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Adventure W: Melbourne and becoming a Kelleher

Julia — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:01:54 +0000

"Sure.... come stay with me" says Billy Zeik Kelleher on Facebook. Excellent, I thought. A night or two at his parent's place in Melbourne would be great before I go off exploring and find a hostel. I've been to Melbourne before to stay with my... Read more!

Adventure V: Sydney 1

Julia — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:42:51 +0000

Firstly, extreme apologies for the massive gap in communication. I have no excuse other than I've been busy having a lovely time and not writing my blog. But I'm back in the game. Watch this. So, Sydney- the land of opportunity, great coffee, great... Read more!

Adventure U: 4000 Islands and tooth trouble

Nathan — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:28 +0000

It was far too long since either Courtney or i had been on a bus and we needed to remedy this. So, we went to another of Laos' famous 'Piers' to catch a small boat over to a bus to take us down to the 4000 Islands. The Mekong, at it's widest... Read more!

Adventure T: Pakse, Champasak and Wat Phu

Nathan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:06:46 +0000

Our next stop was Champasak. The motorbike rental lady told us quite aggressively that 'You haven't been to Laos unless you have been to Champasak!!' Alright love. What's so special about it anyway? The Lonely Liar says it's just a single road with... Read more!

Adventure S: Going south on Laos

Nathan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:27:08 +0000

Yey! the guesthouse had my passport. P.H.E.W. Close one. Sadly Billy had to go back to Bangkok the next day so we commiserated by having lots of Laap and sticky rice and Beer Lao in a restaurant overlooking some sort of parade-y festival. Lots of... Read more!

Adventure R: Vang Vieng, Mushroom pizzas and Halloween.

Julia — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:59:52 +0000

I was a bit sad to leave Luang Prabang. I think I could have stayed there for a few more nights. A week even. But my traveling companions were keen to get to the mayhem of Vang Vieng and well, I was fairly keen to see what all the fuss was about.... Read more!

Adventure Q: Luang Prabang, Laos

Nathan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:43 +0000

We arrived in Luang Prabang in the hazy early hours just as the monks made their way through the streets up to the Wat on the hill getting offerings from the locals on their way. We found somewhere to stay and got some sleep as not much was got on... Read more!

Adventure P: Laos Capital Vientiane

Julia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:39:59 +0000

At the Vietnam/Laos boarder, at 6am, waiting to be illegally charged a stamping fee, I was stood behind two handsome twins. They certainly were not from my bus (I would have noticed) and they certainly were not Asian of any variety. Too tall, see. A... Read more!

Adventure O: Hanoi, Halong Bay and the Devil’s hell bus to Laos.

Nathan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:35:05 +0000

Oh Hanoi. How much you have to live up to. Will you compete with Hoi An? Will you really? Well…. maybe. Just. Tom, Emma and I survived the 17 hour sleeper bus ride without any notable disruptions- Tom even said that it was the best bus ride for... Read more!

Adventure N: Hoi An in the rain

Julia — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:40:34 +0000

I loved Hoi An. I will go back. I'll need to save some money first as although the hotels and food are relatively cheap, you just want to buy EVERYTHING, ALL DAY. Hoi An was not bombed too much in the war and so the buildings are old and delicately... Read more!