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Round the World Trip

a trip by Sophie & Dale
From: June 1st 2008
Until: February 9th 2010
Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer
June 7th 2008
Rio... a lot of sun.. a bit of rain and Sophie's first football match

Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines
Trip Length: 21 months
Blog Entries: 87
Photos: 6291
Words: 169223

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
June 7th 2008 Rio... a lot of sun.. a bit of rain and Sophie's first football match South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro
June 10th 2008 Ilha Grande.. Dale´s Paradise South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande
June 14th 2008 Partay.. the town that time forgot South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty
June 17th 2008 Iguazu Falls.. now we know why it´s one of the wonders of the world South America » Argentina » Misiones » Puerto Iguazú
June 23rd 2008 Buenos Aires... Food heaven & scary cemeteries South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires
June 29th 2008 Desert Oasis.. Ica & Huacachina South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina
July 3rd 2008 The land of strange lines.. Nazca South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines
July 8th 2008 Cuzco.. the original town of the Incas South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco
July 12th 2008 The Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and the story of how we nearly didn´t make it!! South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail
July 19th 2008 Lake Titicaca...Sinking Boats & Edible Pets South America » Peru » Puno » Puno
July 29th 2008 Canyons, Condors & leaving Peru... South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa
August 2nd 2008 At the Copa.. Copacabana...and arriving in Bolivia South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana
August 6th 2008 Strange goings on in La Paz.... South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz
August 7th 2008 Monkeying around on the Worlds Most Dangerous Road South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Coroico
August 13th 2008 Welcome to the Jungle! South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque
August 31st 2008 Che Days, bus crashes and sweet teeth... South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre
September 3rd 2008 Playing with Dynamite... South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
September 9th 2008 Salt, Salt, Salt.. oh and volcanos and lagoons!! South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni
September 11th 2008 Living on the moon.. South America » Chile » Antofagasta Region » San Pedro de Atacama
September 30th 2008 The final frontier... South America » Argentina
October 30th 2008 Ahhhh the Shire (aka the North Island!!)... Oceania » New Zealand » North Island
November 9th 2008 The North of the South... Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
November 28th 2008 Seeing the wild side but not the sound.... Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
December 6th 2008 Sydney Surprises... Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
December 10th 2008 It's raining on the rock... Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru
December 22nd 2008 Reef and Rainforest... Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
January 9th 2009 Life with the Lees.... Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Bundaberg
January 18th 2009 Nudism & Cricket.. but not together! Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
January 21st 2009 A tale of two (SE Asian) cities... Asia » Singapore
January 25th 2009 Tea & Scones anyone? Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Cameron Highlands
January 26th 2009 Postcard views and Peaheads... Asia » Malaysia » Perak » Pulau Pangkor
February 16th 2009 Take me to the beach.... Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Krabi
February 21st 2009 Tomb Raider Temples and Fish Massages... Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor
February 28th 2009 A dark side in our lifetime... Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
March 4th 2009 Meeting the Mighty Mekong and it's inhabitants... Asia » Cambodia » East » Kratié
March 12th 2009 Near death experiences in the Cambodian Countryside... Asia » Cambodia » East » Senmonorom
March 15th 2009 Slumdog and happiness in the air... Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
March 25th 2009 Messing around on the Delta... Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta
March 29th 2009 Superb Siagon... Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City
March 31st 2009 Flowers in the Rain in Dalat... Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat
April 5th 2009 Hoi An = Budget Blower! Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
April 9th 2009 Paddy Rivers and Stick Insects... Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh
April 11th 2009 Hectic Hanoi... Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
April 12th 2009 A whole lot of junk but no rubbish... Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay
April 18th 2009 Saving the best for last... Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa
April 21st 2009 Crossing with the worldwide border crew... Asia » Laos » West » Nong Khiaw
April 25th 2009 Monk hunting and waterfall jumping... Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang
April 29th 2009 Blasting off with the hill tribes... Asia » Laos » North » Luang Namtha
May 3rd 2009 Lots of jars on a plain old trip... Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan
May 5th 2009 Today we have found, the City of Gold.... Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane
May 13th 2009 Small caves, Big caves, Buddha caves... Asia » Laos » South
May 18th 2009 Laos says R E L A X.... Asia » Laos » South » Si Phan Don
June 10th 2009 Return to Happiness.... Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
June 19th 2009 Trunks & Bikinis... Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Chang
June 22nd 2009 Living it up in Bangkok... Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
June 29th 2009 Cooking it up in Chiang Mai with a slice of Pai Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
July 6th 2009 Bitter aftertaste on the Burmese border... Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Mae Hong Son
July 10th 2009 Tigers eye on the River Kwai... Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi
July 18th 2009 Dale has a PADI while Sophie soaks it up... Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao
July 29th 2009 Experiencing Hell to reach Heaven... Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Perhentian Kecil
August 2nd 2009 Hide & Shout... Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Taman Negara National Park
August 16th 2009 King of the Swingers and Volcanic Lake VIP... Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukit Lawang
August 21st 2009 Super Stupas in Yogya... Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta
August 22nd 2009 Gunung's at Dawn... Asia » Indonesia » Java » Mount Bromo
August 27th 2009 Huuummmmm Bali.. Paradise it is not! Asia » Indonesia » Bali
September 2nd 2009 Breath of Gili Air... Asia » Indonesia » Lombok » Gili Air
September 6th 2009 Dragons ahoy... Asia » Indonesia » Flores » Rinca
September 11th 2009 Buffalo heads for a funeral bed.. Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Tana Toraja
September 19th 2009 Time up Togeans... Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi
September 24th 2009 Up the Sungai without a penny... Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan
September 26th 2009 Wild Borneo... Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Sangatta
October 4th 2009 Manta Fun in Turtle City... Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Derawan
October 11th 2009 Mabul mates... Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Mabul
October 13th 2009 Pot bellies and blood sucking antics... Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Kinabatangan
October 18th 2009 Anybody for tea and apes? Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
November 8th 2009 Typhoon Tarsier.. Asia » Philippines » Bohol
November 18th 2009 Sail away on Boracay... Asia » Philippines » Boracay
November 22nd 2009 24ct wild time in Brunei... Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan
December 1st 2009 Step up and step down in rice terrace town... Asia » Philippines » Banaue
December 4th 2009 Cold caves & Birthday days... Asia » Philippines » Cordillera » Sagada
December 7th 2009 Tattoos are for afterlife... Asia » Philippines » Cordillera
December 11th 2009 An average day in Tagatay... Asia » Philippines » Tagaytay
December 16th 2009 Wrecked on Coron... Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Coron
December 22nd 2009 The perfect setting for one of life's big questions... Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido
January 3rd 2010 Crusoe Christmas & Partying with the Princess... Asia » Philippines » Palawan
January 19th 2010 Bang Bang to the Beat of the Drum... Asia » Philippines » Panay » Kalibo
February 9th 2010 The final countdown... Asia
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Back in 2008 we took 21 months off work, rented out the house, found a foster home for Stuart (cat!) and ventured out to the big wide world. We saw as many places as we could fit in in the time we were on the road and returned home in February 2010 after a truly life changing and eye opening journey. Our adventure lasted... 615 days! After our return we fell into the routine of life back in the UK but have always planned to get back out there as soon as we could. It took a bit longer than we'd hoped but we did squeeze in getting married and a few holidays ... full info
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