Category: South East Asia

Mandy: Sunday 25th August The bus station in Ubud, back on the rickety bus. (smile) It proved to be a small world yet again* as we boarded the rickety bus from Ubud to Sanur to catch their speedboat to the Read More …

Saturday 24th August It was our last full day in Ubud so we went for another walk into the countryside. As we left our room and walked through the streets we noticed more offerings around than usual….loads of them in Read More …

Glen: Friday 23rd August – walking around Ubud OK Son, here’s your first lesson… …..adjust mirrors …that looks about right…. ……most important, check crash helmet….. …..now, some of these helmets are poorly made I just need to check this one…… Read More …

14th August…… Monuments, Motorbikes and Magic Mushrooms KUTA I’d written eight paragraphs trying to explain what it was like in Kuta. It is impossible to describe. Basically we shouldn’t like it, it shouldn’t work but it does and we loved Read More …

Mandy: 4.30pm Wednesday 14th August We are sat on the plane for a three hour flight so I have some time to write again! (naughty grin!) The Asian gentleman next to me has ordered some food………. THE fishiest dish on Read More …

Mandy: Malaysia 25 July – 14 August I could (and may well) write a blog post on the food alone as we make our way through different Countries. Here in Malaysia they sell things such as ‘frog porridge’ and pigs Read More …

7th – 14th August Staying in the Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur (in three different Hotels) proved to be 100% better than our night in Chinatown the other week. There were better Hawker food stalls, there was still poverty Read More …

Mandy: Wednesday 7th August Déjà vu We bought some Tiger balm, before we left Brinchang to head back down to warmer climes. We had been warned that the route out of the highlands that we were taking would definitely make Read More …