Author Archives: gabzandtim
Monkeys Natural Bath Time in the Snow
It was time to leave Tokyo and head towards the snow! Tim and I bought a 4 day flexible JR East Rail Pass, at the time an adult was 22,000 yen and a youth pass was 17,000 yen. I managed … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 04: Japan
From the Beach to Dunes Mue Nei
Getting up early we checked out of our hotel and headed to Mr Hero’s shop to wait for our bus. Tim ran to the local bakery and picked up some goodies for us, which lasted for both breakfast and lunch. … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 03: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels
During our 3 nights in Phenom Pehn we asked the staff at our hostel to organise our Vietnamese visas for us as you can’t buy them at the border. It took 2 days, a photograph and $60 each. We decided to … Continue reading
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The Sad Truth Behind Phenom Pehn
After a few great days in Siem Reap we hopped on the ‘Giant Ibis’ bus and took the couple hour journey towards Phenom Pehn. About halfway through the trip the bus stopped off so that we could grab some lunch, the food … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 02: Cambodia
Eye Opening Cambodia
After our epic boarder crossing we jumped in a taxi and headed for Siem Reap, on arrival there we jumped a Tuk Tuk and asked to be taken to a cheap hostel. The first hostel we went to was fully … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 02: Cambodia
Temple Run
The alarm clock rings at 4:30am, sleepy eyed we get up and dressed into our temple clothes. We head downstairs at 5am and Tom is there waiting for us with water in hand. Ankor Wat was the first temple we … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 02: Cambodia
A Cheap Way to Get from Bangkok to the Cambodian Boarder
Because we are traveling for so long, we try to keep accommodation and travel expenses to a minimum, so that we have more to spend on the fun stuff. Tim and I were due to renew our Thailand visa, so … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 02: Cambodia
Bangkok
After a fun filled week, it was time to say farewell to our friends Crystal and Matt 🙁 Our tourist visa was due to run out, so it was time for us to make our way to the Tha boarder. … Continue reading
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Filed under Country 01: Thailand
Phuket Excursions
There are so many activities that you can do whilst travelling to Phuket, there are the ‘typical’ shows like Ping Pong Shows, for example. But there are heaps of outside activities, like the ones I’ve written about previously – sea … Continue reading
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