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Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand! Time for a new adventure. A different sort of adventure at least. I imagine it will be far colder and wetter than the last but I'm excited non the less!
After the breathing failures on the last flight, Dan, I'm sure, was dreading being stuck on another plane with me for ten hours. But luckily we had a pleasant flight with no p…
borey While the project is Mondulkiri's most popular attraction with visitors and there are multiple blogs and positive reviews of visitors enjoying it. This is hardly the case when you ask most locals, There seems to be a lot of frustration and a growing gap between the two sides. Accourding to locals : the entire operation is a highly profitable, western owned enterprise is the guise of a Cambodian organization. Accourding to E.L.I.E - Locals are exploiting the elephants and they are better off away from their local families, under superior western supervised eco-petting-zoo, catering to paying contributers. you can read more from this link : http://www.twogreenbackpacks.com/tag/elephant-valley-project/ http://khmervoices.blogspot.com/2013/07/mondulkiri-mahouts-protect-againt-elie.html
re: Sen Monorom and The Elephant Valley ProjectSara I wondered why it was so long! Haha
re: New Zealand - The Hippie Camper Diaries Week One and TwoKaren Pittaway New Zealand, New Zealand... so good you wrote it twice!!! I hope we get to see some pictures of your hippie van. Looking forward to seeing you and hearing all your adventures very soon. Mum xx
re: New Zealand - The Hippie Camper Diaries Week One and Twolydia Peeing in the field seems to be a hit. Love the bit about Harry Potter's night bus, what an adventure. x
re: Ninh Binh, Hoi An and Nha TrangAmy Sparks your hair is so longggg. cute.
re: photo from 31 March 2012Amy Sparks i laughed far too many times reading this, especially at the peeing in field performance haha xx
re: Ninh Binh, Hoi An and Nha TrangAmy Trickey Wow!! What to say! Hahahaha seems most appropriate followed by poor you guys! Wee-ing in fields, who are you s.crawf? I hope this means we have gotten over our toilet issues? Haaa xxx
re: Ninh Binh, Hoi An and Nha TrangKaren Pittaway Equally lovely picture of Daniel transporting Sara's luggage!
re: photo from 31 March 2012Karen Pittaway What a lovely picture.
re: photo from 31 March 2012Karen Pittaway Good Lord! By the time you get back just think how comfortable and luxurious your little festival tent will seem!!! And you'll never complain about festival toilets again! Nah... you will... ! xx
re: Ninh Binh, Hoi An and Nha Trangf mcloughlin hi sara/dan,we love reading youre blogs,its like adventures by proxy.you will have some wonderful memories and stories to tell when we meet up again.grandma and me are really proud of the way both of you are handling the joys and trlbulations of backpacking. please take care of yourseves lots of love .grandma /grandad. xxx
re: The Cope Centre VientianeTeresa Sounds like you're having a great time! We are all enjoying reading the blogs. Missing you lots take care lots of love and hugs auntie t xxxx
re: The Cope Centre VientianeKaren Pittaway So proud! My smart, big-hearted travellers... xx
re: The Cope Centre VientianeKaren Pittaway Sounds wonderful... except for the sore bottoms!
re: Thakhek and "The Loop"