Minibus arrives pretty much on time, already pretty full – but that doesn’t mean no more pick ups along the way before we leave Siem Reap city. After a cramped half hours drive the roads give way to be replaced by dusty dirt tracks. The guide informs us that these form the bed of the lake in the rainy season. A further twenty minutes of … Continue reading Kompong Pluk (Tonle Sap Lake)
I’m guessing no one who ever visits Siem Reap leaves without visiting the world famous Angkor Temple complexes? For us it is a second visit, so despite the price nearly doubling to $37 we still feel it is an absolute must. Our tuk-tuk driver, Mr Bros picks us up promptly at 8am. Wearing appropriate clothing and armed with the essentials, water and cameras, off we … Continue reading Angkor Wow!!!!
This is our second visit to Siem Reap, the first one just over 3 years ago. As we arrived by bus we could see new luxury hotels were being built on each side of the main road into town. We feared that much may have changed – it has expanded into a much larger city. The night market has doubled in size, whilst an additional … Continue reading Siem Reap revisited……
A final low key night down Soi Rambuttri brought Bangkok to a close. One street away from the deafening Khao San Road but a few notches down on the volume. Live music in bars rather than thumping speakers – including a superb middle aged Thai singer who dared to take on Bohemian Rhapsody. Fair to say it blew everyone away…. brilliant. Come 6:45am, (not too … Continue reading Bye-bye Bangkok, Hello Cambodia
3:45am laid awake listening to the Macarena with added drum beats, not sure how much sleep we actually got. Regardless we are up & out by 9:30, tourist stuff to do. As it’s our third visit we avoid all the travel guide top 5 & revisit our personal favourites. Wat Arun, this time thankfully not clad in scaffolding. It’s always fun to travel by the … Continue reading Macarena & Walking Around Bangkok
We’ve been to Bangkok a few times now, for this quick visit we wanted to experience a new area. We decided to join the hoards and stay on Khao San Road, we knew it would be lively, we weren’t wrong! Arriving late in the evening to the sound of numerous bars competing to play the loudest music we knew that sleep was not an option! … Continue reading Khao San Road, Bangkok
Christmas and New Year festivities done. Now for us the real excitement of our travels. A lot of time has been meticulously spent researching, hotels, routes, time to spend in each destination. Vietnam three month visa applied for, photo printed for Cambodian visa, American dollars and Thai Baht ordered, insurance, train tickets to the airport… Is everyone the same, lists here and there to make … Continue reading Preparations for 2803 mile bus (with a bit of train) journey
Having been back a week and sleep all caught up I thought time for a summary of our thoughts. It is also a good excuse to post some photos that weren’t taken on the phone! It was definitely an enjoyable experience, hard work at times due to early starts and bumpy roads. But then you have to consider where you are, winding up hills to … Continue reading Yakkity Yak – Nepal Recap!
Well what started as an accident ended up with a minibus full of us turning a hilltop Nepalese shop into a thriving bar! Bar number one (the accidental one) occurred when we were looking to take a couple of beers back to our room at the Jungle Crown in Chitwan. Before we knew it the old lady offered us the table that the family were … Continue reading Create your own pub!
Having woken to stunning views of the Himalayas, polished off a good breakfast, the final activity was upon us. A gentle stroll, slightly up and down through the local villages to the world heritage site of Changu Narayan, a 5th century Hindu temple. Before the walk begins there is a 45 minute nerve jangling bus drive down the mountain. The driver has one side covered, … Continue reading Wandering through hillside villages
It was our last chance for the clouds to clear & to get a glimpse of the rooftop of the world, Mount Everest! Early morning alarm & we’re first on the terrace, minutes before sunrise, the anticipation mounting. The local guide on hand with the map of the ridge is able to put names to the peaks we can see. By no means the biggest … Continue reading Finally, the Big E!
Enough said…… Continue reading The road to Nagarkot…
Oldest On the Bus 