Day Seven...The King and I!!! No wonder Far Eastern countries are more advanced than the UK, I put it down solely to one reason and one reason only...the ability to conduct business on the bog!!! Yep, youve guessed it, there is a telephone in the bathroom of the Bel Aire Princess too...I really must give it a try! The first thing to be said about Thailand is that the people are just sooooo friendly and polite, though the customary head bowing is gonna take a little getting used to. That said, it hasnt taken me long to get the Knack of [View Full Entry]

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Day Six...Bangkok Bound!! After four days, its sadly time for me to leave Hong Kong and make my way via coach (with squeally brakes) transfer to the airport enroute to my next destination Bangkok, Thailand. After all the political events of the past few weeks, it was very dubious to say the least as to whether or not I would actually arrive there or not...however, here I am touching down safely at the main international airport, no hastle and a very pleasant 83F. I was met as planned and transferred without any problems to my hotel in the middle of Bangkok [View Full Entry]

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Day Five...I Would to Play Hong Kong Guess Who!! Am I going crazy or is the hotel moving...thats the $64,000 question with just the two lifelines left, ask the audience or phone a friend. In order to figure out the answer, I balanced a $1 coin on its edge on the window sill in my hotel room and left it for six hours to see whether or not it fell over (yes, I know this sounds a little like a secondary school scientific experiment but there is a method in the madness) and much to my horror, it didnt, thus making [View Full Entry]

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Finally...I got some well needed sleep, about 3 hours mid afternoon!!! Its not quite what the Doctor ordered but when your bodyclock is as messed up as a bowl of spaghetti like mine...anything will do! Tonight was the Cocktail Cruise on Victoria Harbour, so whilst I observed with awe and wonder Hong Kong at Night...there were a few Vodkas being silently sunk! I found being intoxicated out on a boat in the middle of a harbour very disorientating and when it came to the apparant end of the cruise, I disembarked and went for a wander along the quay to get [View Full Entry]

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If I wasn't worried before, I most definitely am now...There is a telephone in my bathroom!!! Imagine you are sitting on the throne peacefully contemplating the job in hand and suddenly it rings behind you...I think the shock would probably make you crap yourself, but then again, you would be in the right place in the event of that happening wouldn't you! Its amazing how homely a hotel room can actually feel, once all of your belongings have evacuated the suitcase and scattered themselves about like the aftermath of an exploding firework...before housekeeping arrive and tidy it all up!! I just [View Full Entry]

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The flight was a long one, 12 hours of bum numbing travel and for the interest of any avid plane enthusiasts, it was a British Airways Boeing 747 which I am sure could have earnt me 35 points in the cult 'Eye Spy Planes' Book of the 80's!! Every flight seems to have its oddball, you know, the one of whom inflight sedation kits were sooooo designated and designed for. The woman across the aisle from me was vigorously playing an imaginary drum kit (no kidding) in a style that I can only describe as 'Animalesque'...which as you can only imagine, [View Full Entry]

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Its 12.51 and I find myself watching a really cute young British Airways stewardess, clomping across the terminal floor in front of me. Welcome to my Travelblog!!! I actually slept well last night, dreaming of so many things...most of which I have now unfortunately forgot; however, I do recall Amanda charging frantically around an airport lounge for some insane reason, desperately trying to find a hair salon. I think its due to the fact it was the last conversation I had that night on Facebook where she was trying to decide between blonde and brunette...I worry about my dreams, though I [View Full Entry]

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