12th - 17th February 2008 Well we arrived in Koh Tao about 9.30am, we found a taxi to take us to Sairee Beach which cost 200 bahts (which is relatively expensive) we went to Sairee Cottages where I had hoped to find a room. When we got there all they had was rooms that were 1300 bahts a night, and with our budget at 500 totally out of our price range, Matt stayed with the bags and I headed up and down the pathway that runs along by the beach to other places again only 1300+ a night then I managed [View Full Entry]

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30th Jan - 6th Feb We arrive at Luang Prabang around about 5.30pm from the slow boat, with our backpacks on we headed out with Paul & Shelley the couple we met on the boat for a nice place to stay, some places were full already but we came across Namsok which was nice we had a triple room, with hot shower for $15 a night, a little over the budget but after 2 days on the boat I was giving my poor bum a chance to rest. We hit the showers and all headed out for a bite to eat. [View Full Entry]

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27th - 29th Jan We left on a nice VIP bus from Chiang Mai for a 3 hour journey to Chiang Rai, with the comfortable seats, snack and a drink I was happy chilling out on the bumpy road up there. It seems a lot of the road it being re done so pretty much the odd dirt track along the way. But with my ipod on it was a few ours to catch up on some sleep. Once we reached Chiang Rai, straight away hounded by the tuk tuk drivers and handed severals details for different guesthouses. We had one [View Full Entry]

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21st - 26th Jan We were picked up from Chiang mai station by the Guest house so didn't have to worry about getting a tuk tuk, we are staying at Ben Guest House, its slightly outside the main city but only a quick walk across the river and 5 minutes from the Night Bazaar and 10 mins from the main city. The guest house is really nice, the rooms are a nice size with en suite and hot shower, the bathrooms could be done with a refresh though. Maew is the owner and she cant do enough for you to help [View Full Entry]

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14th - 20th Jan We arrived in Bangkok on the 14th Jan, after a good flight from Melbourne we landed about 8pm getting through immigration and customs was very quick indeed and we were on our way in a taxi to our hostel 'The Green House Guest House' on Thanon Rambuttri (near koh San). We checked into our room which was a Double Room with Ensuite/Hot shwr for 589 bht a night. It was a great little guest house the location was good and they had a great travel desk. Whilst in Bangkok, we did the touristy things of being taken [View Full Entry]

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5th - 14th Jan 2008 - Melbourne We left Sydney and headed on our overnight greyhound to Melbourne, another 12 hour stint but not too bad and the driver was good, not like some of the others who have teh coach bouncing all over the place. We had booked into the Hotel BakPak (now called Hotel Discovery). Once finding the place as it was only 8am we had to wait to check in till gone 10, so we just sat in the foyer it was 37 deg outside so didnt fancy going for a walk just yet !!!! Well eventually we [View Full Entry]

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27th Dec - 2nd Jan We left Bondi and headed to Kings Cross to be a little bit closer to rhe CBD for NYE. We are staying in the D'lux hostel which is an ok hostel quite big with a roof garden with good views over the city. Location is good for walking to the harbour, the botannical gardens. Kings Cross is a very busy area with clubs, bars, stripper clubs and the odd lady of the night hanging around !!!! But literally round the corner you have Potts Point/woolloomooloo/and Elizabeth Bay which was lovely areas and nice to walk around [View Full Entry]

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20 - 27th Dec We left Katoomba and headed back on the train to Sydney and headed over to Bondi Beach, we was booked into Lamrock Lodge for a week and was nice to settle for a few days. Lamrock Lodge was nice, we had a double room, which came with TV, fridge, microwave and sink so was nice to have your own space and save some pennies by staying in a few nights to watch TV. The kitchen facitilies in Lamrock were a bit poo to be honest but most nights we grabbed a takeaway. The bathrooms were a little [View Full Entry]

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17th - 19th Dec We headed from Manly back to Central station to get the train to the town of Katoomba which was a 2 hour journey and only $12.20 for single journey !!!! It was a nice train ride as the views are lovely as you start to hit the mountains. We was staying at a fabulous little guest house called No.14 www.numberfourteen.com who we highly recommend, beautiful little guest house with lovely clean rooms and nice kitchen (more like a B&B) free internet and nice places to lounge and chill out, no Tv but of an evening guests just [View Full Entry]

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14th - 16th Dec We arrived early morning in Sydney from Central station where the greyhound drops you off. We jumped on the train to Circular Quay and the ferry to Manly. We were booked into Manly Backpackers for 3 nights. Thankfully it was only about 500 metres from the ferry wharf so not to far to walk. We arrived at 9am just as reception was opening and checked into what became hell for 3 nights, the room was a 4 dorm which looked like it hadnt seen a cleaner for god know how long. The girl who was in there [View Full Entry]

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