Tag: around the world

Bypass Brunei its Boring
By September 17, 2012 42 Comments Read More →

Bypass Brunei its Boring

Getting from Kuching to Brunei by Bus After a wonderful week exploring Sarawak and all it has to offer we were ready to make a move.  Our original  plan had been to get to Brunei before dropping in at Kota Kinabalu (KK) and tackling the highest mountain in Malaysia on a two day trek.  Alas my injury […]

Posted in: Brunei
Malaysia:  Kuching, Food, Festivals and Fun
By September 12, 2012 8 Comments Read More →

Malaysia: Kuching, Food, Festivals and Fun

Kuching has been the perfect base for us to explore Sarawak’s beauty and wildlife.   A population of around 660,000, made up of the now familiar mix of Malay and Chinese people.  What makes this area more ethnically interesting is the presence of the Dayak indigenous ethnic groups (can be categorized into Ibans, Bidayuhs, Melanaus and […]

Posted in: Borneo, Malaysia
Dive Sites around the Perhentian Islands
By August 29, 2012 3 Comments Read More →

Dive Sites around the Perhentian Islands

My Diving Experience in the Perhentian Islands If you want to know more about the Perhentian Islands see our previous Malaysia travel blog post before reading this summary of some of the best dive sites in the Perhentians.  My dives were split across three days, two a day for the first two days and final dive […]

Posted in: Peninsula
Burma Travel Blog: A Flashpacking Experience

Burma Travel Blog: A Flashpacking Experience

Burma Travel Blog You may have read our previous blog posts relating to our recent tour of Burma.  If you didn’t or haven’t got the time, this is a summary of what two ‘flashpackers’ thought of our Burma experience. We had a strange affair with Myanmar.  It’s a bit like the first time I ate an olive, […]

Posted in: Myanmar
Battambang and a Bamboo Train

Battambang and a Bamboo Train

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 […]

Posted in: Cambodia