We rose early for our second attempt of the Komodo and Rinca islands boat tour, and this time, with a different boat, we had more success. Arriving at around 11am on Rinca island we began the first activity of our two day adventure. Unfortunately, this did not get off to the best start when we …
Our first full day on Flores started early as we had arranged a boat trip to Komodo and Rinca Islands to see the famous Komodo dragons. By 8am we were on the boat and on our way to Rinca. Or so we thought. Twenty minutes into our journey the boat engine stopped. One hour later …
We left Sanur at 7am the following morning to begin what would be my longest journey to date. A 34 hour trip that involved three boats, three buses, lots of haggling, little sleep and some interesting conversations to lighten our mood along the way. The first few steps of our journey went smoothly, with prices …
We went to Sanur with one purpose, to begin our surfing education. The evening we arrived, after a two hour walk with backpacks to get to the right part of town and find reasonably priced accommodation, we set about booking surf lessons. The following morning a minibus picked us up at 10am and took us …
After our overkill of beach time in the past few weeks we were both looking forward to escaping inland to Ubud, a hub of relaxation. After arriving and finding accommodation, which was more than we hoped to pay but cheaper than advised in our guidebook, we set out to explore our new town. It quickly …
Our first day in Indonesia was not quite as exciting as we would have hoped. Laura had begun to feel ill the night before and had spent the night on the plane hugging a sick bag. So on arrival our first aim was to find decent priced, reasonable looking accommodation. After this was achieved Laura …
My time in Singapore was fleeting, but rewarding. Arriving mid afternoon, I then had the task of trying to locate Laura who had been on an earlier flight. As she had mentioned Chinatown as a particular favourite I decided to begin my search there. Getting the train into town was initially more frustrating than I …
Our last full day in Bangkok was a Sunday, so we took the opportunity to visit Chatuchak weekend market. The size was incredible, with a total of 26 sections and such a vast range of products it felt possible to buy anything we would want. As we wandered I found an interesting sweet I had …
So, during this week and a half we lost watches, sunglasses, sarongs and many, many pairs of flip flops. Plus ending up with paint splattered cameras and all kinds of cuts and grazes. This is what happens when Dan and Laura enter the party! I met my two friends from home in Bangkok and from …
I arrived early evening into Sukhothai and after a short challenge trying to find a reasonably priced bed for the night, I joined forces with another girl to share a two bed room. Following this I took a walk to find food, and was stopped in my tracks by an amazing view of Wat Tra …
