TravelDani - Danielle Lloyd

I'm Dani, 22 years old from England. I have developed an intense passion for travelling within the space of a few months after visiting Malaysia. I prefer to travel alone because there is nobody to please or piss me off and I can do what I want! I feel time is on my side - I'm 22, so want to do as much as possible before I'm 26 (also the discounts end at that age :)) and before I'm weighed down with kids etc, ending in Australia where I plan to stay for a year. I pretty much have my life mapped out for the next 4 years travelling wise! Backpacking does NOT appeal to me at all, wheeling all the way! I don't do things by halves, if I go to Italy, I will see all of Italy x

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By TravelDani
October 13th 2009

Malta - final few days Europe » Malta » Malta

Extremely hungover, I got up intending to sunbathe by the pool, but last minute I thought, I actually really like Valletta so I'm going to go back there for the day! So I did, ate again at La Sicila which was a lot busier on a Saturday, and then walked round aimlessly, ending my day sunbathing in Hastings Gardens on the wall overlooking the 3 cities (if you ever go here, I was on the thick wall you get up from that empty semi circle at the bottom of the gardens. If you don't like heights DON'T LOOK DOWN! In the [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
October 11th 2009

Malta day 5 Europe » Malta » Malta » La Valletta

Fort St Elmo which is now the Police Academy

Got up bright and early today to go to Valletta. Only 54c on the bus. Valletta is the capital of Malta, and it is one of the tiniest capitals in the world. Starting at City Gate outside which you are spoilt for choice for snacks/drinks etc at one of the many kiosks. I first went to see Fort St Elmo, which is now the Police academy and where the War Museum is located. It's quite spooky thinking about why and how long ago this was built! This fort bore the brunt of the attack by the Turks. Then I went to [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
October 10th 2009

Malta Day 3 Europe » Malta » Malta

Mdina Glass
the only souvineers I bought

I got up really early today with the intention of going to Mdina early before the daytripping tourists, and then to do some sunbathing on the bay next to Golden Bay before I had to drop the car back before 11:30. The first part of this went to plan...I saw Mdina again early on. Beautiful. Then I spent about 2 hours trying to find Golden Bay, continuously going round in circles. Grrrr. As it turns out I just had to go back down the road I came to go to Mdina, and there was the lovely brown sign saying Golden Bay. [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
October 8th 2009

Malta Day 4 Europe » Malta » Comino

Jelly fish and the clear blue water at one of the caves in Malta (island)

Today was Comino day. I'm thinking about becoming a tour whore, so much simpler. But do any of you notice how, just before the tour touts have taken your money they are oh so friendly, then on the day and you're just another bloody tourist its not so smiley? The boat took us to various caves e.g Smugglers Cave in Malta, Lovers Cave, Popeye's cave and about four others in Comino. It also took us into Mgarr Harbour at Gozo, then onto the Blue Lagoon. The sea here is stunningly clear and blue, but it is INUNDATED with tourists. I hate [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
October 6th 2009

Malta Day 2 Europe » Malta » Malta

Marsaxlokk
the east coast harbour in the picturesque fishing village with the pretty coloured boats

So you know I said I double booked myself today with a tour and a car hire? Well I rang the tour company to postpone till Thursday. It was the least Topaz could do letting me use their phone to compensate for its shoddiness. Honestly breakfast was rank, cold, felt like I was eating in an old people's home. No 4* I can tell you! And little things aswel like the (waitress's?) uniform which looked like it had been thrown on and had a rip in it. Anyways!! I was so so nervous about my car hire, especially as the lady [View Full Entry]

This was the view from on top of the city walls in Mdina

By TravelDani
October 5th 2009

Malta Day 1 Europe » Malta » Malta

Melleiha
World War 2 Shelters

Do any of you find that arriving in a country you've never been to before always looks and seems and feels completely different to how you imagined it would? It almost feels like a third world country, but at the same time clearly isn't?! The first thing that struck me travelling from the airport to my hotel in Bugibba was the buildings! Every single wall looks like it's gonna fall down because of the way it's built. All the buildings are pretty much built of the same material...limestone. Anyways, I get to my hotel (Topaz) in the middle of this hideous [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
July 9th 2009

Langkawi Asia » Malaysia » Langkawi

Zainol

Went straight to Oriental Village from the airport, where I got the cable car to get a 360 degree view of the island! Absolutely stunning! Can't tell where the sky ends and the sea begins on the horizon as they are the same colour. Got very lucky with the weather because it was actually monsoon season here when I went (25th June). Basked in glorious sunshine under a clear cloudless sky all day! I know I'm a brit, but I got kind of annoyed waiting in the queue for the cable car with so many Aussie's and other Brits squarking in [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
July 7th 2009

Day 1 - Kuala Lumpur City Centre Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers
from the bottom

Well my first few minutes in this country were pretty frightening. Remember I was a lone, petite, english 22 year old white girl. The captain said it was 29 degrees celcius outside but it didn't quite click in my head just how hot that was....at 9:30pm, until I stepped off the plane. Hit me like a frickin ton of bricks could barely breathe!! Baggage claim and then on to find my ride to the hotel! Looking frantically for the sign saying my flight number and name, but couldn't bloody see anyone with it!! Was starting to think many people back home [View Full Entry]

By TravelDani
July 7th 2009

Nightmare on Redang Island? How so Also my new belief in angels... Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Pulau Redang

me on way to Redang
terror behind the smile lol

Well I booked a flight to Kuala Terengganu for 7:05am Tuesday morning, so I got up at 2am to get taxi to KL Sentral and then the Skybus from there to the low cost carrier terminal. I booked my return flight for 9:20 pm the same day. Many websites told me that there were return boats from Merang jetty to Redang island ALL DAY. I now still feel like suing these websites for false advertising lol. The nightmare began at around 5am with this disgusting chicken porridge from KFC - rice with chicken floss in it topped with FISH! FOR BREAKFAST!! [View Full Entry]

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