Indonesia June/July 2019
June 29th Indonesia, at last! Indonesia
June 30th Visiting an icon of SE Asia – Borobudur Temple Borobudur » Indonesia
July 2nd Exploring Java’s cultural soul Java » Indonesia
July 3rd Watching the sun rise over active volcanoes Mt Bromo » Indonesia
July 4th Traversing Bali’s coastal backbone Bali » Indonesia
July 6th Temple touring on 2 wheels (Bali) Bali » Indonesia
The Philippines (plus Hong Kong, Southern Taiwan and Macau) Christmas/New Year 2018-19
December 15th Manila: The Pearl of the Orient? The Philippines » Manila
December 17th The rice terraces of the Cordillera mountains The Philippines » Banuae
December 19th The hanging coffins of Sagada The Philippines » Sagada
December 21st Mt Pulag, Mt Pinatubo and back to Manila The Philippines
December 25th Motorbiking Bohol The Philippines » Bohol
December 27th Siquijor- the witching island The Philippines » Siquijor
December 30th Island hopping to Cebu The Philippines » Cebu
Sri Lanka, Amritsar (India), Pakistan (and West China) 2018
July 20th Ayubowan Sri Lanka Sri Lanka » Kandy
July 22nd Searching for elephants – a Sri Lankan safari Sri Lanka » Polonnaruwa
July 23rd Exploring ancient cities Sri Lanka » Sigiriya
July 24th Dealing and wheeling in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka » Anuradhapura
July 26th Chilling in Colombo Sri Lanka » Colombo
July 27th A hop through India – Amritsar India » Amritsar
July 28th You want to go where?! Why Pakistan Pakistan
July 28th Into Pakistan – Crossing the border Pakistan » Wagah
July 29th “If you haven’t seen Lahore you haven’t been born yet” Pakistan » Lahore
July 30th The infamous Wagah border closing ceremony Pakistan » Wagah
July 30th Onwards to Islamabad (via Rohtas Fort) Pakistan » Rohtas Fort
August 1st The calm of Islamabad Pakistan » Islamabad
August 2nd Road tripping to Gilgit Pakistan » Naran
August 5th Dusty Skardu Pakistan » Skardu
August 5th The 2nd highest plateau in the world – Deosai National Park Pakistan » Deosai
August 7th Hanging in the Himalayas – Astore & Rama Lake Pakistan » Astore Valley
August 9th Back to Gilgit Pakistan » Gilgit
August 10th Mountains and Forts – Karimabad Pakistan » Karimabad
August 11th Peaceful Gulmit Pakistan » Gulmit
August 12th Shangri-La? Exploring glaciers in Ghulkin Pakistan » Ghulkin
August 13th Losing ourselves in Passu Pakistan » Passu
August 14th Hitchhiking to Sost Pakistan » Sost
August 15th Crossing the world’s highest border – to China we go Pakistan / China
August 19th 1,300kms later – The end of the Karakoram Highway Pakistan
East Timor, Singapore, Malaysia, Burma/Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Kathmandu (and Mongolia) 2012
June 12th Hello summer – first impressions of East Timor East Timor » Dili
June 12th Hanging out with the UN and NGOs in Dili East Timor » Dili
June 13th Dili is Dili and East Timor is East Timor – Baucau East Timor » Baucau
June 14th Baucau markets and doing it tough in Osolata East Timor » Baucau
June 15th Getting to know the local nuns in Manatuto East Timor » Manatuto
June 16th A (bit too) exciting road adventure to Maliana East Timor » Maliana
June 17th Morning tea with the Pakistani UN peacekeeping force – Balibo to Maubara East Timor » Balibo
June 18th Lunch with the President of the Party Democratico East Timor » Maubisse
June 21st Returning to Dili & final thoughts on East Timor East Timor » Dili
June 22nd Skipping through Singapore Singapore
June 25th Loving the monorail – Kuala Lumpur Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
June 27th Hello Borneo – Kota Kinabalu & Pulau Manukan Malaysia » Sabah » Kota Kinabalu
July 1st In the jungle – Sungai Kinabatangan Malaysia » Sabah » Kinabatangan
July 3rd A hop into Brunei Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan
July 4th Back into Malaysia – Miri Malaysia » Sarawak » Miri
July 8th Visiting Rehab – Kuching already Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 11th Village in the clouds – Semban Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 13th Taking it easy in Kuching Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
July 14th Burma: “it is quite unlike any place you know about” (Rudyard Kipling) Burma/Myanmar
July 16th Yangon – take 1 Burma/Myanmar » Yangon
July 17th Mandalay (with Sagaing, Amarapura and Mingun) Burma/Myanmar » Mandalay
July 24th Temples, temples, temples – Bagan Burma/Myanmar » Bagan
July 27th Inle Lake in the wet season Burma/Myanmar » Inle Lake
July 30th Still wet – Kalaw Burma/Myanmar » Eastern Burma » Kalaw
July 31st A dip into Bago Burma/Myanmar » Yangon Region » Bago
August 3rd Yangon – take 2 & goodbye Burma Burma/Myanmar » Yangon
August 27th Heat, humidity, hassle and chaos – this must be Delhi India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
August 29th The first step into the Himalayas – Manali India » Himachal Pradesh » Manali
September 1st The road from Manali to Leh India » Himachal Pradesh » Keylong
September 3rd In the heart of ‘Little Tibet’ – Leh India » Jammu & Kashmir » Ladakh » Leh
September 9th Sickness and Sightseeing – Leh part 2 India » Jammu & Kashmir » Ladakh » Leh
September 10th Back into the Melting Pot India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
September 11th Visiting the Taj Mahal India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
September 11th The ghost city & the pink city – Fatehpur Sikri & Jaipur India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
September 14th Land of the havelis – Mandawa India » Rajasthan » Shekhawati
September 16th Delhi – Still hot, still humid but not so much hassle India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
September 16th The Land of the Thunder Dragon – Bhutan Bhutan » Paro
September 16th Peaceful Paro Bhutan » Paro
September 17th Up and Up and Up – The Tigers Nest & Kila Nunnery Bhutan » Paro
September 18th High Passes and Marijuana Pigs – Kila Nunnery to Haa Bhutan » Haa
September 20th Museums and Markets – Thimphu Bhutan » Thimphu
September 21st Early Mornings and Erect Penises – Dochu La Pass to Phojibkha Valley Bhutan » Phobjika Valley
September 22nd Up on the Farm – Phojibkha to Punakha Bhutan » Punakha
September 23rd Being a Tourist – Wangdue and back to Paro Bhutan » Paro
September 24th Farewell Bhutan Bhutan » Paro
September 24th Flight 16 – The Most Spectacular Flight in the World? Nepal
September 26th Hello Nepal – Kathmandu Part 1 Nepal » Kathmandu
September 29th Kathmandu part 2 Nepal » Kathmandu
September 30th 9 countries later… Asia
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