Arrived in Darwin late on Tuesday. Checked into the hostel.. which is very basic - prison like beds, a lockable cupboard, communal bathroom. It was a bit of a culture shock after the luxury of hotel accommodation throughout the 2 week tour in Asia. Suddenly we were in a quiet room with no group of people surrounding us. A strange feeling! Over the last few days we have had a walk around the town which is very small and very expensive. The most expensive place i...

We travelled about 4 hours by public bus to Singapore. We had to pass through the border control, which was a easy compared to the Malaysian border! We had a walk around and we were amazed at how clean it is, and how strict too - no crossing the road away from a designated crossing, no littering and no flagging taxis. Crossing the roads is a nightmare, you can be stood waiting for the little green man to show for about 5 very long minutes! But then your on a co...

We took about a 4 hour journey on a public bus to reach Melaka. It is very warm here and a pretty little place. I took a walk around the shopping centre, through the streets, and through China town - very different from the one in KL, more opportunity to browse without getting harassed! James went on a tour of the city in a carriage with a bike attached at the side, where the driver sits and pedals - known as a rickshaw. It is funny watching the drivers having ...

Arrived in Kuala Lumpur after a 4 hour journey on a public bus yesterday...they are what we would call a coach - even more comfortable than any of the private mini buses. We had a wander this afternoon around the town and arrived at the very peaceful lake gardens... Some very beautiful fountains, ponds and plants gathered in the middle of the hectic city life. Yesterday evening we took the underground to see the Petronas Twin Towers - Absolutely stunning in the...

After a 5hr journey yesterday we arrived in the Cameron Highlands. It constantly rains here and it is a lot cooler but there are some beautiful scenes. In the evening yesterday, myself and some of the girls needed to do some emergency shopping for a rain coat...we managed to get a very stylish dark green extra large poncho.. Definitely a souvenir. We also had an amazing dinner..a piece of tandoori chicken on the bone, naan bread and rice for 7RM, and the chicken...