Battled Hardened Driver of the UKThe first day of travel to Europe is always the worst. Sleeping on the airplane is almost impossible and this flight was no exception. Bad weather made most of the flight bumpy and no pillow or blanket could make one comfortable enough to get real sleep. It still didnrsquot feel like vacation yet. Places like Stonehenge were still just a page in my travel book.

Monday 1 Junethis is from Mariposa about 40 miles from Yosemite. I drove here in rental car picked up in Sacramento early this afternoon. This will likely cost me c.280 for 4 days gas extra of course. Prices seem cheap 31 a day or so but add realsitic insurance full CDW and public liability costs an extra 20 a day and you would be mad not to do it here cos it would otherwise be ve

This is my trip report to Makassar South Sulawesi actually this is my 5th trip to Makassar but I still like it I love to go to Makassar especially I like their BBQ sea food.I take Garuda flight from Denpasar Bali to Makassar it depart on time. On the air for first couple minutes was rough then the flight just smoothhellip as well as the landing at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar.When I s

I like to travel without a plan. You never know when you will want to extend your stay or change countries. Plans have a nasty habit of going wrong whether illness or traffic or civil unrest. I cannot imagine being forced out of paradise by a plane ticket bought too far in advance. I thought I was wise in the school noplan travel until I joined Pearl. She puts my no plan style to shame. Pearl is

Hey folks I never went into detail in the last post. Anyways I was accepted to Finland for a semester program. I won 1000 Global Leader's scholarship as well as 7800 in various scholarships from the NM Area Team. Basically I am very blessed to live where I do and have these opportunities The only thing is that the NM scholarships call for volunteering when I get back. Even before the scho

Tuesday 11th May 2010 We are in Stewart. There is lots of mountains and bears. In our hotel we have a big tv and a guard goose next door. His name is Mister Ripley. I DID NOT LIKE THE GOOSE It bit me on the arm.

Luxor is a must see when you are in Egypt. It was more impressive than the Pyramids of Giza.Our top three favorites spots were the Valley of the Kings the Temple of Karnak and the Habu Temple. Pick up a guide and car for the day while you are here. Just bargain at the airport when you land. We got a guide with car for 600 Egyptian Pounds for 4 people 85. He drove us around and even recom

Long day today something over 275 miles. Started out on Cassiar Hwy from Dease Lake. Road was multiple surface treatment type road and had lots of pot holes dips and bumps. There were several short and one long section of just gravel road. Did get to see three bears and a fox today. Pictures of a couple of the bears but not the fox. Stopped at a wayside at a small crystal clear lake f

The nightmare continues. The refrig arrived on Monday but when the old one came out we found hidden surprises and had to send the new one back as it would not fit. So more shopping and finally by hours of work on the computer we found one that would be perfect. Ordered it immediately Tue we got an email it was back ordered. I didn't like the sound of that so called the company and found that

After 2 nights in Prachuap we waited 2 hours extra as our train to Chumphon was delayed. Well on our way we nearly missed our station and Lynn forgot her book on trainhad to rush back on and retrieve itthe staff were not impressed as they turn around very quickly at stations. Chumphon is nothing specialits usually a stop over for Koh Tao or for Visa runs to Burma which is only 40km away. So we

No I did not get to live a whole year in Rarotonga oh how I am dreaming now we celebrated one whole year of marriage there. We have just got back from a beautiful extra long weekend an extra long weekend that just was not long enough. Packing listTshirtShortsSwimsuitSuntan lotionSunglassesInsect repellent they have some pretty big beastsRaincoatumbrella it will rain at some pointKIA ORAN

The next morning we all leave Chiang Kong to cross the border to Huay Xai where we go through Laos immigration. Its just a short 5 min ferry across the Mekong river from where we stayed the night before and immigration is kind of a joke where you just give them money and they stamp your passport no customs no anything. If I wanted to I probably could have smuggled and small child across in my

Returning from the trek I decided that I'd spend two more nights in Chiang Mai so that I could get a chance to check out the Sunday night market supposedly a highlight of the city before heading on to Laos. The first night back from the trek we all everyone from my trek met up at the pooh Ecotrekking office for some some more drinking and a chance to actually hang out with the locals. Rapo