An Essex Geezer and a Geordie Treacle
This is a recital of the experiences of Dave and Sara on their round the world trip in 2014. At 3am on a hot summer night back in 2012, Dave had an epiphany that the pair should go travelling. Fast forwarding two years and a lot of saving later, who would have known the adventures that lay ahead! After a tearful goodbye and a brilliant pizza, we flew out of London on 3rd April 2014 for ten months.
Planned Dates
Apr 03, 2014 to Jan 19, 2015
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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First stop: Delhi, a India
Thursday, April 03, 2014
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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The Taj Mahal
Monday, April 07, 2014
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India -
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Jaipur: the pink city
Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India -
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Pushkar: where the hippies are hiding!
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Pushkar, Rajasthan, India -
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Udaipur: the Venice of India (apparently!)
Friday, April 11, 2014
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India -
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Mumbai: the home of Bollywood
Monday, April 14, 2014
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India -
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Goa: time for some beach action
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Palolem, Goa, India -
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Kochi
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Vypin, Kerala, India -
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The backwaters of Kerala
Monday, April 21, 2014
Kottayam, Kerala, India -
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Periyar: in search of the Indian tiger
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Kumily, Kerala, India -
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Munnar & India summary
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Munnar, Kerala, India -
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Bangkok, Thailand
Sunday, May 04, 2014
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand -
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia -
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Phonm Phen
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Cambodia -
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Sihanoukville and Koh Rong Saloem
Friday, May 16, 2014
Krong Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia -
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Kampot: our favourite place so far
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Krong Kampot, Kampot, Cambodia -
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Kep and Cambodia summary
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Krong Kaeb, Kep, Cambodia -
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Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon), Vietnam
Sunday, June 01, 2014
3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
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Dalat - canyoning & abseiling
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Da Lat, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam -
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Hoi An- a city of lanterns & bicycles
Sunday, June 08, 2014
Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam -
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Hue- the centre of Vietnam
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Hue, Huế, Vietnam -
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Phong Nha national park
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam -
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Hanoi - capital of Vietnam
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam -
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Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Halong Bay, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam -
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Sapa & Vietnam summary
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Sapa, Lao Cai, Vietnam -
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Muong Khua, Laos, (on the Nom Ou river)
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Nam Bak, Louangphabang -
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Nong Khaiw, Laos (on the Nom Ou river)
Friday, June 27, 2014
Nong Khiaw, Louangphabang -
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Luang Prabang
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Luang Prabang, Louangphabang, Laos -
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Vang Vieng
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Vang Vieng, Louangphabang, Laos -
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Vientiane - capital of Laos
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Vientiane, Louangphabang, Laos -
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South Laos - Oh hindsight is a wonderful thing
Saturday, July 05, 2014
Pakse, Champasak, Laos -
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Kanchanaburi and the Hellfire Pass, Thailand
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Ban Tai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand -
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Chiang Mai & Northern Thailand
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Pai - first stop on the Mae Hong Son loop
Friday, July 18, 2014
Pai, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Mae Hong Son bike ride & elephant park
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
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Singapore - country number 6
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Singapore, Chiang Mai, Singapore -
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Sagada & the hanging coffins, Philippines
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Sagada, Luzon, Philippines -
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Banaue & Batad rice terraces
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Banaue, Cordillera Administrative Regi, Philippines -
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Boracay Island
Saturday, August 02, 2014
Malay, Western Visayas, Philippines -
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Oslob & snorkelling with whale sharks
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Moalboal, Visayas, Philippines -
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Sydney, Australia
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
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Sydney to Booti Booti National Park
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Forster, New South Wales, Australia -
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Bootie Bootie National Park to Coffs Harbour
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia -
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Coffs Harbour to Ballina (and whale watching)
Friday, August 22, 2014
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia -
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Ballina to Brisbane
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia -
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Brisbane to Noosa
Monday, August 25, 2014
Noosa Heads, New South Wales -
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Hervey Bay & the fringes of the outback
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia -
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Whitsundays & the Great Barrier Reef
Friday, August 29, 2014
Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia -
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Townsville & the aquarium
Monday, September 01, 2014
Townsville, Queensland, Australia -
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Mission Beach
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia -
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Atherton Tablelands & Daintree Rainforest
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Atherton, Queensland, Australia -
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Bruce Belcher's croc tours since 1987
Friday, September 05, 2014
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia -
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Cairns and our final few days in Aus
Sunday, September 07, 2014
Cairns, Queensland, Australia -
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Auckland, New Zealand north island
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand -
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Bay of Islands
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Russell, North Island, New Zealand -
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Rotorua, the geothermal national park & Taupo
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand -
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Napier - the Art Deco city
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Napier, North Island, New Zealand -
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Palmerston North - the rugby museum
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand -
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Windy Welly - the capital of NZ
Friday, September 19, 2014
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -
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Abel Tasman & our skydive
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Nelson, South Island, New Zealand -
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Hiking the Franz Josef glacier
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Franz Josef, South Island, New Zealand -
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The Haast Highway
Monday, September 29, 2014
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand -
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Queenstown & the Shotover Jet
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand -
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Milford Sound - nature on a grand scale
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand -
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Dunedin & the Penguins
Friday, October 03, 2014
Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand -
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Christchurch Canterbury - 4030kms later
Monday, October 06, 2014
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand -
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Bula! - Our authentic Fiji experience
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Waya Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji -
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Los Angeles - the land of the rich and the mental
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Los Angeles, California, United States -
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Our drive on Route 66, Arizona
Monday, October 20, 2014
Seligman, Arizona, United States -
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Sedona & our helicopter ride
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Sedona, Arizona, United States -
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The Grand Canyon
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tusayan, Arizona, United States -
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Las Vegas
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States -
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Yosemite National Park - American tourist style
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Hawthorne, Nevada, United States -
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Monterey & Carmel
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Monterey, California, United States -
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Sonoma, the Napa Valley & Bodega Bay
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sonoma, California, United States -
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San Francisco - the Giants win the World Series
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
San Francisco, California, United States -
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Lima, Peru
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Lima, California, Peru -
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Huacachina - dune buggies & sand boarding
Thursday, November 06, 2014
Ica, California, Peru -
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Nazca
Saturday, November 08, 2014
Nazca, Ica, Peru -
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Cuzco - gateway to the Sacred Valley
Monday, November 10, 2014
Cusco, Cusco, Peru -
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Pisac - next stop in the Sacred Valley
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Pisac, Sacred Valley, Peru -
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Machu Picchu
Friday, November 14, 2014
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru -
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Arequipa - last stop of Peru
Monday, November 17, 2014
Arequipa, Sacred Valley, Peru -
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San Pedro de Atacama & Cejar Laguna, Chile
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
San Pedro de Atacama, Sacred Valley, Chile -
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Santiago
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Santiago, Sacred Valley, Chile -
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Valparaiso - our nights in the favela
Monday, November 24, 2014
Valparaiso, Sacred Valley, Chile -
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Mendoza, Argentina
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Mendoza, Sacred Valley, Argentina -
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Buenos Aires
Monday, December 01, 2014
Buenos Aires, Sacred Valley, Argentina -
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Across the Rió de la Plata
Friday, December 05, 2014
Colonia del Sacramento, Sacred Valley, Uruguay -
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Montevideo - capital of Uruguay
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay -
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Mercedes & Fray Bentos
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Fray Bentos, Montevideo, Uruguay -
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Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Friday, December 12, 2014
Puerto Iguazu, Montevideo, Argentina -
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Asuncion - capital of Paraguay
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Asuncion, Montevideo, Paraguay -
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Sucre
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Sucre, Montevideo, Bolivia -
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Salar de Uyuni- our 3 day tour
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Uyuni, State of Rio de Janeiro, Bolivia -
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Christmas abroad
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz, Bolivia -
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Rio de Janeiro - NYE on Copacabana
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Paraty
Friday, January 02, 2015
Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Ilha Grande
Monday, January 05, 2015
Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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Hand gliding over Rio de Janeiro
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
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The Big Apple & Broadway
Thursday, January 15, 2015
New York City, New York, United States -
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Home!
Monday, January 19, 2015
London, England, United Kingdom