Category: Travel
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Monday 11 July 2016. Photos & Videos Highlights: Thai Cooking Class, 2 Hour Thai Massage, Thai Silk Village, Brutal and eye catching Muaythai (Kickboxing) One of the best days I’ve ever spent on an organised tour, relaxing, enjoyable and hectic from start to the end. First up Our tour leader was amazing today, moving the included events around…
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Sunday 10 July 2016. Photos & Videos Highlights: Reclining Budha, Grand Palace, Chao Phraya River Canal boat ride, traditional Khantoke Dinner Day two was extremely full and there G Aventures – National Geographic Discover Southeast Asia tour got underway. An early 6 am breakfast was necessary for today’s activities. Despite having been in Bangkok back in…
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Saturday 9 July 2016. Highlights: The stream-less travel experience flying QANTAS from Melbourne to Bangkok via Sydney. The joy of travelling can also have its downsides, like getting up at 4.10 am to catch your first flight of the day. I am luckily that my mother lives so close to the airport and is willing…
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Flight: QF400 Melbourne to Sydney Airline: QANTAS Plane: 737-800 Gate: 3 Seat: 13C (Exit Row) Depart: 6.00 am / Arrive: 7.15 am The positioning flight to Sydney for my later flight Bangkok. Arriving at Melbourne airport at 4.40 am on a Saturday morning I was taken by how few people are actually at the airport.…
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Last week another airplane crashed, this time from France to Egypt. A few weeks earlier there was a story about tourists attacked and robbed in South Africa, and earlier in the year an Australian tourist ‘disappeared’ in Mexico. All of these events and stories lead to the question of why to I risk travelling? It’s…
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So I have now have fully booked my 5 week 2016 Asia trip starting in July and the count down is on (2 months 7 days)! Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Sri Lanka broken up into two different tours and companies: Discover Southeast Asia (National Geographic Tour – Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam); Best of…
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Established: 1848 (Modern India, 600 AD for Medieval India) Population: 1.27 billion (2018 Estimate) Religion: 79.8% Hindu, 14.2% Islam Capital: New Delhi Order of Visit: Fifty-First First Visit: 20 April 2015 Last Visit: 02 May 2015 Duration: 16 Days Highlights: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Swarda (small village), New Delhi Slums, Kerala backwater experience Places Visited:…
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Photos On my birthday my best friend suggested we head out to Wilsons Promontory the next day. For Jon it was a chance to try his new camera and for me the new Fitbit and daypack. For both of us it was a chance to experience nature at it’s best. It took over 2.5…
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Photos So today was the last day of my short trip to Adelaide. It started out with disappointment as the catch up with a friend that we had prearranged was cancelled at the last minute. This was my fault for not communicating better and taking things for granted 🙁. It was a shame as I…
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Photos After a good nights sleep at the Sage Adelaide Hotel (formerly Chifley Hotel) I set out to explore the city before the Test Match resumed. There was a march against Domestic Violence in Victoria Square, much more civilised then the recent ‘Reclaim Australia’ / Anti Immigration or Pro Immigration rallies recently in Melbourne. Definitely…
