Us again, this time with a handful of photos covering our short time in Borneo. This blog's a bit of a wildlife extravaganza - featuring giant flowers, endangered primates and rare monkeys. But these are some of our favourite photos from the entire trip so far, and we're very happy with a couple of the Orang-Utan snaps. So, get clicking & enjoy some of the most unique, elusive, and endangered flora and fauna the world has to offer..... PS. We're home in 3 days - hope the 'welcome back party' planning is going well.... xxx... read more

Ah... alliteration - and an amazing amount of it in the last few blog entries. It is, of course, unquestionable that everyone loves such impressive wordplay, but even we're beginning to find this literary tomfoolery a little tedious. So, you have our word(s) that the next blog title will be free of any alliteration, or dazzling wordplay of any kind. But, until that time, here's the best of the bunch from our shed-load of Filipino snaps. The Philippines has probably been our favourite country of the whole trip so far. As such, we hope these photos do it justice, and that you enjoy viewing them almost as much as we did taking them.... Coming soon - our Malaysian Borneo blog..... x... read more

Ahhh.... the Philippines, we're reminiscing already - our 3 weeks in this wonderful country went by far too quickly, and plans are already being drawn up for a return trip. After more than 4 months in predominantly Buddhist and Hindu countries, it was a refreshing change to visit somewhere with a majority Catholic population. One thing we've observed during our travels is the huge extent to which a Nations main religion shapes that country and its people; influencing everything from the architecture, to the cuisine, to the inhabitants dress, and also their attitude towards us. In this respect, the Philippines is a godsend (excuse the pun); the people are so friendly and hospitable, there were no occasions or occurrences in which we felt at all uncomfortable. Its not that all the other countries have been unwelcoming, ... read more

.....and almost one picture per word in this bumper photo blog! We've had a day in limbo, waiting for a flight from Manila to Palawan in the Philippines, so we've finally found time to add some images to accompany the previous two text entries. Almost twice as many photos as any previous effort, covering our entire 3 week Vietnamese adventure, and the shorter stints in Laos and Chiang Mai! Still, no need to rush, take your time, enjoy........ read more

The mothers have been and gone, as have 2 whole countries, since we last had time to update. This means there's an awful lot to catch up on - are you sitting comfortably!? Our first full day in Ho Chi Minh City was Valentines day, so the two of us went for a suitably romantic stroll around some of the cities main sites; managing to squeeze in the Municipal Theatre, Ben Thamn Market and The Fine Arts Museum, plus long visits to the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum, before it was time to pick up visiting mum number one from the airport (once she'd finished scoping out the best duty free deals). For those who don't know, Carol is James' mum; she is youthful exuberance personified, but recently remarried - so hands off, guys! ... read more