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| 28th November 2009 sayhau | - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. Someone seriously got offended, lol, shame that i am the one who always agree most when people criticizing my country. No offend but this is opinion of mine. It is unlikely Philippine among the poorest in SEA. For me the big gap between the social structure shows a sign of improper development plan, which is happening to most of the developing countries now(almost all i would say, when ppl use the public wealth for their own good). The rich ppl getting richer and poor getting poorer. Yeah, sad but it is true, and gives others the impression that the country is poor. Safe trip and looking forward to you guys next entry! |
| 27th November 2009 erick | - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. ok watever....u cant compare a country with big population such as philippines to a tiny one like england of course.the only area that have a homeless is malate and the rest have none i know coz i live here.cmon dont exageted things coz yur misleading the public by yur stupid comments.these homeless are people too and by far manila is safest than rio.yur just amazed coz manila have an amazing nightlife and massive skylines that yur country are only hoping to dreamed of. |
| 27th November 2009 Sophie and Dale | Comment - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. Erick, thanks for your comment, we have responded to you by email too but we will not comment positively about a place when we do not feel it is worthy of positive comments. Having seen povery in many SE Asian countries we saw the most here we've seen in a year, we know that we have homeless in England but not in the huge numbers we saw on the streets here.. that's a fact, yes a sad one but that's the way it is and it's not bullshitting the Philippines by saying it. These are our opinions, if people don't like them that's fair enough but we are still entitled to say things how we see them. |
| 26th November 2009 erick labong | - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. the philippines is not among the poorest countries in asia.it is a newly industrialized country and middle income country.just do yur reseach first b4 commenting.majority of caucasian are really dump and low iq.for such commenting an stupid and idiotic comments.yur country for sure have lots of homeless too so its a worldwide phenomena so stop bullshiting the philippines ok.just comment postive |
| 25th November 2009 James Kim | - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. Guys your travels still look amazing. Can't believe you are still going while i have returned to the rat race that is life! Sat in my office (I say mine, as i am the only one in today) get very jealous and wishing i was still out there. Kim and I have just moved into a nice little cottage in Leeds, so things are starting to look up. Keep having fun. James |
| 24th November 2009 TinNiE | I'm surprised! - From: Typhoon Tarsier.. Sorry to hear about the not so good experiences BUT Welcome to the Philippines! Hope you enjoy the rest of your stay :) P.S. don't worry much about the armed security guards, they are a very common sight |
| 21st November 2009 Hau | - From: Anybody for tea and apes? hey there. Just surfing around and found your another nice update! Hope you guys enjoy in Sandakan as in Sipadan. My brother is working in Sandakan, but i never have a chance to visit him yet. Not sure if you guys have access to see this, but check his cool photos out -> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2020318&id=1389938806 There are cider, orang utan, leopard cat, wildboar, phyton around his area! and he claimed that he saw like 100 elephants around a river bank during the mating season! Save trip and enjoy you holiday, i will be "stalking" on your blog lol |
| 17th November 2009 Sophie and Dale | Thanks :o) - From: Anybody for tea and apes? No problem we are always glad to help! If you need any other info please just give us a mail. Enjoy your trip to KK! |
| 17th November 2009 TinNiE | info - From: Anybody for tea and apes? I'm going on a trip to KK early next year ... and getting some nice tips from your blogs :) |
| 16th November 2009 Sophie and Dale | Sipadan - From: Mabul mates... Hi Hau Glad you enjoyed the blog, you will enjoy Borneo so much, very different from Peninsular Malaysia but just as good! It's not true that only advanced divers can go to Spiadan so don't worry... you can just snorkel there if you want to! Some of the dive sites like the turtle cave are for advanced divers only as it's in a cave so obviously has many risks but you can dive many of the other sites with open water no problem. Have an excellent time when you go it's a beautiful place. |
| 15th November 2009 Hau | - From: Mabul mates... love this blog, i am from Penisular Malaysia and never have a change to visit Borneo. Plan to take my first scuba license during this coming 2010 over there, i got to do it before 2012! LOL Been hearing that it is deep down under sipadan that only advance water scuba license can enjoy the wonderful of the dive site, is that true? |
| 7th November 2009 Sophie and Dale | Thanks! - From: Mabul mates... Thanks for the correction Serina! :o) |
| 2nd November 2009 serina | :) - From: Mabul mates... I'm glad that you guys enjoyed yourself. I just wanted to point out something. "Access to Sipadan and the other islands in the area is via Semporna, a very rough around the edges town on the South East side of Sabah state in Malaysian Borneo" The fact is - there is no such thing as Malaysian Borneo. Sabah is a state in Malaysia. A lot of people get confused with this. Just wanted to straighten things out. :) |
| 28th October 2009 Paul | - From: Mabul mates... Another great blog entry, I've been looking at your previous blogs and its such a similar trip to our year away about two years back. I miss chilling on deserted beaches and only having to worry about what meal to have next and meeting new people and seeing new places, keep enjoying you lucky kids : ) paul-and-emma@travelblog.org |
| 26th October 2009 Courtney Carr | Inspiring - From: Manta Fun in Turtle City... Your trip sounds so exciting and it has really inspired me to travel to Indonesia! I love discovering the differences in places and although they may be frustrating, it is a learning experience... thank you for sharing! |
| 25th October 2009 Sophie and Dale | Thank you! - From: Wild Borneo... for letting us know what the strange bug was, much appreciated. |
| 24th October 2009 Philopreis | Great photo's - From: Wild Borneo... I don't know if somebody already told you, but your 'strange Borneo moth' appears to be some kind of 'Lantern bug'. |
| 24th October 2009 scottandanny | Jealous!! - From: Wild Borneo... Hey guys, been following your adventures for a little while now and have been really enjoying your blog. Your writing always draws me in and your pictures are often stunning. We visited some similar places on our last trip (Borneo being an absolute highlight) so reading of your encounters with wildlife transports me from cold and rainy Brighton (enjoy a smug smile) to the steamy pleasures of Borneo. We were lucky enough to see wild Urangutan and can relate to your joy, it takes me right back. Oh, that strange moth you have a pic of is a lantern bug! Thanks again and happy adventures! Scott |
| 9th October 2009 Kaj | Unbelievable Photos - From: Time up Togeans... Wow - I am not familiar with this local at all and not am ready to do my research and plan my trip. Thanks for sharing Travel Near . . . Planet Earth Traveling |
| 8th October 2009 Dawn Smallwood | Sunset - From: Time up Togeans... Love the sunset. Keep up with the great blog! Dawn |
| 8th October 2009 TinNiE | photos - From: Time up Togeans... lovely photos! |
| 7th October 2009 Tommy | - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. This blog is ace, as are all the blogs. Really enjoying following your trip, as I'm doing something similar next year, in reverse though. Getting so many good ideas for my trip from following this one, so keep them coming. Photos as well! Enjoy...... |
| 7th October 2009 Mell | - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. Thanks for the May to August warning! :) |
| 7th October 2009 LivingTheDream | I am close behind you..! - From: Breath of Gili Air... Hey guys, I wanted to post a comment to thank you for the tips re. Gili, and now you have outdone me by posting before me on my Palawan entry :-) My three weeks in the Philippines are almost over, and I will be flying back down to Bali in a few days and will then head east , pretty much on the same route as you are taking, except that I am planning to go all the way to East Timor from Komodo and not north to Sulawesi. Palawan is really amazing, especially around El Nido - wait for the pictures in my next entry. It is amazing! Halong Bay times five I would say. Take plenty of cash as there are only ATMs in Puerto Princesa. Also, the 59 days visa is 60 US, so about 40 Euros at current exchange rates, not 50 as I wrote, I just checked it. Sorry for that. But 21 days is really not enough for this great country (transport is also super-slow due to the bad roads or the heavy traffic). Guess you will love it as much as I did! |
| 7th October 2009 Sophie and Dale | Thanks - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. Thank you for your compliments we always appreciate it when we know people do enjoy what we write.. if it makes you feel any better it's raining here in Borneo too hence while we're doing the blog! ;o) |
| 7th October 2009 Sophie and Dale | Sorry! - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. We know it's pretty gross Mell but this really is how things are done out there.. just be thankful you didn't have to step over it all and worry you might slip over!! The poor veggies with us nearly passed out when they saw it all. May to August is the time to be out the area for anyone else who wants to avoid it! |
| 7th October 2009 Phil Vicki | Amazing - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. Hiya Have been reading your blogs for a while now, and this one has to be the best so far! From the nightmare of the boat to seeing all of those amazing and strange things that happens at their funerals, really was a good read! Thanks for keeping me occupied at work in grey London :-) |
| 7th October 2009 Mell | - From: Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. All that blood and gore is giving me the creeps. :( Hopefully, they give enough warning, so there is time to escape the area before it starts. |
| 30th September 2009 anonymous | coolio - From: Huuummmmm Bali.. Paradise it is not! hey i have had the same experience as you guys it is kinda boring and hard to live in i wud hate to go back but the only things i liked were the scenes i also like the blog and i just wanted to add thannks and bye bye |
| 25th September 2009 Nic | Bali - From: Huuummmmm Bali.. Paradise it is not! Hi Sophie and Dale... I read your blog with great interest and agree completely with your thoughts on Bali. I left 24hrs ago and wont be returning in a hurry for much the same reasons... I didnt mention in my blog the state of the cats and dogs in Bali... it really is very sad and yes completely colours ones views of the Balinese... Enjoy your next destination... Nic |
| 24th September 2009 Prakash Bang | You scared me... for a while - From: Huuummmmm Bali.. Paradise it is not! Good blog. Good pictures. I will be in Bali in the first week of October. Fortunately, I have my hotel booked. I have 2 days to spare and seek your advise on locations to capture landscapes and seascapes on my camera. Thanks in advance. |
| 24th September 2009 Donna and Neil | Same experience!! - From: Huuummmmm Bali.. Paradise it is not! Sorry your experience of Bali was ruined...we have had the exact same experience as you (we learnt to stick to the tourist transport!). But even with the tourist transport the Indonesians can be incredibly rude...Neil pinned one guy up against the bemo when he tried to trip me up (when I was wearing my big backpack) and had his hand around his neck - like Dale it takes a lot to get him riled but somehow the Indonesians in Bali (and some in Lombok) just know how to push it too far with the tourists there. Hope Lombok and the Gilis were better for you. We NEVER want to go back to Bali again...it's such a (bad) contrast to the rest of Indonesia! Safe travels and keep smiling! xx |
| 9th September 2009 Holly | Wow - From: Gunung's at Dawn... Hiya! Your photos of Indonesia/Mt. Bromo/Borobudur are Amazin. I've never seen anything like them before! Supercalifraj! Take care Love Hxx |
| 7th September 2009 Raziel | wow! - From: Super Stupas in Yogya... i'm an indonesian(16). Can you mail me back and tell me how can you be that way. I mean, how can you be a traveler like that? You know, it needs a lot of money and energy. When i first read your post in Jogja, i really envy you. I just want to know how to be a traveler in my age. |
| 6th September 2009 LivingTheDream | Great account! - From: Super Stupas in Yogya... Hey guys, very refreshing and funny entry, thank you! I also spent the night at Jakarta airport a few weeks ago, and as you know had very similar experiences in Borobodur and Pramabanan. It is also nice to read that there are people out there that get just as annoyed by the constant hassle and the foreigner-pricing as I do. Keep it up, greetings from Taiwan, Ben |
| 6th September 2009 Roy | Train in Indonesia - From: Super Stupas in Yogya... Hi there, Nice report. Just curious, which train did you guys take? For the class of service, you should always go with Executive Class, anything less is actually only coach / "upgraded" coach class. As for the trains, there are different train names, you should go with ARGO trains, they are the best. (e.g. ARGO LAWU for Jakarta-Jogja). Hopefully this may be of help. Enjoy your stay in Indonesia and have a pleasant and safe trip. Cheers, Roy. |
| 29th August 2009 PA Leslie | Just found out your entry! - From: Tigers eye on the River Kwai... Next week-end is already booked....but we may try to get there in 2 weeks! I love oyur entry! Thanks a lot for the info! Peter |
| 28th August 2009 LivingTheDream | Good eye for detail - From: King of the Swingers and Volcanic Lake VIP... Hey guys, been reading this entry and it reminded me very much of my time at Bukit Lawang and Danau Toba a few months ago. I especially liked your eye for details in this one - the massive amounts of luggage the peoplel always seem to carry, the smoking, the "guides" just selling drugs - I can relate to all of this... :-) Safe travels, Ben |
| 12th August 2009 Sophie and Dale | Coral Grand Divers Resort - From: Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... Hi Lou We stayed at the Coral Grand resort which is the far end of Sairee Beach and yes it was lovely! It's a little walk from the Bars and restaurants (most do BBQ's at night) so there are ones more in the middle.. just take a walk down the little path behind the beach and take your pick as most of them are really nice. Shopping there isn't so great so I'd save that for Bangkok if you want to get things.. it's mostly snorkels and sarongs in Koh Tao! Have a fabulous time it is a lovely island. |
| 10th August 2009 Lucy Peterson | Khone Falls - From: Laos says R E L A X.... I've vacation in Laos so many times. The scenery and view are awesome! The 4000 islands is peaceful and secluded. I love the quietness of it all. It's not crowded or overpopulated like China or Vietnam. It's very spacious. Have they build a large hotel or bungalows yet? Has any companies invested in Laos? I would like to see more modern roads and freeways too. I love Laos |
| 9th August 2009 Lou | Accomodation - From: Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... Hey guys, ive just been reading your blog and sounds great. im heading to koh tao in october and wondering where you stayed because it looks gorgeous. was it a good location for the bars/restaurants/shops in the main town? Thanks for your help! Lou |
| 8th August 2009 Leah O. | Perhenthian - From: Experiencing Hell to reach Heaven... What a funny story! My BF and I were there in June and had a hard time too finding a place to stay, but at least we could find one! What a funny and memorable experience your night on the beach, you guys are braver than me! What killed me about that island was that even when you get a place to stay, they are relatively crappy. I overheard lots of stories of people talking about unwanted varmin in their chalets! Yuck! Luckily that didnt happen to us! Seems like they will have to step up their accomodations a notch especially with growing popuilarity! Hope you guys check out the Cameron Highlands too, very beautiful and a nice break from the heat;) Enjoy your trip, Cheers! Leah O. |
| 8th August 2009 PA Leslie | Cool entry! - From: Experiencing Hell to reach Heaven... Hi Guys, we were on Besar few weeks ago. What an ordeal you had to endure to get there! Did Dale had any chance to do some diving? Peter |
| 8th August 2009 steffen | Perhentian - From: Experiencing Hell to reach Heaven... Hi there I'm off to Perhentian in a few weeks time and enjoyed reading about your experience. I will definitely make sure to be on the 7:30 boat as I have no SAS experience whatsoever :-) Safe travelling |
| 7th August 2009 Sophie and Dale | Puppies - From: Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... I know they are sooo cute.. no they were being sold at pets in the weekend market and we love to go and have a cuddle with them when we visit! x |
| 6th August 2009 Holly | Puppies - From: Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... How gorgeous were those puppies, esp that little husky looking one? Tell me they were being sold as pets and not dinner? Loving the blog guys. Love Hxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 6th August 2009 Dave Rose | Good - From: Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... Hi Dale & Sophie, a good variety of photos which I enjoyed with not too many blurred ones except after a couple of beers, but I can relate to that. Hope things are all well with you, even though Dale has still got that dodgy Hat. Keep smiling, I'm sick looking at all the lovely places and even the not so good. Dave |
| 23rd July 2009 Melissa | Great pics! - From: Tigers eye on the River Kwai... Sounds like a wonderful adventure - my husband and I can't believe your pics with the tigers! How cool. |
| 18th July 2009 Sophie and Dale | Thanks Dan - From: Bitter aftertaste on the Burmese border... Yep still loving it.. we are certainly not planning on coming back in the near future! We love to read your blog for inspiration and plan to do the Tama Negara hike on our own too so watch this space for how we get on.. we hope to have more considerate people in our hide! Thanks for the info on the short bodied ladies! |
| 18th July 2009 Sophie and Dale | Good point! - From: Bitter aftertaste on the Burmese border... Hey Lynne.. yes you are right there does always seem to be a distinct lack of men in these villages.. we did see 2 but one was sleeping snoring his head off! Having said that when we visited the tribes in Sapa the ladies did say that the men do work all day leaving the women to sell handicrafts etc... not sure who has it harder though as they still have to do all their housework too? |
