Blog Entries tagged 'round_the_world'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'round_the_world'
- Indonesia – Gili AirTake some sand, add a few trees, bit of coral, beachside accommodation, a good dose of fresh air all in an area no more than 3km squared and you have the ingredients for one hell of an Island. Replicate this Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 27, 2012
- Indonesia – Gunung Bromo Looking like you have just stepped onto some distant planet, Bromo has a distinct otherworldly feel to the place. An ancient supervolcano that has given birth to some smaller active volcanos is pretty interesting to see, and doing it as Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 24, 2012
- Indonesia – SumatraOrang-utans share 96.48% of our DNA, and staring into their eyes makes that seem more believable. Like there is some long lost connection there between us. To be able to share the jungle with these primates was an amazing experience Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 24, 2012
- Thailand – Koh Phi PhiKoh Phi Phi is one of the top destinations in Thailand thanks to its great weather & beaches. The most famous of these beaches is Maya Bay which stared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie ‘The Beach’. This beach is Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 8, 2012
- Thailand – Khao Sok National ParkDeciding to take a short break away from the beaches we headed back to the mainland and to the National Park that is Khao Sok. This area of jungle and limestone has been given a bonus lake thanks to a Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 7, 2012
- Thailand – Thai Gulf IslandsThe Gulf of Thailand has sheltered water, constantly heated to a warm 31degrees by the equatorial sun meaning that there are fewer places in the world which can offer the quality of diving that you get here. The only sensible Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 3, 2012
- Thailand – BangkokThis is what the lonely planet says about Bangkok, [i]Because Bangkok is a revolving door for travel in the region, you’ll be confused and challenged when you first arrive, relieved and pampered when you return, and slightly sentimental when you Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 2, 2012
- China – China Travel TipsWhilst travelling in South America was challenging at times, it was a walk in the park compared to China. So we thought it might be useful for any future travellers if we jotted down things that we came across. Even Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 1, 2012
- China – BeijingThe modern day capital of China has access to many Chinese icons, the Forbidden City, Great Wall and modern stadiums (thanks to the 2008 Olympics). We started off having to show the Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | May 1, 2012
- China – PingyaoWhen you think of China, you probably imagine thin little alleys with red lanterns hanging from the wooden shop fronts, temple like roof eves, old paved streets and people going about a simple daily existence within a small walled town. Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 20, 2012
- China – Xi’anYou may not have heard of this famous Chinese town, but more than likely you will know all about its top tourist attraction... The Terracotta Army. Xi’an also used to be the ancient capital and it has lots of history Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 19, 2012
- China – ZhangjiajieWhen James Cameron was planning the scenery for the movie Avatar, he or some of his crew apparently came out to Zhangjiajie and had to look no further for inspiration. That’s what the tourism agency and the government are saying Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 15, 2012
- China – Dragons Backbone Rice TerracesFeeling pretty confident in getting around in China now, we decided to attempt an overnight hike out at the ‘Dragons Backbone’ rice terraces. These are said to be most accessible from Guilin where we arrived after an hour long bumpy Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 11, 2012
- China – YangshuoSo, China here we come! After negotiating one of the tougher border crossings going around we were looking to head up to Yangshuo in the Guangxi province. We didn’t have much information to go on for getting up there, just Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 10, 2012
- Hong Kong – Hong KongWell as good as it was to be back in Perth, nothing beats being back on the road again! With its colonial history and Asian roots, it ended up being a great place to start with. Having no idea of Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Apr 4, 2012
- Australia – PerthEven before we had booked our tickets to leave the UK, we had one important date to factor in - getting back into Perth in time for Leigh and Carley’s wedding. We also had the minor tasks of sorting out Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Mar 30, 2012
- Australia – MelbourneAfter 7 months of travelling, we were looking forward to our time in Australia with the chance to relax a little, not pay for accommodation and catch up with plenty of family and friends. [map=279632 lat=-38.06402259692165 lon=-215.76024926249997 zoom= Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Mar 29, 2012
- New Zealand – WaitomoWaitomo sits in a limestone area of the North Island which is riddled with more holes than a block of swiss cheese. The soft limestone has been eroded away by millions of years of rain seeping into some incredibly vast Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Mar 27, 2012
- New Zealand – South Coast LoopOver an ambitious few days we planned to cover some serious kilometres to loop along the south coast and back up to Christchurch. This would take us through million year old forests, windswept cliffs, penguins, seals, dinosaur eggs and to Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Mar 6, 2012
- New Zealand – Milford SoundAfter the slight letdown of the Glacier Country a few days back, I was thinking that maybe this might turn out the same. After all, we have already visited the Norwegian Fjords that lend their name to these southern waterways. Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Mar 2, 2012
- New Zealand – QueenstownYou can do practically anything here! Jet boating, sky diving, canyon swings, bungy, rafting just to name a few of the seemingly endless list of advertised activities. We knew this is what Queenstown is about and were intending to tick Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Feb 27, 2012
- New Zealand – South Island West CoastNew Zealand’s geographical and geological situation means that the south west coast receives about 30meters of snow per year. This over a long time means that it is chock full of Glaciers. The two most famous ones were on our Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Feb 27, 2012
- New Zealand – Abel Tasman National ParkNew Zealand’s smallest national park is big on beauty! This little chunk of land sticking up into the tasman sea gets lots of sunshine and after a few days of driving in the rain, we were glad to see the Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Feb 26, 2012
- New Zealand – Rotorua & Hawkes BayDriving into Rotorua the sulphur smell hits you early on before you drive past the steaming mud pools! This volcanic town has a bunch of things to do in amongst its beautiful natural scenery. We would try to fit a Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Feb 20, 2012
- New Zealand – Coromandel PeninsulaThe home of Middle Earth, the Rugby World Champions and a little black bird - New Zealand is our closest destination from Australia (although not really from Perth) but this will be our first time visiting this dramatic country. [map=279632 lat=-36.997 Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Feb 18, 2012
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