Destination: United Kingdom

Namaste!

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 | By alyx | Views [829] | Comments [4]

(Picture - All the volunteers at Patan Temple) Namaste, tapalai kasta chaa? This is the first proper chance I've had to go on the internet since we arrived in Nepal. I tried to update this on Wednesday when we made our first trip to Lubhu but ... Read more >

Nothing much to report, but I did play some cricket

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 | By jono_79 | Views [394]

So yeah, haven't really done much lately. Funds are slowly decreasing although I have been keeping an eye on them lately. The good exchange rate (1.97 to 1 the other day!) means my dollars go a bit further. All I've really been doing is looking after ... Read more >

Kanchanaburi

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [495] | Comments [4]

Spent two great days in Kanchanaburi and off to Bangkok tomorrow for shopping at the weekend market! The Bridge on the River Kwai is in Kanchanaburi so I have been learning all about the death railway which is really really interesting. Yesterday I ... Read more >

One more sleep...

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [278]

The time has flown by and i have have just one sleep left before i leave!  So, this time tomorrow i'll be waiting for my flight to Singapore at Heathrow and probably feeling rather nervous... Seeing as though everyone keeps asking what my route is, ... Read more >

Arrived safe in santiago, chile - update later.x

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [601]

Cycling cycling cycling

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [395]

only got 2 mins on the internet but am safe and happy in a very hot and very busy Ayuttaya. It's mother's day so all the Thai's have a holiday and most of them seem to have come here. tomorrow I'm going to kanchanaburi to see the death railway and the ... Read more >

Liverpool, not Nice

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By hotnoodle | Views [951]

My plane to Nice leaves in about 30 minutes. I'm currently in the centre of Liverpool sitting in a courtyard watching a troupe of tinfoil-sworded middle-aged women perform something vaguely medieval. Probably medieval in the way that Monty Python does ... Read more >

Gallery: UK trip

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By neffie | Photo Gallery

Homestay and Soppong

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [465]

Got back safely to Chiang Mai this afternoon and have booked my sleeper train this evening to Ayuthaya which is the old capital city and just outside Bangkok. Had an amazing time on my homestay. Stayed with Susanan and her family who belong to a Lisu ... Read more >

World Trip: Miscellaneous

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 | By lockers | Views [503]

Occasions Watched the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a lot of excited Hong Kong Nationals at the harbour front, spent Christmas Day driving along the Ocean Road in Australia, New Year in Sydney, Carnaval in Brazil, ... Read more >

it's about time (rose)

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 | By huw-and-rose | Views [648]

It’s about time we started. We decided to set up this blog, and, in fact, this website, as an alternative to bombarding our nearest and dearest with epic monthly emails which they felt obliged to read. This way, they ... Read more >

Amazing afternoon in Pai

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [505]

So as if I hadn't already had a pretty good day already... Went and had my haircut because Pai made me feel adventurous. For 3 pounds (!!!) she did a pretty good job. Unfortunately no one is here to back me up that its ok but its basically the Keira ... Read more >

Chiang Mai and Pai

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [494]

Yesterday cycled to two museums in Chiang Mai which on the map looked easy enough but typically turned out to be considerably more difficult. Nevertheless it was a great adventure in the rain and I found them in the end and they were really good. Took ... Read more >

Edinburgh

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 | By kiwi_kids | Views [347]

We have been in Edinburgh for 8 nights staying at Alex's flat on Viewforth. It has been such a relaxing week in such a beautiful city. Having lived in Dunedin we were both spun out by the number of similarities between the two cities, most importantly ... Read more >

Back in Thailand

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 | By chloe_in_asia | Views [414]

Sorry for lack of blogging over the last few days. Left Laos a day earlier than planned and have been busy for the last two days exploring Chang Mai. Took the slow boat up the Mekong from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai which was so relaxing and peaceful.... Read more >