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Myanmar: From Yangon to Mandalay

Myanmar: From Yangon to Mandalay

| July 22, 2012 | 9 Comments

The Train Journey from Yangon to Mandalay Our first impressions of Myanmar Burma had been underwhelming. We couldn’t wait to leave Yangon and decided to take the train to Mandalay.  The train is not a popular travel option for visitors to Burma, most fly or take a bus when touring around.  Ask a local and […]

Myanmar: Arriving in Yangon Rangoon

Myanmar: Arriving in Yangon Rangoon

| July 20, 2012 | 6 Comments

First Impressions of Burma: Yangon (Rangoon) We arrived in Yangon just over an hour after leaving the tarmac at Bangkok’s International Airport.   It was a very early flight and John and I had managed only about three hours sleep after meeting an interesting Fillipino woman, in the bar at the airport hotel, who we ended […]

Flashpacking Family Holiday

Flashpacking Family Holiday

| July 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Our admin days over we arrived at 9am at Bangkok Airport to collect our family (my twin sister Kay, my niece Karlie and her boyfriend Tal) from their 13hour flight.  They arrived remarkably refreshed despite what they described as bumpy journey and some terrible in flight food. Don Muang and Nok Air to Koh Samui […]

Myanmar Visa in Bangkok and Some Travel Gadgets

Myanmar Visa in Bangkok and Some Travel Gadgets

| July 1, 2012 | 5 Comments

Thailand Border Visa Hassles After our wonderful lazy few nights in Battambang in Cambodia it was a bus journey back to Phnom Penh in order to catch our flight to Bangkok.  We had intended to go overland direct from Battambang into Thailand but the 15 day visa limit on land crossings; and an extortionate charge […]

Flashpacking thoughts from Cambodia

Flashpacking thoughts from Cambodia

| June 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Cambodia Final Thoughts We cannot start a travel blog post about Cambodia without first mentioning the people.   We spent a month in Cambodia, and everybody we met here was charming and friendly.  I would say this is the most  friendly and happy place we have come across on our travels.   From the children in […]

Battambang and a Bamboo Train

Battambang and a Bamboo Train

| June 16, 2012 | 6 Comments

Cambodia’s Second City Battambang is one the quietest places we visited in Cambodia, and it was a really good way to end our Cambodian experience. The city is Cambodia’s second largest city, but it feels nothing like Phnom Penh or Siem Reap.  Tourism here continues to be a by-product of daily life and your choice […]

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Temples

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Temples

| June 11, 2012 | 1 Comments

From Sihanoukville we decided that another 12 hour bus marathon may be a little too much for our relaxed state of mind, so we decided to break the journey up with a visit back to Phnom Penh for an evening en route  to Siem Reap. The journey was again by coach and was labelled at about […]

The Cambodian Coast and Beaches

The Cambodian Coast and Beaches

| May 31, 2012 | 9 Comments

Kep Crab Market From the capital we moved on to the coastal town of Kep situated about four hours from Phnom Penh.   Soraya transport will whisk you there for the princely sum of six dollars, on an air conditioned bus that just about hits the comfort tag, especially if you are partial to Cambodian […]

Cambodia: Phnom Penh

Cambodia: Phnom Penh

| May 24, 2012 | 9 Comments

Phnom Penh Our journey moves to another country and we were both looking forward to what Cambodia had to offer us. We’d spoken to many travellers coming from here and we had not heard a single bad thing about this country. We toyed with the idea of getting there via the Mekong from Chau Doc, but […]

Ho Chi Minh City or is it Saigon?

Ho Chi Minh City or is it Saigon?

| May 20, 2012 | 6 Comments

Our Final Stop in Vietnam Saying goodbye to Vietnam wasn’t easy.  Over the last month we have grown rather fond of the place, providing you don’t let the constant, fluctuating and often ridiculous initial prices sought by some traders get to you.  I will forgive it that annoyance, because the country has given us some great memories […]