These are the photos that are missing from previous entries that I promised to post when home.... read more

It's hard to know where to start with India, it's certainly unique and Ive definitely never had such a love/hate relationship with a country before. There were so many things to hate about it- the filth, the poverty, open sewers, attitudes towards women, the constant hassle, the relentless staring etc but at the same time there was something about it that just made me love it despite all of these things. I didnt have a great start in India, before my first day in Mumbai (Bombay) was over I had been shouted at, hissed at, followed, groped and ripped off by a Rickshaw-wallah! The hassle didnt really get much better but I soon learned to block it out and ignore it as much as possible. So I spent a few days checking out the sights of ... read more

Ahhh Laos.... beautiful green spaces, friendly people, stunning temples and unspoiled oasis's of tranquillity! Arriving in Vientiane was a strange experience as my general impression of capital cities is that they are busy, noisy, and dirty, but Vientiane was none of these things- it was the most relaxed, peaceful city which seemed to have more temples than cars! And to my delight Laos only got better from there, I think that Luang Prabang is one of the most beautiful cities Ive ever seen- so good in fact they have made the whole city a world heritage site! Strolling round the charming cobbled streets lined with gracefully understated colonial French architecture to the sound of prayer bells and chanting monks was a blissfully therapeutic experience. After four days of gently ambling about town stopping every now and ... read more

After a very long and bumpy bus journey and a slightly dubious border crossing I arrived (battered, bruised and slightly worse for wear) in Siem Reap. After the usual hour long trudge round town trying to find suitably cheap guesthouse I finally found a nice one and collapsed in bed for a very well deserved sleep. The following day after waking up feeling suitably refreshed I decided to be super energetic and hire a bike and spend the day exploring Angkor Wat. Although cycling in 38 degrees for 8 hours is somewhat tiring it was definitely worth it. Apart from just the sheer overwhelming volume of temples I was amazed at the beauty and detail in them- it was quite breathtaking. It took me 2 days just to cycle round the main sights and then another ... read more

Despite the fact that it was monsoon season and I spent 90% of the time at varying different degrees of dampness I had an absolutely fantastic time. I first arrived in Kutching, Sarawak, Malaysian Boreno where I spent a few days and made friends with an Irish lad and 2 English girls (Danny, Niva and Stacey) who I spent the next 3 weeks traveling with. Stacy and I decided that despite the weather (although it was only slight drizzle at this point) we wanted to visit Bako National Park (which can only be accessed via boat) so reluctantly Danny and Niva agreed to come along so after a very early start and some trouble with a missed bus we arrived at the boat pier to be told that they weren't sure whether it would be ... read more