The day begun getting onto what can only be described as the worlds smallest mini-bus, mainly described this way because nobody from ‘Golden Bayon Bus Company’ has thought to invest in a roof rack, so I have literally as one with my luggage all the way from Shianoukville! I arrived in Phnom Penh at aboutContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Phnom Penh”
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Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev
Instead of having a lovely Valentines meal and the usual, this year I went to a deserted island off of the coast of Sihanoukville. It is called Koh Ta Kiev and takes only 40 minutes to get to by boat. I stayed in a basic hut which had neither doors, windows or walls. It was rusticContinueContinue reading “Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev”
Cambodia: PADI Open Water Diver Certification
12th January: The first day of the course began very early (7am) at the Koh Rong Dive Centre where the group ate a simple breakfast of Croissants and Bananas along with a cup of tea. We were quickly herded onto the shuttle bus to the port and then on the boat that would take us across toContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: PADI Open Water Diver Certification”
Travelling to Cambodia
So it has taken me AGES to get here! I began by getting a bus from Bangkok to Poi Pet: the Cambodian border town, then I took a bus from there to Phnom Penh. I didn’t get to Phnom Penh until 3.00am so decided to sleep and then try another bus in the morning. FromContinueContinue reading “Travelling to Cambodia”
Thailand: One night in Bangkok
OKAY…so it wasn’t really one night, but it sounded better than ‘…one day and two nights in Bangkok…’ Flying from Kathmandu to Bangkok the flight was very easy. I left the city with a lovely friendly taxi driver who took me to Kathmandu Airport and waved me off! The airport itself is very basic, there areContinueContinue reading “Thailand: One night in Bangkok”
Nepal: Boudhanath
Boudhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu. It is about 11 km (6.8 m) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu. Apparently it is one of the largest stupas in Nepal…i think also maybe in the world. In 1979 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Swayambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites inContinueContinue reading “Nepal: Boudhanath”
Nepal: Bhaktapur
So today I visited Bhaktapur. I took the bus and then walked around using the Lonely Planets guided walking tour. It took a good few hours and I did get a little lost every now and then, but it was still really fun! Along the way I saw houses that looked as if they wouldContinueContinue reading “Nepal: Bhaktapur”
Nepal: Patan
Patan, once a fiercely independent city-state just a few kilometers from Kathmandu, is now a superb area within the city. I chose to get a shared taxi which you sort of hop on/hop off like a bus. It was reasonably easy, with the only issue being finding one going in the correct direction in the first place. Once in Patan IContinueContinue reading “Nepal: Patan”
Nepal: Rest days in Pokhara
After my epic trek around The Annapurna Circuit, I thought that it would be a good idea to have some chill out days in and around Pokhaha. Basically I woke up late and visited various cafes and restaurants and sat reading and crocheting…the hardest decision that I have had to make each day was whichContinueContinue reading “Nepal: Rest days in Pokhara”
Nepal: The World Peace Pagoda
I swapped hotels this morning because the one that I was staying in was not suitable for holding my luggage whilst I trek: as in they would charge me for this service! I moved to a hotel that wouldn’t charge me. I moved instead to ‘Hotel Travel Inn’ which is posh by my standards. Plus I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Nepal: The World Peace Pagoda”
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