Well we've now reached the last stop in our South East Asian tour - Singapore. And it's fabulous! I really love this city. It's clean, spacious, green, and hi-tech, with a spattering of beautiful old colonial buildings. It's got everything you need - including endless shopping malls! I think shopping is a national sport here! On our first evening we went down to the river to visit Boat Quay and Clarke Quay (I had my picture taken under that sign, of cou...

We're here in paradise - a beautiful tropical island in the tropics. And it would be paradise if it weren't for the bugs! Our first view of Tioman Island from the speedboat was one of awe. White sandy beaches surrounded by lush rainforest, palm trees and crystal clear water. We soon found a bungalow to spend the week and after we'd checked in we got to know our housemates - about six mozzies and a cochroach in the bathroom. Hmm. A mosquito net is hun...

Well our trip through South East Asia is continuing apace, as we're now here in Kuala Lumpur after a massive bus journey from Thailand. The city is loud and very hot, but we seem to be getting aclimatised to the humidity and have done quite a bit of sight seeing. The city is famous for its structures and can boast a few extremes - KL Tower is the world's fourth largest communications tower and the Petronas Twin Towers are the tallest in the world (alth...

Now this is more like it! After a few hectic weeks of city breaks we've finally come to the famous beaches of Thailand - and it's glorious! (The picture isn't actually the beach we're at, but you get the gist!) We originally only booked in for four nights but we've had such a good time we decided to stay for a few more. The main beach on the island is Chaweng, but it's quite commercialised with all the brand names you'd find the world over - McDonalds, Sta...

Bangkok is hot, humid, polluted, noisy and smelly - but it's been a great few days here. The skyscrapers, hotels and global brand names line the streets in complete contrast to the monks walking past in their orange robes going about their daily business. The traffic is horrendous and the fumes only add to the thick air but we've ventured on a few tuk tuks to get about this massive city. One great mode of transport was the river taxi, an express serv...