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We passed all manner of transport on our road trip from Phnom Penh - enormous trailers with goods piled high being pulled by tiny mopeds, agricultural engines pulling trailers of passengers after dark without lights, and the usual scooters with the entire family on them. This prepared us well for the transport to come, where we soon found o…
Welcome to my travel blog. I gave up work in the middle of 2010 to take some time out and do some of what I'd always wanted to do - travel without a fixed end date! I hoped and succeeded to get to a few places that I'd always thought would be difficult on a two-week holiday, but I had no set plans other than my next plane (or bus or train) ticket and a guide book.
After two years, I returned home to a new job, and have since been spending my holidays exploring Europe with my partn…
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Battambang, Cambodia
We passed all manner of transport on our road trip from Phnom Penh - enormous trailers with goods piled high being pulled by tiny mopeds, agricultural engines pulling trailers of passengers af…
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I don't recall any other customs posts where I have waited for my passport to be processed beneath the shade of mango trees. I had been corresponding for the last couple of weeks with a lady c…
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Châu Đốc, Vietnam
Amongst the not-to-be-missed sights of the Mekong Delta was the Hang Pagoda, which was proving a little difficult to get to, particularly as we needed to be there at dusk to witness the hundre…
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Vĩnh Long, Vietnam
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Izuan Few years ago, some hikers whom experienced climbing the Victoria Peak has claimed that this peak is taller than the Low's Peak (more than 4,1++m)
re: Victoria Peak & St. Andrew's Peak, Mount Kinabalufanny do you know why ??
re: Screag an Iolair Hostel, DonegalSADANANDAPULAVAR name of this horse is CochiRAJAVU
re: Horse effigy at the Chinakkathoor PooramSADANANDAPULAVAR aandiyum kidavum
re: Chinakkathoor Pooramsa poothan valluvanadan folk art
re: Chinakkathoor PooramSADANANDAPULAVAR THATTINMEL KOOTHU .THIS ART IS PERFORMING AT CHINAKKATHUR BY THANDAN COMMUNITY
re: Entertainer at the Chinakkathoor PooramKim Don't eat los "tacos de cabeza" (brain tacos)!
re: Street food, Mexico CityKim I love the way you provide proper credit to Helen :-)!
re: San Miguel de Allendekim Beautiful!
re: Basílica de Nuestra Senora de GuanajuatoKim I love these bird pictures!
re: EgretKim You look exactly the same, Phil!
re: Cafe on the beachPhil Yes, we will be going to Palenque. Looking forward to it.
re: Christmas Pudding & MincemeatDave Marshall Will you be going to Palenque? We travelled across Mexico from Mexico City to Cancun several years ago, and Palenque was probably the best place. It's a great country to visit - hope you're enjoying it. Happy Christmas!
re: Christmas Pudding & MincemeatPhil Oh, there's plenty of walking to come Jim, don't worry about that!
re: Cycling the Rhinejim cycling ? i missed the walking tales. hope you are having fun
re: Cycling the Rhine