Un Mundo Hermoso

Hi I'm looking for some advice on where to go on a weeks self-guided cycling trip in SE Asia. Looking for the following: - decent cycle (but not too demanding) - SAFE! - great scenery and sites to visit - friendly locals We're thinking Laos, Cambodia or North West Vietnam. Any recommendations? My husband and I are looking to head over in December this year. Thanks Wendy ... read more

After 10 mths, 44 blogs, 19 countries and countless experiences …. we finally come to the end of Un Mundo Hermoso. Here are some of the highlights that will stay with us forever. Photos: 8,753 Buses: 47 Trains: 15 Planes: 28 (including Stuart as pilot in Las Vegas) Boats: 9 Beds (inc campsites): 118 Bedbugs: 1,956,254,109 Best Bed: Breezes, Zanzibar, Tanzania Worst Bed: Rest House, Cuamba, Mozambique Continents: 5 Countries: 19 Countries where they understood Wendy: 0 Highest altitude: 5,896m (19,340ft) Lowest altitude: -20m (-65ft) Favourite moment: As the sun set over the mountain lake and the waves lapped gently against the jetty, she proposed.............. WOO HOO!!!! Whitefish Lake, Montana, USA Scariest moment: Bear lying again... read more

Scotland - The Beginning of the End …. By Miss Wendy O A little tired, a little jaded, and a little over it, our last leg of our adventure feels like the end of our hard travelling as we return home to Scotland. But rest we don’t, as although not a culture shock (apart from the return of the original chip supper and excessive drinking yippee), we have many things to do, places to explore and family and friends to visit. A return to our homeland wasn’t initially on our itinerary but this quickly changed when Lorraine and Jonathan announced their wedding plans earlier this year. As honoured bridesmaid, there was no way I was missing such a special occasion so we decided to combine the trip to Scotland with some valuable family time, a trip ... read more

Missus Lorraine Dunbar By Miss Wendy O The Hen Night Dream Boyz, pink fluffy handcuffs and a dancing pole …. But enough about the stag night, the hen event was a much classier affair. In the afternoon, Lauren, Helen, Erin, Lorraine and I took off to Dunfermline for a spot of water-skiing. Of course a bottle of champagne was in order to prepare us for the cold icy waters on this drizzly Scottish afternoon. The Hen was first up and got to her feet before swallowing half the murky loch and retiring. I had a go wakeboarding, which was heaps of fun and had a few impressive falls as always. Erin created a new water-skiing technique called the J-Lo Style for obvious reasons (see photo), Lauren took to the water like a shark and Helen also ... read more

If there is one word to sum up Roma it would be magical. Upon arriving in the city, we took a quiet stroll and within 5 minutes from leaving our hostel we were standing outside the Colosseum. Wow. We walked around the outskirts of the ancient Roman ruin as the sun was setting behind us. Beautiful. It’s unbelievable how well preserved this 14AD stadium is. You can almost feel the gladiator aggression and the crowds cheering as you walk around this ancient arena. Then we took a leisurely stroll through piazza’s, cute Italian backstreets, across the Tevere River to Trastevere for the best pizza Roma has to offer. In Roma we stayed in the very quiet, cute Chianti Hostel on Via Carlos Alberto. We had an embarrassing moment when, scarred by the lies and rip offs ... read more

After 2 dull days driving through Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, we came to the end of our USA travels, back where we started 6 weeks before in Chicago. We were tired, sweaty and very happy after driving 11,000 miles, seeing some incredible sights and getting a really good taste for life in this great country. Approaching Chicago from the West, across seemingly endless plains, we became aware of a huge and stunning city rising majestically from the horizon. The massive Sears Tower (443m / 1454ft) is surrounded by equally beautiful, if smaller, buildings. The city has always prided itself on incredible architecture and even invented the steel framed skyscraper. To the East, the city is bordered by the turqouis, placid waters of Lake Michigan. In summer, this lake and the long line of beaches that ... read more