
Lynsey and John head to Terra Incognita on our RTW- 2013-14!
Pre trip- So we have finally made our dream become reality! We have booked our flights for one trip of a lifetime and are heading off to terra incognita! I know the trip is a while away, but I'm just so excited about having booked the trip, I'd thought I'd share the details with you now. We depart on the 12th July 2013 for a year, and our journey is as follows; Colombia, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, Singapore, Bali, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, China and ending the trip in Hong Kong. Mid trip- So we've spent an amazing 6 months travelling through South America, awesome times in New Zealand and Australia, spent time in a paradise island; Fiji, now we're beginning our Asian adventure. There's a change of itinerary as being an independent traveller, you have the freedom to let nature take it's course and let yourself be guided to wherever takes your fancy. Additionally we travelled to the Gili Islands, which subsequently led to us wanting to take a trip to see Komodo Dragons on Komodo, which means we get to travel to the island of Flores, an island in Indonesia. Who knows where the rest of our journey will take us......
Planned Dates
Jul 12, 2013 to Jul 11, 2014
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Trip Entries
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Sacrificing home comforts for backpacker lifestyle
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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The journey begins....
Thursday, July 11, 2013
London Heathrow, England, United Kingdom
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Connecting flight Madrid-Bogota
Friday, July 12, 2013
Madrid, Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands
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Bogota colder than England....
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Bogota, Colombia
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Caribbean here we come.... Or not?
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Cartagena, Colombia
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So we bathed in some sloppy mud volcano.....
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Cartagena, Colombia
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Santa Marta- the lost city... well boots actually!
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Santa Marta, Colombia
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Jungle meets beach at Tayrona Park
Friday, July 26, 2013
Santa Marta, Colombia
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Palomino- where the beach is just a beach...
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Palomino, Magdalena, Colombia
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Getting to know Escobar and the city of Medellin
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Medellin, Colombia
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Coffee farms and tall wax palms in Valle de Cocora
Sunday, August 04, 2013
Salento, Quindio Department, Colombia
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Just an overnight stop in transit
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Popayan, Colombia
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In and around Otavalo open air markets
Friday, August 09, 2013
Otavalo, Ecuador
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Quito- Gateway to the Galapagos...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Quito, Ecuador
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Cotopaxi the top of my world at 5,000 metres.....
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
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One day to go until the Galápagos Islands...
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Quito, Ecuador
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Galápagos Islands day 1- Santa Cruz Island
Monday, August 19, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galapagos Day 2- Chinese Hat and Rabida Islands
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos Islands day 3- Santiago Island
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos day 4- Fernandina and Isabella Islands
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos Islands day 5- Isabella Island
Friday, August 23, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos day 6- Sierra Negra and Wall of Tears
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos day 7- Santa Cruz and John's birthday...
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Galápagos day 8 ,9 & 10 San Cristobel and farewell
Monday, August 26, 2013
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Banos- thermal springs and time to relax...
Friday, August 30, 2013
Banos, Ecuador
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Cuenca breaks up the long journey to Peru
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Cuenca, Ecuador
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We've arrived in Peru at long last
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Mancora, Peru
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Huanchaco, Chan Chan and Trujillo
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Huanchaco, Peru
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Huaraz gateway to the Cordilera Blanca mountains
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Huaraz, Peru
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Lima- city covered in fog...
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Lima, Peru
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Ballestas Islands- like Galápagos...?
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Paracas, Peru
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Sand boarding and dune buggying in the desert
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Huacachina, Peru
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Nasca lines- what's the fuss about...
Monday, September 23, 2013
Nasca, Peru
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Getting ready for a trek of a lifetime!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Cusco, Peru
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Machu Picchu- Day 1
Friday, September 27, 2013
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru
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Machu Picchu- Day 2
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru
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Machu Picchu- Day 3 a Special Birthday
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru
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Machu Picchu- Day 4
Monday, September 30, 2013
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Peru
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Juanita the frozen ice maiden
Friday, October 04, 2013
Arequipa, Peru
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Colca Canyon 3 day adventure
Monday, October 07, 2013
Colca Canyon, Peru
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Lake Titicaca and the Uros floating reed islands
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Puno, Peru
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Isla Del Sol -Lake Titicaca and Copacabana
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Isla del Sol, Bolivia
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Highest capital city and 1st roast dinner
Saturday, October 19, 2013
La Paz, Bolivia
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Welcome to the jungle
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
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The hunt for anacondas, alligators and piranhas!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
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Inti Wara Yasi animal sanctuary volunteer work
Friday, November 01, 2013
Villa Tunari, Oruro, Bolivia
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The Balu's Brothers
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Birds of Inti Wara Yasi
Friday, November 15, 2013
Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Rest, recuperation and relaxation....
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Horsing around on the Butch Cassidy film set
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tupiza, Tupiza, Bolivia
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Salt flats- day 1
Friday, November 29, 2013
Tupiza, Tupiza, Bolivia
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Salt flats - day 2
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Laguna Colorada, Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
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Salt flats- day 3
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Tupiza, Potosi Department, Bolivia
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Salt flats- day 4
Monday, December 02, 2013
Uyuni, Tahua, Bolivia
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Laguna Cejar- floating /Star gazing Atacama Desert
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
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Salta feels like Parie
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Salta, Northern Argentina, Argentina
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The devils throat proposal....
Saturday, December 07, 2013
Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Rainy Rio....
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tangoing and being robbed in Buenos Aires!
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Buenos Aires, State of Rio de Janeiro, Argentina
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Nearly missed the whales....
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentina
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Christmas in Bariloche
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Bariloche, Argentina
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A flying visit to Santiago
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Santiago, Chile
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New year, new continent - hello New Zealand!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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Bay of Islands road trip
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Paihia, North Island, New Zealand
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Glow worm caves
Friday, January 03, 2014
Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
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Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand
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Te Puia Pohutu Geyser- free attraction!
Sunday, January 05, 2014
Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
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Whakarewarewa Village and Redwood forest
Monday, January 06, 2014
Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
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Colossal squid/ Crossing the Cook Straight
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
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Kaikoura and Hanmer Springs
Friday, January 10, 2014
Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Lake Tekapo, Sceenic Church, Mt Cook/Hooker Valley
Monday, January 13, 2014
Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand
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It's a bit chilly in Queenstown
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
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Te Anau, the Fiords of Milford Sound and a Kea
Friday, January 17, 2014
Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
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Invercargill- Tuatara, Bluff the southern sun
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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Curio Bay- Rare yellow eyed penguin watch
Friday, January 24, 2014
Waikawa, South Island, New Zealand
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The Mighty Moeraki Boulders
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Moeraki, Otago, New Zealand
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Fox and Franz Joseph glaciers
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand
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Pancake rocks and blowholes
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Punakaiki, South Island, New Zealand
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Sad to say goodbye to our hire car!
Saturday, February 01, 2014
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
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Back where we started
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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Bula Vinaka Fijiiiiiii
Monday, February 03, 2014
Nadi, Western Division, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 1
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Beachcomber Island, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
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Awesome Adventures- day 2 Castaway Island
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Beachcomber Island, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
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Awesome Adventures- Day 3
Friday, February 07, 2014
Waya Lailai, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome Adventures- day 4
Saturday, February 08, 2014
Waya Lailai, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome Adventures- day 5 and 6
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Naviti Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 7 and 8
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Tavewa Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 9
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Nacula Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 10 Valentines day
Friday, February 14, 2014
Naviti Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 11
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Naviti Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
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Awesome adventures- day 12
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Beachcomber Island, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
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Road trip from Brisbabe to Sydney begins....
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Surfing in paradise
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
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Byron bay's miserable today
Friday, February 21, 2014
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Kangaroo and camel? spotting...
Sunday, February 23, 2014
South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia
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We made it to Sydney baby!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Blue mountains are not so blue...
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Blue Mountains National Park South, New South Wales, Australia
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Featherdale Wildlife Park
Friday, February 28, 2014
Doonside, New South Wales, Australia
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Singapore sling, bright lights, shopping galore
Monday, March 03, 2014
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Bad experience to start our Bali adventure!
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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Ubud- Eat, Pray, Love
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Tanah Lot, Lake Bratan, temples and monkey forest
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
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Gili Islands
Monday, March 10, 2014
Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Komodo day 1- Chilled start
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Komodo day 2- Dolphins
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Moyo Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Komodo day 3- On the hunt for dragons and manta
Monday, March 17, 2014
Komodo National Park, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Komodo day 4- Searching for the mighty Komodo
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Rinca, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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The boy who kicked the hornets nest
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Missed flight- bad end to our Bali trip!
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
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Made it to Borneo- Selmat datang!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Orang-utan sanctuary sepilock
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Sepilok, Sepilok, Malaysia
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Kinabatangan river searching for wild orang-utans
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Kinabatangan District, Sabah, Malaysia
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Shine bright like a diamond!
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
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Penang -street food heaven!
Monday, April 07, 2014
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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Getting wet in Krabi- welcome to Thailand!
Friday, April 11, 2014
Krabi, Hat Yai, Thailand
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Songkran- celebrating the Thai New Year
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
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Full Moon Party Songkran 2014!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani, Thailand
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Snorkelling around the island
Friday, April 18, 2014
Ko Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand
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Buddha Buddha everywhere...
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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Elephants, Oxen, Long Neck Tribe, bamboo rafting
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tiger Kingdom
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Thailand
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Requirements of Tourist Visa (L) for China
Friday, May 02, 2014
Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Thailand
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EARTHQUAKE!!! 6.0 on the Richter Scale
Monday, May 05, 2014
Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Thailand
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The white temple damaged by the earthquake
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Chiang Rai, Bangkok, Thailand
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Taking the slow boat to Laos via the Mekong Delta
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Pakbeng, Bangkok, Laos
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A surprisingly great waterfall and a crap one
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Luang Prabang, Louangphabang
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To get a visa or not- that is the question?
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture
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Relaxing in Pakse
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Pakse, Champasak, Laos
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Sunset over Bakheng Hill Angkor Wat
Monday, May 19, 2014
Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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Partying the night away
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Siem Reap, Cambodia
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The brutal past - the killing fields & S21
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Good morning Vietnam!
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Chu Chi tunnels Saigon
Monday, May 26, 2014
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Hitting the beach
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Nha Trang, Vietnam
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UNESCO world Heritage town/ tailored clothing
Friday, May 30, 2014
Hội An, Quang Nam province, Vietnam
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Hanoi- city surrounded by lakes
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Halong Bays stormy today and tomorrow
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Halong Bay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Ni Hao China
Saturday, June 07, 2014
Beijing, Beijing, China
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The Great Great Wall of China
Monday, June 09, 2014
Beijing, Beijing, China
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Forbidden City (Palace museum) / Tiananmen Square
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Beijing, Beijing, China
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Taking the bullet train to Xi'an
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Beijing, Beijing, China
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Terracotta World Cup Warriors
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Panda fever
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Huangalong national park
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Huanglong, Zhejiang, China
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Jiuzhaigou full of wows
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China
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Hot pot, football and more pandas
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Three gorges dam - Yangze river
Monday, June 23, 2014
Yichang, Hubei, China
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Zhangjiajie- come mist, rain or shine
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
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Meeting a familiar face
Friday, June 27, 2014
Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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Sun and Moon towers (pagodas) on the lake
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Guilin, Guangxi, China
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Cormorant fishing, cycling, Li River, 20Y scenery
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Yangshuo, Guangxi Zhuang, China
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A hard seat on an overnight train= no sleep!
Saturday, July 05, 2014
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Day 1- avenue of the stars/ city skyline
Sunday, July 06, 2014
Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Day 2- meeting Linda (family member)
Monday, July 07, 2014
Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Day 3- Dim sum and Victoria peak
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Day 4- Lamma island and the star ferry
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Day 5- Lantau island
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Hong Kong, New Territories, China
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Day 6- Markets, symphony of lights, flight to LHR
Friday, July 11, 2014
Hong Kong, New Territories, China