Purple Headed Heron

March 1st 2010
Another long river boat ride this morning, but unfortunately no sightings of wild orang utans (or happy ones either, haw haw). We were going rather fast, but John still managed to get sight of, and photograph, some interesting birds. Soon we were back in Sandakan and in a coach up to a wonderful Chinese temple with a fantastic view over the Bay. There was actually a Buddhist ceremony taking pla ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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John and Valerie

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Well, our bags are nearly packed, we’re nearly ready to go, so we thought you might be interested in where we’re going to be, so here comes Our Itinerary 13 January Bangkok 17 January Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand 19 January Chiang Khong or Huay Xai Thailand/Laos border 20-21 January Boat trip down the Mekong River in Laos 22 January Luang Prabang, Laos 24 January Vientiane, Capital of Laos 26 January Hin Boun, Laos 27 January Ninh Binh, Vietnam 28 January Halong Bay, Vietnam 29 January Hanoi, Vietnam 1 February Hue, Vietnam 2 February Hoi An, Vietnam 5 February Ho Chi... full info

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