Vietnam van het zuiden tot het noorden 
We beginnen dit verhaaltje onder de grond. We hebben vanuit een HCMC een tour gedaan naar de Cu Chi tunnels. Deze tunnels zijn heel druk omdat ze zijn aangepast voor toeristen. Het begint met een rondje door de bossen boven de tunnels waar de gaten zijn te zien waar de vietcong zich in verschool voor de amerikanen. Ook te zien zijn de vallen die vroeger werden gebruikt voor de jacht op dieren en l
September 3rd, 2010
Borat Homero Mama and an Islamic Phil Collins.
Dinner 144 and bed number 61August 27th 2010Homeros has been the type of Pension that can hold you up for a few days. It is a family run place of sorts. Over 4 days I am not sure I understand the exact nature of ldquofamilyrdquo as the cast of characters appears to come from far and wide. However sitting in the centre of it all dutifully preparing breakfast and dinner for 25 each day is ldq
September 3rd, 2010
Luxembourg to....
Wednesday began with Gregory beginning his first official day of his first official job. The new young banker off to work in a suit and tie Serge was more nervous than Gregory. Military men are trained to show up early and wait. Gregory approaches life with a lot more serenity than that. He was planning on being maybe 5 minutes earlyno more.Our day began with the customary coffee and crois
September 3rd, 2010
28 dagen China
De laatste momenten in vietnam waren toch lastiger dan verwacht. Pakket opsturen en de waterpuppets was niet zo lastig maar dollars halen. Dat is hier wel lastig. Bij elke bank die we binnen lopen met western union of zonder het antwoord is nee. Ook al staat er binnen op een bord wel de wisselkoers. Bij 1 bank wordt ons gezegd dat het kan maar dan moeten we eerst dong pinnen om dat dan om te wisse
September 3rd, 2010
Indonesia
Nadat we vorige keer het verhaaltje op internet hebben gezet zijn we naar het vliegveld gegaan in guangzhou. Ons vliegtuig ging op tijd weg en rond 9 uur waren we in Jakarta. Visum krijgen was erg makkeljk 25 dollar p.p. geven en bij het volgende loket wordt er een sticker in ons paspoort geplakt. De immigratie zelf is wel een stuk lastiger na 15 uur in de rij staan zijn we aan de beurt. Vinger
September 3rd, 2010
Singapore
Op 5 mei zijn we 's ochtends om 7 uur naar Singapore gevlogen vanaf Jakarta. Immigratie is geen probleem ff stempeltje halen en we kunnen de bagage ophalen. Eerst even naar een hotel reservations desk en een kamer voor 3 nachten geboekt. Het is nu al meteen duidelijk ons budget is niet genoeg voor Singapore. We hebben het goedkoopst mogelijke hotel midden in de hoerenbuurt en dat is al 23 van
September 3rd, 2010
Malaysia
Het einde komt in zicht en misschien is dit wel het laatste land op deze reis. We beginnen maleisie in Melakka deze oude historische stad heeft nog veel herrinneringen aan nederland. Als je hier rond wandeld kom je langs een nederlandse begraafplaats en langs het stadthuys. Naast alle koloniale gebouwen heeft de stad ook heel veel musea. Dus we zijn uiteindelijk naar 6 musea geweest terwijl we la
September 3rd, 2010
DAY 1 Paris
Big day Arrived in a little before 6am and got train and metro to our hotel stowed bags and set out. Got our bearings on walk to musee d'orsay. Had lunch in local pubbistro great basic French and wonderful atmosphere. Finally able to check in and have a bit of a rest before heading out again to do some shopping. Both did well at Camper shoe shop. Wandered back and had bread and cheese with v
September 3rd, 2010
Guerande and La Turballe by scooter across the marais from ...
Woke to lovely blue sky again. Actually woke a bit too early in order to Skype Jenny in Melbourne but discovered I had put my hour back instead of forward when working out Australian French time difference and should have been Skyping at 10am not 8am Back to the Tandy for a shower and breakfast first. Then discovered how tricky it is sitting outside in full sunshine trying to see the screen of
September 3rd, 2010
Detour to spend a night on the cliff tops above Quiberon
Time to move on. Nearly knocked another point off my campsite rating when I had to wait 10 minutes for someone to appear with no apology at reception so I could book out. Pointed out the date in the ACSI book when the services should close not 4 days earlier as actually occurred and got a very Gallic shrug in response. ldquoCrsquoest une erreurrdquo she said ldquoas if I carerdquo s
September 3rd, 2010
Tsjoek Tsjoek
Vroeger dan de rest ontbijt ik in de BB. Als ik de deur achter me toetrek is het een hondenweertje. Ruim op tijd kom ik in het station aan. Hier is nog altijd niemand te bespeuren. Ik bemerk 2 heren aan een koffieautomaat. Hun das verraad dat ze van de Bahn zijn. Tegen zijn zin antwoord de man dat ik niet hoef te reserveren voor te fiets het is niet zo druk. Ik neem men ticket aan de automaat en
September 3rd, 2010
Going Coastal
My last gasp at summer holidays came in the form of a road trip to the coast the northern coast of California in Mendocino County. We left the house in Sacramento at about noon on Friday and drove north on Interstate 5 I drove while Kris continued to work sending emails texts and making phone calls. The drive here was unremarkable just flat farm land as far as we could see. At Williams we
September 3rd, 2010
Late but there at last
It seems only just that 2 people who will be late for their own funerals almost missed their transatlantic flight because their flight out of KC was 3.5 hours late taking off. The good news is that I now have a stamp from Holland in my passport the bad news is we didn't arrive until after 5am KC time almost as good as being on call. We were rerouted through Amsterdam and then to Zurich. This d
September 3rd, 2010
Summer in Copenhagen
As long as itrsquos taken between this and the last blog is as long as Irsquove been waiting to sit calmly happily alone at a cafe to write it. I have a new practice itrsquos writing my blog at a beautiful cafe preferably at the water French Cafe or at Bopa Plads Pixie or Bopa cafe. These places are beautiful and perfect. Just now Dzl took me for brunch to Pixie cafe I had the most
September 3rd, 2010
The Night without Dark
Well I am writing this first entry on the first morning of our Santa Fe trip and will title it ldquoThe Night without Dark rdquo but more about that later. Yes first thing first and the first thing to discuss is why we are camped at San Luis Creek Recreation Area in the first place. I can say it was not planned or even considered because we Emily and myself left the evening of the day bef
September 3rd, 2010
108 Degrees
The beginning of the second day actually the first on the Dennis plan began about 830 with a ice and food OK coffee stop and we were on the road. I5 was as exciting as ever with feedlots providing aromatic stimulation. The day heated up quickly and by the time we got to Bakersfield it was in the low hundreds.The rest of the trip was uneventful except for a stop at Murray Ranch produce fac
September 3rd, 2010
Sound Transit to the Airport
Well we caught a ride to the Bainbidge Island ferry with our friend Lorrie her friend Barbara. We all walked on the ferry luggage and all. When we got to Colemna dock we hugged and parted company Lorrie and Barbara were off to a downtown Seattle adventure and Gary I took a taxi to the 3rd James transit location. We're off on our adventure...So we got to the Sound Transit underground
September 3rd, 2010
By the sea at PorzanevezPorzay
Left our rather lovely spot on the cliff tops above Quiberon and moved further up Brittany to the Finistere coast. We tried several times en route to stop for a walk round the picturesque towns and villages we passed through Hennebont lovely name that Qimperle Chateaulin but didnrsquot manage to find anywhere to park. Lots of car spaces but nothing big enough to accommodate the length of
September 3rd, 2010
At Last Santa Fe
Fortunately it cooled off into the upper 70's and we were able to get a few hours of sleep. On the road the next day proved to be much cooler we began our long drive on I40 with todays overnight stop in Holbrook AZ. The drive was low on interest and excitement although Needles CA was 95 at 1130 AM. Sometime during the drive or at our campsite in Holbrook Emily's trick knee tricked out and s
September 3rd, 2010
ER Struggle to Survive
Our first morning in Santa Fe was a series of communication frustrations. Remember the doc orders from yesterday call in the AM to get an MRI appointment. Frustration 1 after first call earliest available appointment was 415 on Saturday and it was a first come first serve option. Emily declined and decided to go to the hospital and make an appointment in person. She then decided that Mr C
September 3rd, 2010
Moving into a REAL Peruvian neighborhood
Hey YallJust an update on Huancayo.Once I got here I didnt quite know why. Theres a town nearby Hualhuas that is known for its touristy textiles market. There isnt a Spanish school I was coming to attend and I didnt have the details of any homstays worked out. Yet I made the decision to come.Well after a couple of days taking walks hitting up the market and reading a lot I final
September 3rd, 2010
Downtown Perth AUS Aug 2010 Bell Tower My Place Bar City ...
Bell Tower My Place Bar City Tour Kings Park Roe GardenDowntown Perth AustraliaAug 13 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Cottlesloe Perth AUS Aug 2010 Cottlesloe Beach
Cottlesloe BeachCottlesloe Perth AustraliaAug 13 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Fremantle Perth AUS Aug 2010 City
City of FremantleFremantle Perth AustraliaAug 13 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Turen herud
Vi blev opgraderet til foersteklasse Saa var turen lige pludselig ikke saa lang Champagne tre retters menu og massagestole med film i....
September 3rd, 2010
Swan Valley Perth AUS Aug 2010 Sandalford Wines
Sandalford WinesSwan Valley Perth AustraliaAug 13 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Downtown Perth AUS Aug 2010 Wyndham
WyndhamDowntown Perth AustraliaAug 13 2010
September 3rd, 2010
Why I need a break
To start this blogging lark off I will answer some of the questions that I have frequently been asked about my travel plans.Why am I doing thisSeveral reasons1 I need a break. A long break. 11 and a half years with the company moving house and changing my job every couple of years has taken its toll. I'm tired2 I've always wanted to travel but never had the opportunity. Everything has fal
September 3rd, 2010
Week 1 and 2 all before UNI or SCHOOL
hey guysso i know i havent finished the rest of the trips but i thought id update u P so this isnt going to be daily like my other ones..mostly cause who wants to know that i spent the day watched 2 movies and sleeping XDbut a blog of just events so here is what i did for the 2 weeks i had before uni started So random order..just for funsies and to confuse u Mont Royal Okay so random thin
September 3rd, 2010
Hello Travel Blog
I'm still at home leaving for Greece in 5 days. Just thought I'd get this started before things get too crazy and I loose my mind packing SI will try to upload pictures and write a bit everyday so if you miss me back at home then please feel free to follow me here or if you're just curious about GreeceThanks for reading and talk to you soon
September 3rd, 2010
The Feejee Experience
Another blog within a week We must have too much time on our handsSeeing as we've got a couple of days left in Nadi with very little to occupy us except sunbathe I thought I'd leave Clio on the beach and come inside to write about our Feejee Experience.The 'Feejee Experience' is very similar to the Magic Bus in that it provides travellers with a flexible bus service around a country taking
September 3rd, 2010
Hurricane related drama
Our entire itinery has been completely ballsed up by hurricane earl. If we had stayed on our origional route then we would have sailed right through the center of the storm so weve sailed straight to Boston to try and ride it out. By the time it hits us it will only be a force 2 hurricane but its still a hurricane. Theyre taking the gangway away and keeping all crew on the ship because weve got n
September 3rd, 2010
OHIO
Everyone at home is probably enjoying the first OSU game.. I'm a little sad to be missing it but I am so happy to be in Xela.This week has been very full. Every night I come home with a tired brain from a lot of Spanish. It is workshops week and I have the 10 and 11yearolds in my workshop of geography and world cultures. We've talked about a lot of countries and made a craft or played a game f
September 3rd, 2010
TGIF
Wow this has been a LONG week. Last week just flew so this week felt like it lasted forever. We had our first chapel this week on Wednesday which made it feel like friday. It was really great to see all the kids get together and to hear them all singing the songs that we have taught them. It was very encouraging. I am looking forward to taking a bigger role in that part of our school.We also h
September 3rd, 2010
On The Road....Again
We left N.C. this morning around 11a.m. What a wonderful stay with our friends Deb and Herb Thanks again for letting us unload the trailer on your front lawn and leave all our crap out there for 3 days. Thank goodness they have no neighbors. I'm just sorry I didn't get a picture of the mess.We needed to get the brakes done on the trailer....and we needed to repack it. There was a bit too mu
September 3rd, 2010
27 AUG 2010 Budapest Hungary
Friday August 27 2010 City tour of Buda PestI woke up a little after 715am and Mom was down at breakfast. I showered and got ready and she was back in the room when I came out of the bathroom. We packed up our little day bags with snacks and water and went down to the bus. Eva was our local guide that boarded at the hotel and we went on our way through Pest first.First stop was at Heroes
September 3rd, 2010
Introduction
Hello AllThis is my introduction to my travel BlogThis will be my first time overseas or out of the country more like. I got my first passport i look like a serial killer and all my first time travel documents.So to fill you in we my boyfriend and i will be travelling from Perth Western Australia to Singapore and then onto Malaysia KL. We plan to stay in Singapore for about 3 days then
September 3rd, 2010
California
all about california
September 3rd, 2010
Almost there
So this is my pretrip blog. I leave in 5 days. Im not really nervous except that I dont think my german is nearly sufficient. I kind of see this as a test run. I want to live in europe. And Ill be there for 9 months. Perfect right Well so packing is kinda a bitch. I mean I have to get all this stuff over there but I have to have room for the stuff I want to bring back...Plus I want to travel a
September 3rd, 2010
Fortaleza
On est jeudi. Dj presque la fin du voyage. Il ne reste que demain et samedi pffffffffff elle est partie. Dimanche soir je serai dj de retour la maison. Hier soir jrsquoai assist un merveilleux coucher de soleil du haut de mon balcon. a va me manquerhellip Me manqueront galement ces bateaux de toutes sortes qui se dandinent sous ma fentre.Hier je nrsquoai pas fait grand chose
September 3rd, 2010
