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7th January 2023

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Living your dream
I'm glad you got there. It is still on our list.

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

5th January 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Totally get your fascination with Komodo dragons
I totally understand why you wanted to see Komodo dragons. I had the same wish 20 years ago when I went there (I have a blog post from there if you are interested). My dreams of Indonesia also included to see Krakatau, which I did a week or so later. So I, like you, fulfilled two lifegoals on the same trip, just not the same day. I just googled the current price for visiting Komodo Island. It is far more expensive today that it was 20 years ago, but not as high as I thought it was. By the way, your "I-am-sitting-with-a-real-Komodo-dragon"-picture is better than mine. /Ake

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

5th January 2023

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Dragon photo
Thank you so much Ake. It's sort of an optical illusion, and the guide took photos that make us look a lot closer than we actually were. A great experience!

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

5th January 2023

Anjali Rawat
non-member comment

second-hand tractor
Hello!! Useful blog. Thank you for sharing with us. second-hand tractor

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

1st January 2023

Colin
non-member comment

Flores
Sounds like you’re sold on Flores. An excellent read! 👍

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

5th January 2023

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Flores
Thanks Colin, I appreciate the comment.

From Blog: Komodo dragons ... a lifelong dream fulfilled

10th December 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I stayed at the opposite to a 4 star hotel
When I was in Indonesia I stayed on Lombok for a few days to organise a trip to Komodo. I then ended up in a very simple guesthouse, basically a wooden shed with two mattresses on the floor. The deal at that place was that the accomodation was free of charge but we paid for the food we had. The food was not priced, but it was very good, and we paid what we felt it was worth. /Ake

From Blog: Lombok .... a real surprise packet!

10th December 2022

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Memories
Great comment. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome travel memories. It's still very common to travel to Flores from Lombok on a multi day boat trip. I flew, but the memories will live with me forever seeing Komodo dragons! Blog to follow soon.

From Blog: Lombok .... a real surprise packet!

26th November 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Looks awesome
That really looks awesome. I went to Indonesia 20 years ago and I absolutely loved it there. I didn't stay too long in Bali as there were other places (Krakatau and Komodo) that I really wanted to visit. But the days I spent in Bali were great. Back then Ubud was quite laid back. Is it still? I have heard rumours that it isn't. /Ake

From Blog: Gee 20 - Indonesia 2022

30th November 2022

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Bali
Thanks for the lovely comment. Yes, Bali is still super chilled and a fun destination. I am heading to the Komodos soon.

From Blog: Gee 20 - Indonesia 2022

26th November 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Bali
We always enjoying diving photos.

From Blog: Gee 20 - Indonesia 2022

30th November 2022

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Photo
Thank you so much team

From Blog: Gee 20 - Indonesia 2022

17th November 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Risk of cancelled flights/Risk of being denied entry due to restrictions etc
What we are afraid of is sudden changes in covid restrictions. Some countries all of a sudden demand special certificates or go into lockdown without warning. If I spend my hard earned money on a flight tickets, hotels and more I don't want to sit in the hotel the entire vacation or even be denied entry to the country because I did not get an antigen test within 12 hours before departure from home. /Ake

From Blog: I love Thailand, even when it's raining!

24th July 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Nice read
Nice to read about your travels to Thailand. We are not yet ready to go on any such distant places. We find it too risky still with all the restrictions that still come and go. But we hve traveled abroad this year. We will write about that soon. /Ake

From Blog: I love Thailand, even when it's raining!

15th November 2022

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Thanks
Thanks for the comment. I am a little confused about your feelings on risk TBH. What do you mean exactly? Life decisions always involve an element of risk. That is what makes life worth living in my opinion. Take care.

From Blog: I love Thailand, even when it's raining!

24th July 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

My favourite beach in Thailand
I visited back in the mid 90-ies and ended up on Koh Tarutao in the south-west, very close to the border. I absolutely loved it there. Since it is a national park the number of tourists to those islands was then limited. So there were no resorts or large hotels, only maybe a dozen huts around the park headquarters. If it is similar now I'd recommend you to try that if you ever have the chance. /Ake

From Blog: Finally coming back to life!

21st May 2022

Jhon
non-member comment

Travling
I love Thailand There Cultures All foods I love This People .

From Blog: I love Thailand, even when it's raining!

19th May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Rainy Thailand
It does look like you are having a good time.It is wonderful that everyone is out traveling again. Enjoy.

From Blog: I love Thailand, even when it's raining!

15th November 2022

Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney Travels

Thanks
Thank you very much team.