Road safety Sue (General)
A former boyfriend from my early twenties gave me the nickname ‘road safety Sue’ due to the fact...
Read MoreOur journey from Chau Doc to Can Tho was an interesting one. With very few details in our guidebook of onward travel, we booked a local bus through our hotel and were surprised when it was a small minivan, rather than a larger...
Read MoreOur time in Phnom Penh was a mixed bag of emotions. Excitement to be meeting up with our friends Miss Marsh and Miss Hookings (or Dave as we now call her, but that’s another story), happiness at being able to have a fun...
Read MoreOn August 11th 2011 we left the fresh air and beautiful countryside of Wales to set off on an adventure in SE Asia. Our belongings, all packed carefully into a storage container and labelled either ‘shipping’ or ‘storage’, await...
Read MoreToday we took the final part of our journey in Thailand to the Cambodian border. There are many land crossing entry points into Cambodia but according to our guide book the Trat route is the worst in terms of consistent...
Read MoreAfter our two weeks in Phuket, Kao Sok was a welcome respite from touristville. Kao Sok National park nestles in the hills and therefore has a cooler climate than our previous destination. The majority of the accommodation in...
Read MoreAfter 3 ½ months on the road Nana, Gramps and Aunty Kim arrived in Thailand. Having spent the past few months communicating via Skype it was finally time for ‘the boy’ to re-acquaint himself with them in person. ‘The boy’ had a...
Read MoreSukothai, the first independent Thai Kingdom, is famous for it’s 13th century temples and monuments. Sukothai’s 200 plus historical sites are spread over huge parks and the easiest way to travel between locations is by pushbike....
Read MoreWe’re no longer the only tourists on the bus. Oh no, we’re now one of many thousands of backpackers making our way through Thailand, island to island, up through the mainland, onto Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. When I cast my mind...
Read MoreWe’re now in package tourist ville. Ao Nang, Krabi, is a major hub for both backpackers and holidaymakers. Families pushing their strollers through the crowded streets are a common sighting. Row upon row of shops selling fake...
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