Hi there - I hope you are all well. I've not had much time to the do the blog but will be doing so in the next couple of days - in the meantime there are photos from Bangkok, Chaing Mai (Thailand); Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Hin Boun (all Laos); and Halong Bay and Hanoi (both Vietnam) in the photos section to have a look at. I've been doing loads and the days are busy and internet facilities limited - but I have three days in Hoi An soon, so I should be able to ...

Hello all - it's been a while since I saw you… how are the children, the wife, the husband the cat, etc.. I hope you've had a brilliant summer, let me know how it's been. Greetings from Indonesia. I've not been too well in the last few days, having foolishly and inadvertently drunk the local water. As a result it's been a dull few days of visiting the hospital, visiting the smallest room, resting in bed and in between travelling. I've got the cheekbones of Za...

A stopover in Kupang I'll precursor this story with the reminder that I am a relative new-comer to this travel thing. Remember that in my adult life I've never really been on holiday on my own, and here I was in a country with nearly no comprehension of language, nature of people or anyone by my side. Though I'm not proud of the way I dealt with the situation, I did learn some lessons along the way. I arrived on Kupang late on a Monday evening and it was r...

First few days in Bali I started the Indonesia part of the journey in Bali, a typical holiday maker and newlywed stopover. I stayed in Ubud, a part of Bali that is fairly central. It is on high ground, has mountains and volcanoes in the vicinity and was advertised as a quiet, area with local artists inhabiting the area. It is in actual fact quite a busy town, fairly well set up for the tourists and newlyweds. Despite the much larger number of people than anticip...

Hello again - how's it going? I hope you are having a good day. Just a quick entry from Singapore City. I'm been here for 2 and half days at this point and I've can honestly say I've been really impressed with this city. I've avoided the tourist stuff to be honest and just walked around the city, finding cheap (I mean free) things to do and see. I would say I've seen the majority of the city - the harbour, the shopping part of town, Little India, China Town, the...