Blogs from Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 256

We have both recovered quickly from hospital, and unfortunately the doctor said that there was nothing that we could do to avoid getting sick, because even the cleanest of restaurants can carry the bacteria on their dishes, in the water… anything really. It doesn’t help that most Asians spit everywhere and pick their noses. It sucks, because after the first time we were so careful, and it is not even our fault that we got sick again. So we have just spent one week in Bali, we didn’t even rinse our toothbrushes under the water because we just cannot afford to be sick again and lose more time as it is quickly dwindling away. At the end of our stay in Phuket we were SO SO SAD TO LEAVE. We had one last night out which ... read more

Well after our last episode we left you somewhere in Vietnam probably running from dodgy taxis and scooters honking at every opportunity. Keen to leave the chaos of Saigon we headed to the Mekong Delta and went on a lovely wooden canoe to tour the floating markets. It was really bizarre seeing boats of potatoes and pineapples floating past, not sure it will catch on at the Thames, think Sainsbury’s can breathe easy! From there we took the fast boat to Cambodia, although fast was a rather inaccurate description of the journey which seemed to take the best part of a day! The border crossing was quite smooth and straightforward (especially after we had been told to slip a $5 note inside our passports - who said anything about corruption?). We arrived in the capital Phnom ... read more

Innan vi lamnar Australien skanker vi bort vara sovsackar till valgorenhet och jordgubbssylten till sunkiga hostelets agare. Sedan flyger vi till Bali och landar nagon gang mitt i natten (kanns det som). Vi har inte varit utanfor flygplatsen i manga minuter innan vi ar uppraggade av hotell-inkastare och befinner oss i en taxi pa vag till Kuta. Hotellet ar helt OK men Kuta verkar lite overreklamerat och morgonen darpa lyckas vi ta oss vidare till en annan turistort, Sanur. Ganska snart star det klart for oss att turistidkare utnumrerar antalet turister manga ganger om och den vanligaste halsningsfrasen lyder "Hello Transport!?" tatt foljt av "Transport Yes!?". Vi spenderar totalt en knapp vecka pa on och hinner med diverse olika sevardheter. En dag far vi in till Balis huvudstad, Denpasar. Trevlig darfor att den inte ar sa ... read more

Fiona and I have finally started traveling around Southeast Asia. We spent a couple of days in Kuta, but have since moved onto Ubud. Tomorrow we head off to Lombok. We've seen some dance and some temples and lots of fantastic scenery. I'll let Fi fill you in on more. I'm tired of doing all the writing. Kuta beach wasn't so good. The place is fairly deserted due to the 2nd bombing (according to a local waiter) so the hawkers are even more pushy than I remembered. The place had a really depressing feel to it and we were pleased to get to Ubud which is much nicer and laid back. It poured with rain while we were there but we had fun chilling on our porch playing backgammon. The place where we stayed was really ... read more

Well we left Ubud and Royal Pita Maha yesterday and have arrived in Jimbaran. The hotel is really nice, but we don't get the personal attention that we received at the Royal Pita Maha!!! The hotel is right on the beach and the views are amazing, it's just a pity that the sun isn't shining. We went to a really nice seafood restaurant on the beachfront last night. Marion was a bit shocked when I had to choose which fish I wanted killing for dinner!?!?! Needless to say, I think I picked the juiciest one. However, his eyes were a bit difficult to swallow. Before the meal, four Balinese guitarists who played everything from Santana to the Beatles serenaded us!! Bali really is geared for the honeymooners, and the people really can't do enough for you!! ... read more