Category: World Trip 2016

A 35-day trip covering five countries; Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka between 9 July 2016 and 12 August 2016.

  • The amazing 2016 South East Asia trip to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Sri Lanka seems both like yesterday and a long time ago.  It’s sometimes good to think back and right now I’ve been thinking about the flights and distance I’ve travelled the world over my world trips and thought I’d pull together the…

  • If you have had an enjoyable time on the road one of the tougher questions on returning is what did you enjoy the most?  It’s a question I’m now in the fortunate position to consider after being back in Australia now for over a week. This trip was made up of two different tours between…

  • Tour Title: Best of Sri Lanka and Test Cricket Tour Company: On The Go Tours Tour Leader: Manoj (Private Tour guide – Jehan) Cities Visited: Negombo, Anuradhapura, Giritale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Udawalawe National Park, Colombo, Galle, Hikkaduwa Countries Visited: Sri Lanka Dates: 30 July 2016 to 9 August 2016 (Duration 11 days) Note: I did…

  • Thursday 11 August and Friday 12 August Highlights: Sri Lankan Airlines Lounge, Qantas flight home The long trip home included a 3 hour car from Hikkaduwa to Colombo, a 3 hour 10 minute flight from Colombo to Singapore and finally a 7 hour 25 minute flight from Singapore to Melbourne. I had organised a private…

  • Wednesday 10 August 2016.  Photos and Videos. Highlights: Whale and Turtle Watching, Exploring the Galle Fort. Today was my last full day in Sri Lanka before I begin the long journey home tomorrow and I wanted to make the most of it.  Late yesterday my tour guide Manoj suggested that the remaining members of the…