Singapore 1st to 3rd November 2012 Whilst in Singapoer we visited China Town, The Quays including the enourmous Marina Sands Hotel which sails the skyline like a great boat. We saw the Sky wheel. Our hotel was fairly close to Little India so we ate there on several occaisions. Luckily for us it was leading upto Divali celebrations so the streets were decorated with lights and there were quite a few special events happening. Unfortunately we are both feeli...

Cairns, Queensland, Australia 16th to 24th October 2012. The city of Cairns is nestled on the coast of Far North Queensland about 2500km from Sydney by road. The city is tucked between the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea and the lush rolling downs of the Atherton Tableland to the west. The official Cairns region follows a narrow coastal strip from Ellis Beach in the north to Mirriwinni in the south and covers an area of 1687sq km. This includes Queensla...

Vanuatu Islands Tuesday 9th to Monday 15th October 2012 The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. Many of the islands of Vanuatu have been inhabited for thousands of years, the oldest archaeological evidence found dating to 2000 BC. In 1605, the Portuguese explorer Pedro Ferná...

Fiji Islands Wednesday 26th September to 9th October 2012 Volcanic in origin, Fiji is a group of islands located in the South Pacific approximately 4,450 km (2,775 mi) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km (1,100 mi) north of New Zealand. Flight time to Fiji is 10 hours from Los Angeles; four hours from Sydney; slightly over two hours from Auckland and about six hours from Honolulu.Of the 322 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago, approxim...

Santiago, Chile Thursday 30th August 2012 Our flight arrived on time at 21.25 and 30 minutes later we were checking into Saint Lucia Green House. We had a simple double room with shared bathroom and breakfast included. The family that run the hostal were very welcoming and live on site, which was good for a late check in. I would say that it was originally a family home and the children have grown up and away so Mum and Dad have converted into a hostal at...