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By this point, we had been travelling for over fifty days. I quit my job almost a month before that. Time had become somewhat meandering for me and only my smart watch knew what day it was. Regardless, this was a chill out day. We had many of them planned throughout the trip, but this … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Chang Mai Part 2
In Thailand, the riding of elephants is very much frowned upon, and rightfully so. Having been to an Elephant Centre in Indonesia we decided to choose this excursion carefully. The sanctuary we visited had great reviews and came highly recommended. Here, the elephants are a mix of rescued animals and many that were born there too. … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Elephant Sanctuary
We fully embraced an app called 'Klook' on our travels. It's an easy way to book discounted tickets for attractions and tours in Asia. We used it to book a tour to the golden triangle, where three countries are divided by the joining of two rivers. We were the only ones on the tour so … Continue reading Thailand – Chang Rai
Chiang Mai was a change of pace from Bangkok. Clearly a hub for tourists, there were a range of restaurants selling Thai dishes, but we also saw adverts for Mexican, American and Japanese food. There were travellers of all kinds here; groups of older folk in their hiking gear and sturdy shoes, the 'I've found … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Chaing Mai
We rise early and have to make our way to the SeaLife centre in Bangkok. It's a straight forward enough journey as the train stops right there, our major issue is not being able to fit onto the train. Fortunately, we gave ourselves an hour to do the twenty minute journey and made it with … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Kanchanaburi
Our arrival in Bangkok is late at night. Knowing our hotel is right next to a station, we headed for the airport line. The line was closed forcing us to settle for the taxi rank instead. The guy gives us a price and we just accept it, despite large signs warning to pay the meter … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Bangkok part 1
Our final two days in Hong Kong are booked in at Disneyland. Hong Kong Disneyland consists of a single, small park making it the smallest of the 6 Disney resorts. The Storybook Castle is tiny compared to Shanghai and currently under renovation, coinciding with an expansion plan that will see Frozen come to life. What … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – 2 days at Hong Kong Disneyland
The next day we used klook to see what's on offer and discover a Studio Ghibli exhibition. We have enjoyed the stunning animations the Japanese animation house has produced for thirty years, but it's something that is just being introduced in China. My Neighbour Totoro was released there just last year and was well received. … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 2
Me and Hong Kong got off on the wrong foot. The first 24hrs or so did not go well. We found the hotel easily enough and went out for dinner. We inadvertently found the most expensive restaurant in the area and got stung for expensive tea we didn't order. It was the most expensive meal … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 1
The nicest overnight train yet brought us to Hangzhou. Having travelled south west, back towards Shanghai, it was noticeably warmer here. We arrived at the hostel early, finding ourselves unable to check in, we stowed our bags and headed out in search of breakfast. A Starbucks presented itself as the easiest option and we decided … Continue reading China – Country No.2 – Hangzhou
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