Arrived at little Hanoi hostel, down a pretty creepy alley to lovely smiling people giving us lots of tea and watermelon - or watta lemon as he called it.. Very excited at our room as it was beautiful! Went for a lush 2 course meal at a lovely restaurant for 3pounds each! We felt really christmassy as it was really cold! everyone in hats and scarfs, and christmas lights everywhere - actually quite liked the cold for a change, felt homely. Unfortunatly the next da...

Arrived in Pangkor at our private chalet. Beautiful beach 2 minutes down our little street, had some delish malay food! 3rd Jan - After our wierd breakfast buffet of rice, watermelon, sausage and egg we wandered down our lovely almost deserted beach, Monkey Bay.Found a nice spot to sunbathe & swim in the clear blue warm water. Later we walked to the next beach along and ate some reeeal good food again. Next day we went on a little boat after our nice breakf...

SOEXCITED!!! Loving singapore! So hussley & bussley and shiney! Shared a room with the hostel owners (cosey) they were very friendly... Next morning got a bus to Kuala Lumpur which broke down an hour into the journey. leaving us at some dirtyrandom roadside food hall (complete with squat style toilets) a kind malay man bought us icecreams :) after 3 AND A HALF HOURS a replacemant bus picked us up. Fiiinally got to KL and saw Jenny!! Couldn't believe we were a...

20th Christmas shopping! felt so silly buying christmas things with music playing everywhere in shorts and flipflops?! (or jandles) Made seperations between our bunks to wrap each others presents, noy peeking! Then we were too excited so we had to open a couple. Next morning we got up reeal early for 7am pick up to take us to Abel Tasman for some kayaking. After an hour and a half safety lecture we were off - strapped into our double kayak. Pretty exhausting as...

8th december Bus to queenstown was like a guided tour. stopped at lake tekapo - the most beautiful blue waters and snow capped mountains ever. Also stopped at Mt cooke, NZs largest mountain. Queenstown seems cool town surrounded by mountains and right beside the remarkables which is in Lord of the rings. Jackwills kinda boys and girls everywhere feel kinda out of place 70% of the hostel are from kiwi experience. Next day we got the gondala up a mountain sat and ...