Setting off from Brompton, North Yorks.
17 november 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Out of the window of my bijou little flat in Brompton, the rain is falling on North Yorkshire; damp, windy and grey. I'm looking forward to the contrast in weather and heat when I make my first stopLäs mer
Setting off from Brompton, North Yorks.’
17 november 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Airport hassle
18 november 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
That’s another few hours of my life I won’t get back.
Airport hassle
18 november 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Next stop Athens. The cradle of democracy: Everyone of a voting age gets to pay as little tax as everyone else.
Short Stopover in Athens
18 november 2022, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
As airports go, Athens seems as logical as most. Sunshine. No delays.
Manchester - look and learn.
Abu Dhabi Airport
19 november 2022, Förenade arabemiraten ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
As I remember it. Surprisingly efficient airport. I was quickly through passport control and got my rucksack off the carousel after a while. Just about to check it into ‘left luggage’ so that ILäs mer
Abu Dhabi's got a big building
19 november 2022, Kuwait ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I'd only driven past this place, the Grand Mosque, years ago. Lots of people have said it's not to be missed, so I made the trip.
It's vast.
I got there early and avoided the hordes ofLäs mer
Trailing around Abu Dhabi
19 november 2022, Förenade arabemiraten ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Well, I started today’s jaunts good n early. My plan was to get the free shuttle bus to Yas Island (GP circuit, flashy malls etc.) Despite waiting for said bus on the advice at the Information DeskLäs mer
First couple of days - Return to Kuwait
21 november 2022, Kuwait ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After arriving back in Kuwait late on Saturday evening, after a couple of years away, some things are oddly familiar whilst others are strange. My old mucka Khin Wee Chen graciously picked me up fromLäs mer
More fun in Kuwait - if that's possible.
22 november 2022, Kuwait ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Kuwait is still big on shopping malls. The snaps are inside The Avenues, and some very poorly grabbed shots of buildings in the Salmiya district.
On Wednesday, had a lazy day before hitting theLäs mer
Last day in Kuwait
25 november 2022, Kuwait ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lazy day before leaving Kuwait. The flight goes via Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu - effectively overnight. I’ll be a tad nackered when I get there, but it’ll be worth it.
Arriving in Kathmandu
26 november 2022, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pretty spectacular flight into Kathmandu. Got my bags and grabbed a taxi (short bargaining session). Well, two taxis actually. Got dropped off and then got a bit lost, so I had to get a 2nd taxi toLäs mer
Lalitpur nr Kathmandu
27 november 2022, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Took a mad risk and got a motorbike taxi to Lalitpur today. The lad was helpful and skilled in avoiding all the other mad so-n-sos on the road. We made it😵
Lalitpur (also known as Manigal) feelsLäs mer
Kathmandu, Bagbazar-Baktapur-Nagarkot
28 november 2022, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
After an hour's walking, I found the bus stop to take me on the first part of a two-bus journey from Kathmandu to Nagarkot. My reasoning for making this journey at all was that I'd learnt thatLäs mer
Kathmandu, Around Durbah Square
29 november 2022, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
After a hearty breakfast of 'some kind of spicy soup, a butter roti, and a milky tea/char' it was off on a stroll down to the Durbah Square in the centre of Kathmandu. I'd been warned that there areLäs mer
Last Day in Lalitpur
30 november 2022, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I liked it so much, I went back. Lalitpur is smaller than Kathmandu city, but the ancient buildings and people there are still fascinating.
Another reason I wanted to return was to see more of theLäs mer
Travel Day - Kathmandu to Kuala Lumpur
1 december 2022, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Bag’s packed, and we’re off again.
Today’s a travel day, so I dropped the key off at what looks like a bomb zone, but might be reception with the wallpapering nearly finished. What’s notLäs mer
First Day in Kuala Lumpur.
2 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Bit nackered after not sleeping in the plane overnight. (That plan’s never worked.) And no meal on Batik Airways - budget Malaysian carrier 😏
Well, K.L. Is certainly an impressive city alright.Läs mer
Last few things in the K. L. area
3 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Today’s been mainly taken up with checking out and a visit to the Batu Caves complex of Hindu temples.
As I reckon the photos show, it’s a pretty impressive collection of gigantic statues,Läs mer
Arriving in Langkawi
4 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After the stunning Batu Caves, it was a chilly bus ride from Kuala Lumpur, north to Kuala Perlis. The air-con was blowing out cold air with a vengeance. The drivers (2; one to drive and one to sleep)Läs mer
Chenang (and further afield) Langkawi
5 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Now we're cooking with gas. This is a lot more like it.
Google tells me that my guesthouse for last night and the next 3 is just over a kilometre. It feels much longer. Pantai Cenang and PantaiLäs mer
Lazy Day in Pantai Chenang area
6 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I'm happy to report that I didn't do much today.
Well, I'm supposed to be on holiday.
Had breakfast (something local and unpronounceable) and ambled to the beaches. I chose Tengah this time, as it'sLäs mer
Last Full Day, Langkawi Mangroves
7 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
After a biblical storm overnight, it was up early for a 9am pick-up for the Mangrove River Safari.
We set off at a dash up to the north of the island in a minibus. Unfortunately, the man leading theLäs mer
Travelling through Penang
9 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I'm so sorry if anyone was expecting a post whilst I was travelling, but it wasn't to be. The internet wasn't playing fair where I was staying and I'm without a Malaysian SIM. The other reasonLäs mer
Arrived in Kota Baru
11 december 2022, Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Blimey, what a bus journey!
Up at 7am for the 8:30 ferry from Georgetown on Penang, to the mainland, was the easy bit. The bus for the next leg of my marathon was scheduled for 10:45am, and they'reLäs mer















































































































































































































































