Travel Diaries
Paul and Emma
Travel Diaries
One year one world one dream! Our 358 day journey took us through;
South America - Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil & Chile
Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, West coast & Perth
Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong & China
We have visited some amazing places and had lots of fun along the way, here are our top highlights: (in no particular order)
Ancient Wonders
1. Manchu Picchu. Peru
2. Terracotta Warriors, China
3. Great Wall of China
4. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Natural Wonders
1. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
2. Salt Flats, Bolivia
3. Halong Bay, Vietnam
4. Iguazu Falls, Argentina
5. Outback, Australia
6. Andes, South America
Best Travel
1. China train travel
2. Super Cama, Argentina
3. Flight to Broome, Australia
4. The Van, Western Australia
5. Moto Taxi, Vietnam
6. Tuk Tuk, Thailand/Cambodia
7. Halong Bay Junk, Vietnam
Best Beaches
1. Bondi, Sydney Australia
2. Ipanema , Rio Brazil
3. Cape Range National Park, Western Australia
4. Railey, Thailand
5. Great Ocean Road, Victoria Australia
6. Margaret River, western Australia
Best Nightlife
1. Lapa, Rio Brazil
2. Ko Phang nan Full Moon Party, Thailand
3. Fitzroy, Melbourne Australia
4. Fremantle, Perth Australia
5. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Best Food
1. All Thai
2. Nicks, Sydney Australia
3. Buga Bar, Sydney Australia
4. Corner Bar Pork, Rio Brazil
5. Steak, Argentina
6. Auzzie BBQ, Australia
7. Veal Sandwich, Salta Argentina
8. Camp food on Inca Trial, Peru
Best Adventure Activities
1. Snowboarding, Bariloche Argentina
2. Downhill Biking, Death Road Bolivia
3. Scuba Diving, Ningaloo Reef Western Australia
4. Inca Trail, Peru
5. walking the Great Wall of China
Best Sleeps (or most remembered!)
1. Tent on top of Mountain, Inca Trail Peru
2. The Van, Northern Territory/Western Australia
3. Hammock, Pantanal Australia
4. 334 Bondi Road, Sydney Australia
5. Kerr Street, Fitzroy Melbourne
6. Hard Sleeper Train, China
7. Boat, Yangzi River China
8. Monasteries, China
9. South America Hostels (Loki, Lao, Wave, Casa Roja, 141)
10. Concrete slab, Salt Flats Bolivia
11. Star Hut, Ko Phang Nan Thailand
Worst Bits (not everything was great!)
1. Vietnam
2. Flies in Northern Territory/Western Australia
3. Sydney Hostels
4. Living out of a bag/packing
5. Flight into Hong Kong
6. Death Bus (from end of death road back to La Paz)