Kate.timaeus's Great Adventure
this is the travel blog of Kate and Sebastian who having reached their 60th birthdays decided to stretch their legs and do all the cheesy touristy things around the world with a few surprises along the way!
Planned Dates
Oct 06, 2014 to Jul 17, 2020
Countries
29
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Mount Nebo
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Amman, Jordan
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Petra - the Rose City
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Ma'an Governorate, Jordan -
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Wadi Rum
Friday, September 26, 2014
Ma'an Governorate, Jordan -
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Renee's significant birthday trip.
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Gorinchem, South Holland
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5
Amersfoort
Friday, October 10, 2014
Amersfoort, Utrecht
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Sunset in Zanvort
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Zandvoort, North Holland
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Antwerp and Bruges
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium -
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Bruges
Monday, October 13, 2014
Bruges, Flanders, Belgium -
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Afternoon in New Quay
Thursday, October 30, 2014
New Quay, North Island, United Kingdom -
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Afternoon visit to Llangrannog and Cymtydu
Friday, October 31, 2014
New Quay, United Kingdom -
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Aberaeron
Saturday, November 01, 2014
Aberaeron, Wales, United Kingdom -
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Urban downhill mountain bike event. New Quay
Sunday, November 02, 2014
New Quay, United Kingdom -
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Final day in wales in 2014
Monday, November 03, 2014
New Quay, England, United Kingdom -
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Cambridge
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Cambridge, Doha, United Kingdom -
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St Ives
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Cambridgeshire, Doha, United Kingdom -
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Edinburgh
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Edinburgh, Doha, United Kingdom -
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Edinburgh
Monday, November 17, 2014
Edinburgh, Doha, United Kingdom -
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On our way
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Southampton, England, United Kingdom -
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Dubai and doha
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Doha
Friday, November 28, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Museum of Islamic art park
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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The Souk Doha
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Putting up the Christmas tree
Monday, December 01, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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The souk
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Off to Oman
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Tea at the intercontinental
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Nizwa,jabal sham and misfat
Friday, December 05, 2014
Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman -
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Muscat tour
Saturday, December 06, 2014
Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman -
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Wadi Shab
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Sultan Qaboos, Muscat Governorate, Oman -
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Boat trip
Monday, December 08, 2014
Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman -
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Marks and spencers
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Success at the mall
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Oh no not again!
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Sand dune bashing
Friday, December 12, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Living the life
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Indolence is bliss
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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A habit and a hobbit
Monday, December 15, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Beach or pool?
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Time to move on
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Doha, Doha, Qatar -
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Airport saga
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Mauritius, Mauritius -
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Grand baie
Friday, December 19, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Meet the great nieces
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Kite surf beach and a rooftop bbq
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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An inspector calls
Monday, December 22, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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North Korea Day
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Apparently it's Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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White wine in the sun
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Chamarel
Friday, December 26, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Tamarin Beach
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Tamarin, Tamarin, Mauritius -
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Catamaran catastrophe
Sunday, December 28, 2014
La Preneuse, La Preneuse, Mauritius -
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Port Louis
Monday, December 29, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Morning on the Morne
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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New Years Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Bye Bye Baby
Thursday, January 01, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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The lychee eaters
Friday, January 02, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Lupin is Cummings and not Gowing yet
Saturday, January 03, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Sunny Sunday
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Monday monkey business
Monday, January 05, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Miranda on the veranda
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Tea with jean
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Quatres bornes market
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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It's that Friday feeling....
Friday, January 09, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Showery Saturday
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Storm cones still hoisted
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Cyclone level 2
Monday, January 12, 2015
Black River, Black River, Mauritius -
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Cyclone,what cyclone?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Windy and Wet Wednesday
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Sugar Sugar
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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The rain and Sacha have both gone(not quite)
Friday, January 16, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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A night at the opera
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Stormy Sunday
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Visa quest...we love pointless!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Up the Black River....not
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Flic en Flac
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Sun and rain again
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Rivière Noire, Rivière Noire, Mauritius -
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Port louis in the rain
Friday, January 23, 2015
La Preneuse, La Preneuse, Mauritius -
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Au Revoir Isle Maurice
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Delhi, NCT, India -
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Arrived safely
Sunday, January 25, 2015
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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New Delhi
Monday, January 26, 2015
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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The toy train to Simla
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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Following the footsteps of Michael Palin
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India -
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Checking out corbusier in chandergarh
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Mohali, Punjab, India -
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Amritsar Golden Temple at night
Friday, January 30, 2015
Amritsar, Punjab, India -
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Amritsar Golden Temple by day
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Amritsar, Punjab, India -
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Hard day to Haridwar
Sunday, February 01, 2015
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India -
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Guru by the Ganges
Monday, February 02, 2015
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India -
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Up the mountain again
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India -
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Back in Delhi
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Delhi, National Capital Territory of , India -
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Another day in Delhi
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Delhi, National Capital Territory of, India -
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Metro adventures in Delhi
Friday, February 06, 2015
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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New tour starts today
Saturday, February 07, 2015
New Delhi, Delhi, India -
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The pink city
Sunday, February 08, 2015
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India -
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The Amber Fort
Monday, February 09, 2015
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India -
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Agra
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India -
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The taj at dawn
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India -
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A hidden Gem
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India -
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By the Ganges day 1
Friday, February 13, 2015
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India -
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By the Ganges day 2
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India -
99
Crossing the frontier
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Gorkha, Nepal -
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Birthplace of Buddha
Monday, February 16, 2015
Dumkibas, Western Region, Nepal -
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Misty jungle to misty mountains
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Pokhara, Western Region, Nepal -
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Mountains,lakes and temples
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Pokhara, Pokhara, Nepal -
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Sunrise to sunset in Nepal
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal -
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Too hazy to fly
Friday, February 20, 2015
Kathmandu, Central Region, Nepal -
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Second try to fly over Mount Everest
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Kathmandu, Central Region, Nepal -
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Kathmandu airport, the third visit.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal -
107
Cochin,Kerala.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Kochi, Kerala, India -
108
Massage but no bottle
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Kumarakom, Kerala, India -
109
Lazy hazy day of winter
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Kumarakom, Kerala, India -
110
Rice boat adventure
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Kumarakom, Kerala, India -
111
Alleppey
Friday, February 27, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
112
Day of leisure
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
113
Off to the beach resort
Sunday, March 01, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
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Turtle beach day 2
Monday, March 02, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
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Turtle beach day 3
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
116
Turtle beach day 4
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
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Turtle beach day 5
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Alappuzha, Kerala, India -
118
Elephants
Friday, March 06, 2015
Kochi, Kerala, India -
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Final day in India
Saturday, March 07, 2015
Kochi, Kerala, India -
120
Sri Lanka day 1
Sunday, March 08, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -
121
Nellie Utopia
Monday, March 09, 2015
Colombo, Western Australia, Sri Lanka -
122
Buddha Utopia
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka -
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Botanical gardens and...oh look more elephants!
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka -
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The bridge on the river Kwai
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka -
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Day trip to Galle
Friday, March 13, 2015
Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka -
126
Colombo Day
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Fort, Fort, Sri Lanka -
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Off to japan
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka -
128
Tokyo
Monday, March 16, 2015
Narita, Kanto, Japan -
129
Takayama
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan -
130
Takayama day 2
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan -
131
Kanazawa day 1
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, Japan -
132
Kanawaza day 2
Friday, March 20, 2015
Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, Japan -
133
Hiroshima day 1
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan -
134
Hiroshima day 2
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan -
135
Kyoto day 1
Monday, March 23, 2015
Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, Japan -
136
Kyoto day 2
Monday, March 23, 2015
Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, Japan -
137
Kyoto day 3
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, Japan -
138
Mount Fuji day 1
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi-ken, Japan -
139
Mount Fuji day 2
Friday, March 27, 2015
Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi-ken, Japan -
140
Tokyo day 1
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to, Japan -
141
Tokyo day 2
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to, Japan -
142
Tokyo day 3
Monday, March 30, 2015
Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to, Japan -
143
Tokyo day 4
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to, Japan -
144
Hong Kong day 1
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Kowloon, Western Australia, Hong Kong -
145
Hong Kong day 2
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong -
146
Hong Kong day 3
Friday, April 03, 2015
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong -
147
Hong Kong day 4
Saturday, April 04, 2015
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong -
148
Hong Kong day 5
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China -
149
Bangkok day 1
Monday, April 06, 2015
Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand -
150
Bangkok day 2
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand -
151
Chiang Mai day 1
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Chiang Mai, Western Australia, Thailand -
152
Chiang Mai day 2
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Tambon Chaiyasathan, Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand -
153
Mekong river day 1
Friday, April 10, 2015
Luang Prabang, Western Australia, Laos -
154
Mekong river day 2
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Oudomxay, Laos
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Luang Prabang day 1
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Luang Prabang, Louangphabang
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Luang Prabang day 2
Monday, April 13, 2015
Luang Prabang, Louangphabang
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157
Luang Prabang day 3
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Luang Prabang, Louangphabang
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158
Vang Vieng
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Vang Vieng, Vientiane
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159
Vientaine
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture
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160
Off to hanoi
Friday, April 17, 2015
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture
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161
Hanoi day 2
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Hanoi, Vietnam -
162
Halong Bay day 1
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Hà Nội, Vietnam -
163
Halong bay day 2
Monday, April 20, 2015
Hà Nội, Vietnam -
164
Hue
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Hue, Western Australia, Vietnam -
165
Hoi An
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Tp. Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam -
166
Hoi An day 2
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Tp. Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam -
167
Hoi An day 3
Friday, April 24, 2015
Tp. Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam -
168
Off to saigon
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Tp. Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam -
169
Saigon day 2
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
170
Saigon day 3
Monday, April 27, 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
171
Saigon day 4
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
172
Saigon day 5
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
173
Mekong river
Thursday, April 30, 2015
3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam -
174
Off to Cambodia
Friday, May 01, 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
175
The killing fields
Saturday, May 02, 2015
Phnom Penh, Cambodia -
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Problems en route to Siem Reap
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Siem Reap, Western Australia, Cambodia -
177
Angkor Wat
Monday, May 04, 2015
Sueydongkorn, Sueydongkorn, Cambodia -
178
Angkor Wat day 2
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia -
179
En route to Bangkok
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Sueydongkorn, Sueydongkorn, Cambodia -
180
Off Down Under
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand -
181
Sydney day 1
Friday, May 08, 2015
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
182
Sydney day 2
Saturday, May 09, 2015
Pymble, New South Wales, Australia -
183
Rockin' at the rocks!
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Pymble, New South Wales, Australia -
184
Iconic views and trip round the bay
Monday, May 11, 2015
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
185
Bondi Beach to Byron Bay
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
186
Byron Bay day 2
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia -
187
The Whitsunday Islands
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia -
188
The Whitsunday Islands day 2
Friday, May 15, 2015
Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia -
189
Train to Cairns
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia -
190
The Rain Forest
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia -
191
The Barrier Reef
Monday, May 18, 2015
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia -
192
Flying to Alice springs and ayers rock
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Edge Hill, Queensland, Australia -
193
Rockin' at the rock
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia -
194
One final sunrise
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia -
195
Flying to Adelaide
Friday, May 22, 2015
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia -
196
Kangaroo island
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Penneshaw, South Australia, Australia -
197
Barossa Bound
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia -
198
Kuddling Koalas and Kangaroos
Monday, May 25, 2015
Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia -
199
Coast bound
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Robe, South Australia, Australia -
200
Victoria bound
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia -
201
Through the grampians
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia -
202
Over the rainbow and down the Great Ocean Road
Friday, May 29, 2015
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -
203
Around and about
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -
204
Our New Zealand adventure starts
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand -
205
A city reborn (just)
Monday, June 01, 2015
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand -
206
Our first day on the road in NZ
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Fairlie, South Island, New Zealand -
207
En Route to Queenstown
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand -
208
Milford sound
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand -
209
The Jet Setters
Friday, June 05, 2015
Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand -
210
Day of the waterfalls
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Haast, South Island, New Zealand -
211
From rain forest to glaciers
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand -
212
Up on the glaciers
Monday, June 08, 2015
Greymouth, South Island, New Zealand -
213
Up and over the mountains
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Hanmer Springs, South Island, New Zealand -
214
Oh I do like to be by the seaside!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand -
215
Having a whale of a time
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand -
216
The golden mile
Friday, June 12, 2015
Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand -
217
North and South
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand -
218
Te Papa
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand -
219
Weta in Wellington
Monday, June 15, 2015
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand -
220
Art Deco Day
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Napier, North Island, New Zealand -
221
Geothermal day
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Mihi, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand -
222
Geothermal day 2
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand -
223
Hobbiton
Friday, June 19, 2015
Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand -
224
Wind and rain
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Orewa, North Island, New Zealand -
225
Birth of a Nation
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Karikari Peninsula, Northland, New Zealand -
226
The Far North
Monday, June 22, 2015
Karikari Peninsula, Northland, New Zealand -
227
The last day on the road in NZ
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand -
228
En Route to Jo'burg
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Perth Airport, Western Australia, Australia -
229
Jo'burg day 1
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
230
Jo'burg day 2
Friday, June 26, 2015
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
231
Towards the Kruger park
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
232
Kruger Park
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
233
Walks with animals
Monday, June 29, 2015
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
234
Botswana
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Nata, Gauteng, Botswana -
235
Elephant sands
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Nata, Gauteng, Botswana -
236
Victoria Falls day 1
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Livingstone, Gauteng, Zambia -
237
Victoria Falls day 2
Friday, July 03, 2015
Livingstone, Gauteng, Zambia -
238
Chobe national park
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Kasane, North West, Botswana -
239
Gweta
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Gweta, North West, Botswana -
240
