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Some foods and food places from KL

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Paul

….. Food Glorious Food ….. Kuala Lumpur is a huge modern city and it has an abundance of eateries. We are here for a couple of weeks and intend trying a good variety of them. We realise you would probably … Continue reading →

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Six month S.E.A Trip

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Paul

This web site details our six month trip to South East Asia… Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and back to Malaysia. The trip started in March 2014 and finished on 1st September. We could not commence our trip whilst our … Continue reading →

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7. Lunch at the hawker market

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Paul

Lunch time, hmmmm what to eat, KFC?  pass on that today. Lets delve into the market around the corner from the hostel. Seafood? A bit heavy for lunch, satay.. a bit light. Then we came across a small stall selling … Continue reading →

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5. Buying food for lunch and dinner

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

When Michael at the Riverside Hostel, Guilin found we may be able to cook Australian style food he suggested we cook up a few dishes for the staff. Why not we thought and after looking at the kitchen and always … Continue reading →

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4. Bloody electric scooters !!!!

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

Bloody annoying machines. These scooters come right up behind you without a sound, until they blast the horn. You cannot believe how frustrating and downright annoying these electric scooters can be. And there are thousands of them. People have said … Continue reading →

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3. Li-Jiang river cruise

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

Up early and on the bus at 8.00am for a 45 minute trip to the pier to get on the boat for a four hour cruise up the Li river  weaving under the amazing limestone karsts of this beautiful area. … Continue reading →

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2. Riverside Hostel Guilin

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

We chose to stay at The Riverside Hostel, Guilin which is situated in a quiet side street and is on the banks of The Peach Blossom River. The hostel has a lot of character and charm for travelers, not like … Continue reading →

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2. The Terracotta Warriors

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Paul

What a great day to go to see the Terracotta Warriors……….. Pouring with “bloody” rain… Damn !!!!!!!     Anyway we had booked the tour so off we went regardless. At 9.20am we joined another 14 on a small bus and off … Continue reading →

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1. Shanghai to Xian by train

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Paul

Our first trip on a “Fast Train”. Traveling at 300klm an hour, they soon eat up the miles. The train makes a number of stops along the way but on leaving the station, it does not take long for the … Continue reading →

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5. The Bund Shanghai

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Paul

The Bund in Shanghai is an area that stretches one mile along the bank of the Huangpu River. It has fantastic views of the city skyscrapers and towers on the opposite bank. The river itself is busy with cargo boats … Continue reading →

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