or six hour journey from the town of Luang [View Full Entry]

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So the best part of travelling in Northern thailand has to be the scorpions. We were in a place called Pai, pronounced "Bye," a helpful peace of information before trying to book a bus ticket there, about 30km from the Burmese border. We were making our way along a path beside the river toward our bungalow. It was pitch black and close to midnight. We'd spent the evening outside a supermarket in this one horse town talking to a few travellers, listening to their tales of woe. Being ripped off, having money and passports stolen on government buses, seeing balaclava-clad burmese [View Full Entry]

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The boat eased up to the dock. It was jammed with Cambodian taxi drivers. There must have been thirty of them. But today was not going to be a good day. There were only ten tourists coming from Sihanoukville to the border with Thailand. As soon as the boat tied up the frenzy began. Hundreds of hands grabbed our bags. Trying to get them off the boat and onto a motorbike before the tourists could take them. Ours was on the bottom of a big pile and by the time we got off the boat there were taxi drivers pulling at [View Full Entry]

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Hellloooo.... So it continues. We've managed to get ourselves from Hanoi all the way down Vietnam and now we're back in Cambodia. It's been a busy few weeks and we have seen a lot. Thankfully, after the relative chaos of Hanoi, we got off the train in Hue and found things a wee bit quieter. Also a tad warmer, bliss. It was quite an adventure just getting the train. We left at 11pm and arrived at just before 11 the next morning. It was an evening spent in a 6 berth cabin being thumped and bashed around a tiny, little bed [View Full Entry]

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Hi all, Hope this note finds everyone well. Charlotte and I are getting ready to move from the beach town of Nha Trang to the sandier clime of Mui Ne along the Vietnamese coast. It's been awhile since our last update so get ready for a long rant. Like you're not used to those by now. When last we were heard from we had just left the infamous Mr. Tim as he ventured south from Siem Reap to the Killing Fields outside Phnom Penh. There's no telling how many people were waiting at the airport waving signs as he slipped passed [View Full Entry]

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Hi all, Hope everyone’s doing great. We’ve abandoned the sultry slow pace of the beaches in Southern Thailand and are on the road seeing, hearing and tasting some wonderful places. Since our last update we’ve been entertaining our friends James and Tim. They arrived separately but as fate would have we all came together at Angkor in Cambodia. As you’ll see from the pictures a good time was had by all. After leaving Bangkok we flew into Siem Reap. A town about 10 minutes drive to the ancient Angkor temples. We had arranged to have someone from our [View Full Entry]

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Well hello, We’ve not written for a wee while, sorry!!! We’ve been busy getting into a lazy groove. It’s kind of strange not being in a normal, every day routine and it has taken us both a while to get used to where we are and what we’re doing. Which isn’t really all that much. We got back into Bangkok yesterday after 24 hours of travelling and since we last wrote a journal we’ve been on beaches and enjoying the sun. We stayed in Ko Pha Ngan until Sunday the 30th of January. Our days consisted of sunbathing, eating, drinking, playing [View Full Entry]

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It's sunny, hot and we've finally managed to find a place to stay for less than $10 per night. We left Bangkok a few days ago. They're beginning to run together now. I heard a rumour that it might be Friday. Not sure whether to believe it or not. Had a great time in Bangkok. Ran into a colleague from CBC in Banglamphu. Robin Barber was on his way home after a four month sojurn through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. We went to the redlight district of Patpong and checked out the sights. We spent the better part of the day [View Full Entry]

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Hi all, We’ve safely arrived in Bangkok and are loving every minute thus far. It’s true what they say about the city being an assault on the senses. The moment you walk off the plane you’re hit from every direction. First thing is the wall of heat. Thick and sticky. Then before you get used to that there’s the smell. Petrol, noodles and age. There’s constant noise. The city never seems to sleep so why should we? It’s beautiful. Haven’t done too much since arriving. Thanks to Crister’s advice we got from the airport to Khao San Road th [View Full Entry]

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