Unfortunately, I haven't done nearly as much as I would have loved to do in Indonesia as I managed to get salmonella, tiphoyd fever and kidney infection all in one go. I feel much better now, but it was no fun. Wendy has been wonderful by adjusting to my rythms even though she had only 3 weeks of holidays...Wendy will you ever forgive me???? She left this morning, bless her! However, me managed to see Gilis Islands and a few places in Bali and we both loved Ind...

I'm about to leave Vietnam (22-hour bus journey, God help me!) where I spent a couple of weeks with Ginger Paul. We had a great time and although for some mysterious reason he kept saying I'm impossible and other things I cannot possibly repeat, I'm sure he adored travelling with me. Didn't you GP? :-) Apart form joking, it was as pleasant as travelling with Ellie in Cambodia (so GP you're rigth at the top there, happy?). It's really good to see friends after 8 ...

I've been in Cambodia with Ellie for almost 3 weeks now and we both enjoyed it very much. Cambodians are so kind and friendly. They sit down with you even if they can't speak a word of English and they constantly smile. I didn't particularly like Phnom Penh as I found it a bit grey and there's definitely too much gold on these temples! Ellie thought it had its charm, but we were both glad to leave after 3 days. We then went up to Battambang and from there by boa...

A three-day stop over in Singapore before meeting Ellie in Cambodia. Although not my cup of tea - as it's a city which goes from super modern to kitch wedding cake like buildings)- I really enjoy the relaxed rithms and the cleanliness (the tube is spotless white and my hostel is soooo clean I could sleep in the shower!!!!). I know this may sound weird for those who know me well, but after 7 months in third world countries with often no hot water, no electricity,...

I've been in Nepal for the past two weeks and enjoyed it very much, although I find that compared to India or Africa it lacks a bit of character. Coming from India though I couldn't help enjoying greatly the peace of the Himalayas, not to mention the lake in Pokhara. There is a very laid-back atmosphere, it's so chilled out here! I met my father in Kathmandu and then travelled with him around Nepal for the past 10 days, which was really pleasant. I still have ...