TravBuddy.com: nellykat's Going with the Flow: SE Asia & Australia travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/18267 We jacked in our jobs to spend the next 6 months wandering through Indochina, meandering down the Mekong and hanging loose in Oz. Check out our progress, we'll try not to bore you, and hopefully we might persuade you to come and meet us on the way round. Happy reading. en-us Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:05:54 PST Backhome http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Backhome-Studham-16 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:05:54 PST Backhome Studham, England, Jan 09, 2008

]]> Back to Bangkok http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Back-to-Bangkok-Bangkok-15 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:28:57 PST Back to Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand, Jan 03, 2008

]]> Our last stop in Loas http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Our-last-stop-in-Loas-Vientiane-14 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:11:09 PST Our last stop in Loas Vientiane, Laos, Jan 01, 2008

We were both relieved to arrive in Vientiane - I'd managed to get through the bus journey down, phew! Before catching our flight back to Bangkok, w...

]]> Nice scenery, shame about the town!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Nice-scenery-shame-about-the-town-Vang-Vieng-13 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:32:12 PST Nice scenery, shame about the town!!! Vang Vieng, Laos, Dec 27, 2007

The trip down to Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang was pretty easy, however neither N or I risked the roadside lunch!! The drive was beautiful, weaving...

]]> Luang Prabang a lovely European Surprise http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Luang-Prabang-a-lovely-European-Surprise-Luang-Prabang-12 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:30:09 PST Luang Prabang a lovely European Surprise Luang Prabang, Laos, Dec 22, 2007

After having two solid days sauntering down the Mekong, we were more than ready to set our feet on dry land and get back to doing some explori...

]]> Cruising down the Mekong http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Cruising-down-the-Mekong-Pakbeng-11 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:31:08 PST Cruising down the Mekong Pakbeng, Laos, Dec 21, 2007

Despite our tummy troubles in Pai, we held up pretty well with our 8-9hr trip to Chiang Kong. We got up pretty early the following...

]]> No one eats pies in Pai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/No-one-eats-pies-in-Pai-Pai-10 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:31:16 PST No one eats pies in Pai Pai, Thailand, Dec 14, 2007

Our journey from Chiang Mai to Pai was a little hairy - a small mini buses taking hairpin turns at seemingly unfeasible speeds left our tummie...

]]> Cooking Thai Style in Chiang Mai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Cooking-Thai-Style-in-Chiang-Mai-Chiang-Mai-9 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:56:56 PST Cooking Thai Style in Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand, Dec 10, 2007

The train journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai was pretty much an all day event, starting at 8.30am and arriving 12 hrs later. Much prefered the day ...

]]> Temples, shopping and cocktails (and a hot shower) in Bangkok http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Temples-shopping-and-cocktails-and-a-hot-shower-in-Bangkok-Bangkok-8 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:38:15 PST Temples, shopping and cocktails (and a hot shower) in Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 06, 2007

We loved Bangkok - a totally crazy city, from it's myriad of walkways, sky trains and bustling 3 lanes (one way) all jammed with traffic and within...

]]> Beach, bats and bloody toes in Koh Lanta! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Beach-bats-and-bloody-toes-in-Koh-Lanta-Ko-Lanta-7 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:54:31 PST Beach, bats and bloody toes in Koh Lanta! Ko Lanta, Thailand, Dec 02, 2007

The trip over to Koh Lanta was a little hairy to say the least. All kicked off with a longtail boat journey on to the ferry... imagine 10 elephants...

]]> Country No 3 - we're in paradise.. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Country-No-3-were-in-paradise-Koh-Lipe-6 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:58:47 PST Country No 3 - we're in paradise.. Koh Lipe, Thailand, Nov 26, 2007

Internet connection is not particularly good as expected, so no photo's for a while. Sea is crystal clear, beach is powder white/yellow and the ch...

]]> First 2 days of beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/First-2-days-of-beach-Langkawi-5 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:25:50 PST First 2 days of beach Langkawi, Malaysia, Nov 25, 2007

After a bit of bustle in Penang, we are dying for some relaxation and a bit of beach. We've decided to stop the gruelling overland travel and ...

]]> Turtle Soup and Temples http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Turtle-Soup-and-Temples-Georgetown-4 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:50:46 PST Turtle Soup and Temples Georgetown, Malaysia, Nov 22, 2007

We arrived in Georgetown in the very early morning after the second consecutive night on a sleeper train. We pulled into Butterworth, mainland po...

]]> Shattered... but on top of the world! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Shattered-but-on-top-of-the-world-Kuala-Lumpur-3 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:46:26 PST Shattered... but on top of the world! Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 21, 2007

Arrived in KL in the very early morning, after a fairly sleepless "sleeper" train from Singapore. Train seemed to stop every 30 mins and ...

]]> Final Day in Singapore http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Final-Day-in-Singapore-travel-blogs-and-reviews-2 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:05:31 PST Final Day in Singapore Singapore, Nov 20, 2007

Classically we started our trip getting duped on our first meal - having ordered about 6 apparently 'small' dishes...ha! Anyway, it was delicious s...

]]> Raring to go and very excited! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/18267/Raring-to-go-and-very-excited-London-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:10:16 PST Raring to go and very excited! London, England, Nov 13, 2007

Final week at work! My work gears have definitely started to shift in my last week -  thank goodness! This week has been pretty easy ...

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