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Welcome to Darling's Travels: From Bellshill to Bangkok and Beyond :)

14 month round the world trip which, at the moment, will cover London to Aqaba overland, Morocco, Southern Africa, India, Thailand (bring on the cats and dogs!), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, San Francisco and Canada... phew.

Will be updated on a regular (ish!) basis.

Dec '08 update - some changes...I will now be spending Christmas in Goa / Kerala and New Year in Nepal. Cats & Dogs in Thailand was cancelled, instead I will be in Bangkok for two weeks then head to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 1 Feb to work in a bear sanctuary for 4 weeks!!!

Aug '09 - can't believe I've been on the road for a year! Few days left in NZ then meet Ali in San Fran and overland Canada from Vancouver to Toronto...

Cheers,
Shons x

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By Shons
September 9th 2009

Home Sweet Home Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh

Welcome to Scotland

AROUND THE WORLD IN (3)80 DAYS! [View Full Entry]

By Shons
August 20th 2009

I left my heart...in... North America » United States » California » San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO!!! Had a fab time in San Fran. Met up with my travel bud Ali (from the first trip London to Aqaba!) and had a drunken time - quel supris!! We explored San Francisco downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, the hilarious seals at Pier 39, rode on a street car, had an AMAZING time in Sonoma and Napa Valley wine tasting and an awesome two nights camping in Yosemite. Looked at El Capitan (the ultimate challenge for climbers) in AWE. Some day... Next stop Vancouver :) [View Full Entry]

By Shons
August 10th 2009

Kia Ora - the North Island Oceania

Well, the North Island has been just as hectic as the South. There's just sooooo much to do in this picturesque, clean and friendly country. As I'm "leaving...on a jet plane..." yet again in a matter of hours, here's a quick summary of my North Island travels and some pics: Wellington - the capital city, explore Te Papa, the wonderful NZ museum covering all things Maori. There's great displays of Maori taraonga (treasures), a marae (meeting place) and I learn about the Creation involving Ranginui (Father Sky) and Papatuanuku (Mother Earth). However, there's also loads of other exhibitions s [View Full Entry]

By Shons
July 26th 2009

Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud - South Island Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

Ice tunnel in Franz Josef

Phew - New Zealand is proving to be just as hectic as Australia. I only had two weeks in the South Island but managed to pack lots in by travelling with the Magic Bus. Loads of sightseeing and activities, mostly involving blue skies, crisp blue ice and snow. A brief summary: Christchurch - v English wee city, pretty church and the trams trundling passed Tranz Alpine train - Christchurch to Greymouth, wet in the East coast...dry by the time we arrived in the West coast...typical NZ weather Greymouth - visited THE attraction, a tour of Monteiths brewery with LOTS of tastings [View Full Entry]

By Shons
July 14th 2009

New Zealand - sweet as! And Aussie memories... Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

Sydney skyline
Fab weather when I arrived in May

14 Jul - greetings from New Zealand. Only been here a few days but lovin this country...despite the cold, brrrrrrr. Had an AWESOME 3 hours yesterday when I went heli-hiking on the Franz Josef glacier. Superb weather - blue skies, great snowy mountains and glistening ice like I've never seen before. An amazing experience riding on a helicopter, landing on the ice then hiking for two hours through the ice wearing crampons, exploring ice caves and tunnels. Anyway, to rewind...since my last blog, the rest of my time in the land down under was fantastic. Hectic but v enjoyable. Had a [View Full Entry]

By Shons
July 11th 2009

The Perfect end to my time in Oz Oceania

The wee man
Shons holding a baby - VERY unusual

Some photos of wee Ewan Binskin...born on 8 July. Visited Leigh, Darren and the wee man the day before I left the country :) [View Full Entry]

By Shons
June 22nd 2009

The Oz Experience Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City

"It's not even possible to say quite where the outback is. To Australians anything vaguely rural is "the bush". At some indeterminate point "the bush" becomes "the outback". Push on for another 2,000 miles or so and eventually you come to the bush again, and then a city, and then the sea. And that's Australia." 22 Jun - the above quote from Bill Bryson in his book Down Under is so appropriate about my adventures here in Australia! G'day from Oz. Hope you are all well. I haven't been in touch for AGES as it's soooo hectic here in Australia. [View Full Entry]

By Shons
May 13th 2009

Greetings from Down Under...up high Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly

On top of the world!
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

13 May - g'day, greetings from Oz! I arrived in Sydney last Friday. I'm having a wonderful time here and loving staying with my mates Leigh and Darren (and Surf the dog) in their fab bungalow with scrummy home cooking thanks to Leigh. They stay in Dee Why so I'm experiencing beach living in the suburbs and could really get used to it... I've explored some great places here in North Sydney - Dee Why, Manly, Curl Curl and Cremorne. Just one full day in Sydney so far, and that was today. It's a superb 'commute' on the Sydney Ferry from [View Full Entry]

By Shons
May 7th 2009

Bellshill to Bangkok?? Same, same but different!! Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

Riverside in Bangkok
Looks nothing like Bellshill :)

Well, as per the name of my blog...I've done it. Bellshill to Bangkok, after 9 months of travelling through 22 countries I've arrived in Bangkok. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And now for the Beyond... Catch a flight to Oz in 5 hours and 10 minutes...not that I'm counting, or desperate to leave Asia :) [View Full Entry]

By Shons
May 1st 2009

And in Chiang Mai of all places... Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

Slaving over a hot stove
YES! It's really Shons cooking rather than using a microwave - I LOVE THAI FOOD

I've had some amazing experiences during my travels to date...sky diving in Namibia, abseiling down a waterfall in S Africa and paragliding in Nepal but here's something some of you (who know me well) NEVER would have expected to see which happened yesterday in Thailand... :) [View Full Entry]

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