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Backpacking 2006 - 2007

We have decided to take a year out & backpack through a few countries. We hope to learn how to scuba, especially as some of the locations are once in a lifetime! When travelling we will book a couple of nights at each location and then wing it. Read more
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  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Suoi Nuoc, Vietnam

    December 9, 2006 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    yet another bus trip .... this time 4hrs. The small beach at Mui Ne is worth it ... a mecca for windsurfing and Kite surfing due to the constant strong wind. Our guesthouse is right on the beach and good value ($13 with ac!).Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Nha Trang, Vietnam

    December 14, 2006 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    We did not want to leave Mui Ne but time is running out .... so our next stop is the more up beat city of Nha Trang. We hope to go diving again but only have a couple of days before we catch a train to Hoi An. Only 5hrs on the bus this time !! On the northwest side of Nha Trang is Long Son Pagoda, an active Buddhist temple featuring an unusual red brass Buddha on a wooden lotus pedestal. On top of a hill behind the pagoda is the massive 9-m high white Buddha on a lotus throne.Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Hoi An, Vietnam

    December 17, 2006 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    We are leaving for Hoi An tonight on the train. Have booked a soft sleeper for the 10 hr trip ... but you never know what you get ! The lovely look of the town did not match the feel !! way too hectic for our liking , always someone in your face .....Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Hanoi, Vietnam

    December 22, 2006 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    After another massive 14hrs in a train we are in Hanoi. The train was not so bad as we had a soft sleeper but finding our hotel was a real pain. Ho Chi Minh embalmed body was put on display in a granite mausoleum modeled after Lenin's Tomb in Moscow. The small lake between the Old Quarter and the French Quarter is central to Hanoian folklore. A ghostly shrine (the Turtle Pagoda) standing on an islet at its center pays homage to a golden turtle. In the 15th century, this heroic reptile is said to have returned a magic sword to its home in the lake after it had been taken.Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Ha Long, Vietnam

    December 26, 2006 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Down to Ha Long Bay for boxing day to visit the lovely Cat Ba Island. The bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous cavesRead more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Nanning, China

    December 29, 2006 in China ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    This is the journey to beat them all -

    1. taxi from hotel in Hanoi to bus station.
    2. bus to Vietnam border (3hrs)
    3. golf cart from china border to bus !
    4. bus from china border to Nanning (4hrs)
    5. Taxi to train station (could not get a night ticket)
    6. Taxi to bus station in Nanning
    7. Overnight sleeper bus from Nanning to Guangzhou. (11hrs)
    8. Taxi from bus station to bus station at a hotel.
    9. Bus to Hong Kong border (2 hrs)
    10. Bus from Hong Kong border to Hong Kong (1 hr)
    11. Taxi to hotel

    We started this trip at 7:30 am on one day and arrived in Hong Kong at 2:00 pm the following day , a total of 30.5 hrs.    Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Xiamen, China

    January 1, 2007 in China ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    loving these buses .... NOT !
    this one is meant to be a recliner ... with toilets , look for the update. Well ... it was a sleeper bus but not as clean as we like !!! (10hrs). The view from Gulangyu , a small island near XiamenRead more

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    Agra, India

    January 21, 2007 in India

    In the midst of this sea of people, suddenly you come face to face with the ramparts of the Red Fort. The decision for constructing the fort was taken in 1639, when Shahjahan decided to shift his capital to Delhi. Within eight years, Shahjahanabad was completed with the Red Fort-Qila-i-Mubarak (fortunate citadel)-Delhi's seventh fort, ready in all its magnificence to receive the Emperor. Though much has changed now because of large-scale demolitions during the British occupation of the fort, its important structures have survived, the glory faded with age but still impressiveRead more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Taj Mahal, India

    January 22, 2007 in India ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Today we visited Agra , home of the Taj Mahal and what an amazing sight it is .... pictures do not do it justice but i hope you like these. On June 17, 1631 Mumtaz Mahal died, her husdand Shahjahan stood dazed, unable to comprehend the situation. He had promised her never to remarry and to build the grandest mausoleum over her grave. Her body received a temporary burial in the Zainabadi Garden in Burhanpur and in six months time removed to Agra. Here was to be built the Taj Mahal. Thousands of artisans and laborers toiling ceaselessly to build this amazing temple.Read more

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    Mumbai, India

    January 26, 2007 in India ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Travelling today on the train to Mumbai, start at 4:30pm and arrive the next morning at 8:30 am. Have arrived safely, train was very good, clean and food was great !!
    So far the Indian food has been very good, the city life is very hectic and the people are friendly. The 'Taj' opposite the gateway of India and the harbour. Built in 1903 it is one of the major attractions of Mumbai and a big meeting place for both tourist's and locals. The 'gateway of India' built by the british to welcome King George and Queen Mary in 1911.Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Patnem Beach, India

    January 27, 2007 in India ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Heading down to the beach again, this time it is Goa. We are leaving on the bus at 7:30pm and should arrive sometime the next morning. This time it is a luxury recliner for 700 rupees each, the term 'luxury' is questionable !
    Bus trip was not very good, firstly this little bus boy tried to bribe us to keep our luggage safe and then this poor passenger was continuosly sick (five times) without the bus pulling over .... so sleeping was out of the question for the night. Our favorite beach location at Patnem, and Agonda beach was very peaceful.    Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Gateway of India, Mumbai, India

    February 9, 2007 in India ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    So .... on the way home ! and back to Mumbai for the last couple of nights. We are taking the train at 8:00 pm tonight and it should arrive at 6:30 am tomorrow.
    Survived another train journey ...this was far better than the bus trip down, food was not as good as the last train trip ! and then the taxi driver from the train station tried to scam us with the quick switch !! not quick enough for tiff :o)Read more

  • Paul and TiffanyBackpacking 2006 - 2007Traveler

    Petworth, England

    February 12, 2007 in England ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    Wow .... made it back home in one piece and couldnt wait ! Mumbai was getting a little more than hectic and the thought of the lovely english countryside was always on our minds. The flight was great, good old BA ! ten hours on a plane seems like nothing these days.Read more

    Trip end
    February 12, 2007
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