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Thailand - Chang Mai pt2
Thailand – Chang Mai pt2
By this point, we had been travelling for over fifty days and I had quit my job almost a month before that. Time had become somewhat meandering for me and only my smart watch knows what day it is.
Regardless, this was a chill out day. We had many of them planned throughout the trip but this one was particularly special. It’s been a whole year since I fractured my L2 vertebrae and we utilised…
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Thailand - Country No.4 - Elephant Sanctuary
Thailand – Country No.4 – Elephant Sanctuary
In Thailand, the riding of elephants is very much frowned upon, and rightfully so. Having been to an Elephant Centre in Indonesia we decided to choose this excursion carefully. The sanctuary we visited had great reviews and came highly recommended. Here, the elephants are a mix of rescued animals and many that were born there too. They were well looked after and there was no sign of an electric…
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Thailand - Chang Rai
Thailand – Chang Rai
We fully embraced an app called ‘Klook’ on our travels. It’s an easy way to book discounted tickets for attractions and tours in Asia. We used it to book a tour to the golden triangle, where three countries are divided by the joining of two rivers.
We were the only ones on the tour so we had a whole mini bus to ourselves. It felt a little overkill but also a little exclusive and we didn’t pay…
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Thailand - Country No.4 - Bangkok 2
Thailand – Country No.4 – Bangkok 2
Once again, we wake up late.
It’s been 6 weeks since we left home and it’s starting to take its toll. Everything aches and stretching has become my favourite pastime.
We decided to go to the Grand Palace although we now know it’s very expensive. Our tour guide yesterday gave us some hot tips for places to go. One was a bar that sells seafood where hetero guys with muscles wear women’s clothes and…
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Thailand - Country No.4 - Kanchanaburi
Thailand – Country No.4 – Kanchanaburi
We rise early and have to make our way to the SeaLife centre in Bangkok. It’s a straight forward enough journey as the train stops right there, our major issue is not being able to fit onto the train. Fortunately, we gave ourselves an hour to do the twenty minute journey and made it with a minute to spare. Unlike everyone else. We ended up waiting around for about half an hour before setting off.…
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Thailand - Country No.4 - Chaing Mai
Thailand – Country No.4 – Chaing Mai
Chiang Mai was a change of pace from Bangkok. Clearly a hub for tourists, there were a range of restaurants selling Thai dishes, but we also saw adverts for Mexican, American and Japanese food. There were travellers of all kinds here; groups of older folk in their hiking gear and sturdy shoes, the ‘I’ve found myself’ hippy types embracing dreaded hair and hemp clothes, there were middle aged men…
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Thailand - Country No.4 - Bangkok part 1
Thailand – Country No.4 – Bangkok part 1
Our arrival in Bangkok is late at night. Knowing our hotel is right next to a station, we headed for the airport line. The line was closed forcing us to settle for the taxi rank instead. The guy gives us a price and we just accept it, despite large signs warning to pay the meter fare instead of any given price. We know he’s probably ripping us off but we don’t care by this point. The hotel is…
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Hong Kong - Country No.3 - 2 days at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong – Country No.3 – 2 days at Hong Kong Disneyland
Our final two days in Hong Kong are booked in at Disneyland.
Hong Kong Disneyland consists of a single, small park making it the smallest of the 6 Disney resorts. The Storybook Castle is tiny compared to Shanghai and currently under renovation, coinciding with an expansion plan that will see Frozen come to life. What you can see of the castle looks as though it had an Arabian nights feel to it.…
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Hong Kong - Country No.3 - Part 2
Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 2
The next day we used klook to see what’s on offer and discover a Studio Ghibli exhibition. We have enjoyed the stunning animations the Japanese animation house has produced for thirty years, but it’s something that is just being introduced in China. My Neighbour Totoro was released there just last year and was well received. It was shortly followed this year by Spirited Away which out sold Toy…
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Hong Kong - Country No.3 - Part 1
Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 1
Me and Hong Kong got off on the wrong foot. The first 24hrs or so did not go well. We found the hotel easily enough and went out for dinner. We inadvertently found the most expensive restaurant in the area and got stung for expensive tea we didn’t order. It was the most expensive meal of the trip so far and not one of the best. We had sugar coated chicken with crisp noodles, mushrooms, and lotus…
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China - Country No.2 - Hangzhou
China – Country No.2 – Hangzhou
The nicest overnight train yet brought us to Hangzhou. Having travelled south west, back towards Shanghai, it was noticeably warmer here.
We arrived at the hostel early, finding ourselves unable to check in, we stowed our bags and headed out in search of breakfast. A Starbucks presented itself as the easiest option and we decided to treat ourselves.
As a group, we ventured to West Lake. We took a…
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China - Country No.2 - Beijing
China – Country No.2 – Beijing
When we arrive in Beijing, it’s aboard an overnight train. One of our group has the audacity to complain about other passengers using the toilet in the night despite keeping everyone in the carriage awake for the first two hours of the journey, putting me in a worse mood than I already was from my few hours of broken sleep. My one joy is a full moon, glowing large and yellow in the dawn sky. A…
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China - Country No.2 - ShaoLin
China – Country No.2 – ShaoLin
Everyone has heard of Shaolin. It’s famous in the West for exactly one thing. Kung Fu.
From Xi’an, we travelled via public bus. We had all kinds of nightmare visages of what this might entail but it was just a regular coach and as comfortable as you would expect.We are staying in a small village with only one hotel. No shops, restaurants or pubs. We had the option of purchasing purchasing four…
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China - Country No.2 - Xi'an
China – Country No.2 – Xi’an
Xi’an, pronounced ‘See an’, is another big city and considered to be the gateway to Western China. Everything heading there goes through Xi’an, roads, rails etc. Though I find it hard to believe as China is such an expansive country.
Xi’an boasts the biggest drum in China. The 700 year old city wall still stands in it’s entirety and the drum tower was once used every day at 7pm to tell everyone…
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China - Country No.2 - Chengdu
China – Country No.2 – Chengdu
We arrive at Chengdu and meet FiFi. A lively, energetic tour guide. The trip to the hostel involved the metro and lots of stairs but we coped with our heavy bags, as we are yet to lose our Mongolian warm layers and coats. Chengdu is a big city. Big enough to be served by several metro lines, once again, it is cheap and simple to use. Everything here is panda themed, Even our hostel is called Mrs…
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China - Country No.2 - Yangshuo
China – Country No.2 – Yangshuo
Time to meet our tour group, or so we thought. We headed to a hostel in Shanghai that is used by the Dragon Trip tour to meet a guide and our fellow travellers. No one showed up. No tourists, no tour guide. The desk told us to wait in the rooftop bar. Still no one came. We made them call the tour company as it was over 50 minutes past our meeting time. Our guide, Judy, then arrived apologising…
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China - Country No.2 - Disneyland.
China – Country No.2 – Disneyland.
Shanghai Disneyland boasts the largest Disney Fairytale Castle of them all, it’s also the most interactive, if you speak Mandarin. This is my 4th Disneyland. I started at Anaheim, some 25 years ago, and have since been to Disneyland Paris and Tokyo. Shanghai is nowhere near as big as Orlando, it’s just one park, but they have expansion plans in place.
The classic Disneyland entrance setup
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