Asia 2012

a trip by Marie & Emma
From: June 10th 2012
Until: October 2nd 2012

4 months of hopping, skipping and jumping around East Timor, Singapore, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysian Borneo, a brief visit to Brunei, Myanmar/Burma, Mongolia, North-West India and Bhutan, ending with a brief stay in Nepal.
Trip Length: 4 months
Blog Entries: 55
Photos: 1896
Words: 85538

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
June 12th 2012 Hello summer - first impressions of East Timor Asia » East Timor » Dili
June 12th 2012 Hanging out with the UN and NGOs in Dili Asia » East Timor » Dili
June 13th 2012 Dili is Dili and East Timor is East Timor - Baucau Asia » East Timor » Baucau
June 14th 2012 Baucau markets and doing it tough in Osolata Asia » East Timor » Baucau
June 15th 2012 Getting to know the local nuns in Manatuto Asia » East Timor » Manatuto
June 16th 2012 A (bit too) exciting road adventure to Maliana Asia » East Timor » Maliana
June 17th 2012 Morning tea with the Pakistani UN peacekeeping force - Balibo to Maubara Asia » East Timor » Balibo
June 18th 2012 Lunch with the President of the Party Democratico Asia » East Timor » Maubisse
June 21st 2012 Returning to Dili & final thoughts on East Timor Asia » East Timor » Dili
June 22nd 2012 Skipping through Singapore Asia » Singapore
June 25th 2012 Loving the monorail - Kuala Lumpur Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
June 27th 2012 Hello Borneo - Kota Kinabalu & Pulau Manukan Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Kota Kinabalu
July 1st 2012 In the jungle - Sungai Kinabatangan Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Kinabatangan
July 3rd 2012 A hop into Brunei Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan
July 4th 2012 Back into Malaysia - Miri Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Miri
July 8th 2012 Visiting Rehab - Kuching already Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 11th 2012 Village in the clouds - Semban Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 13th 2012 Taking it easy in Kuching Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 14th 2012 Burma: "it is quite unlike any place you know about" (Rudyard Kipling) Asia
July 16th 2012 Yangon - take 1 Asia
July 17th 2012 Mandalay (with Sagaing, Amarapura and Mingun) Asia » Burma
July 24th 2012 Temples, temples, temples - Bagan Asia » Burma
July 27th 2012 Inle Lake in the wet season Asia
July 30th 2012 Still wet - Kalaw Asia » Burma » Eastern Burma » Kalaw
July 31st 2012 A dip into Bago Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Bago
August 3rd 2012 Yangon - take 2 & goodbye Burma Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon
August 6th 2012 Mongolia - The halfway point: Ulaan Bataar Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
August 9th 2012 16 day nomads - days 1 to 3: Gobi Desert Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert
August 14th 2012 16 day nomads - days 4 to 8: Gobi Desert Asia » Mongolia » Gobi Desert
August 18th 2012 16 day nomads - days 9 to 12: Central Mongolia Asia » Mongolia
August 22nd 2012 16 day nomads - days 13 to 16: Central Mongolia Asia » Mongolia
August 24th 2012 Back in Ulan Baatar Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar
August 27th 2012 Heat, humidity, hassle and chaos - this must be Delhi Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
August 29th 2012 The first step into the Himalayas - Manali Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Manali
September 1st 2012 The road from Manali to Leh Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Keylong
September 3rd 2012 In the heart of 'Little Tibet' - Leh Asia » India » Jammu & Kashmir » Ladakh » Leh
September 9th 2012 Sickness and Sightseeing - Leh part 2 Asia » India » Jammu & Kashmir » Ladakh » Leh
September 10th 2012 Back into the Melting Pot Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
September 11th 2012 Visiting the Taj Mahal Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
September 11th 2012 The ghost city & the pink city - Fatehpur Sikri & Jaipur Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
September 14th 2012 Land of the havelis - Mandawa Asia » India » Rajasthan » Shekhawati
September 16th 2012 Delhi - Still hot, still humid but not so much hassle Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
September 16th 2012 Onto the Land of the Thunder Dragon - Bhutan Asia » Bhutan » Paro
September 16th 2012 Peaceful Paro Asia » Bhutan » Paro
September 17th 2012 Up and Up and Up - The Tigers Nest & Kila Nunnery Asia » Bhutan » Paro
September 18th 2012 High Passes and Marijuana Pigs - Kila Nunnery to Haa Asia » Bhutan
September 20th 2012 Museums and Markets - Thimphu Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
September 21st 2012 Early Mornings and Erect Penises - Dochu La Pass to Phojibkha Valley Asia » Bhutan » Phobjika Valley
September 22nd 2012 Up on the Farm - Phojibkha to Punakha Asia » Bhutan » Punakha
September 23rd 2012 Being a Tourist - Wangdue and back to Paro Asia » Bhutan » Paro
September 24th 2012 Farewell Bhutan Asia » Bhutan » Paro
September 24th 2012 Flight 16 - The Most Spectacular Flight in the World? Asia » Nepal
September 26th 2012 Hello Nepal - Kathmandu Part 1 Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu
September 29th 2012 Kathmandu part 2 Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu
September 30th 2012 9 countries later... Asia
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