I will be travelling for the whole month of May. After a few days in Beijing, where I will be staying in one of the old Hutong districts that are being mostlly removed to make way for progress, I fly to Urumqi. Urumqi is in the NW Xinjiang district which borders the...
So this trip will take place in March 2013…. I will be travelling with my 81 year old mother so we had to go for comfort hotels in prime locations. This blew the budget a little. l I’ll fill in my ratings of the Hotels etc later. COST IN AUD FOR 2...
This trip was postponed due to a family bereavement – it will have to be put on hold until a later date. With 3 weeks to go, I have finally decided that my next travel destination will be Vietnam. I have sent off my passport to the Vietnam Embassy in Canberra,...
This trip was mainly take up with the organised Peregrine Adventures Treasures of Turkey Tour. It was a very good, well organised and informative tour. However, it can be a bit boring to have everything prepared ahead for you. I don’t think group tours are for...
I studied Thai Massage at TMC school in Chiang Mai in November 2011. The course was good, clear and takes you through the steps of giving a 1-2hr Thai massage. The lecturers were professional and stayed exactly on track for all sessions. The notes were excellent...
For rational and realistic reports from on the ground in Bangkok, visit Richard Barrow’s blog, or follow him on twitter @RichardBarrow Also, follow #ThaiFloodEng on twitter latest info including tide information: What time will it flood in Bangkok? High...
Chiang Mai is a province in the Northern part of Thailand. From Bangkok, you can come to Chiang Mai by Bus, by Train or by Plane. It takes around 12 hours to get to Chiang Mai by Bus. It takes around 12 hours to get to Chiang Mai by Train. It takes around 1 hour to...
