Waiting for take- off

Heading for my Christmas holiday trip around Asia. The first of a number of planned trips this year. I was going to head home to NZ but the return fare was so expensive I decided to see how far ILeer más
Heading for my Christmas holiday trip around Asia. The first of a number of planned trips this year. I was going to head home to NZ but the return fare was so expensive I decided to see how far ILeer más
When I got off the plane the heat just hit me. Despite being in WA for the last few months, were it got up to 40c recently, the humid heat here definitely feels hotter.
But when you can relax by theLeer más
Up early for the long drive north to Lake Beretan up in the mountains in the north of Bali. Was going to Sekumpul Waterfall also but traffic so bad decided to cut the trip short at Lake Beretan andLeer más
Another long day trip today, especially with the crazy traffic. Bali is definitely not built to handle the volume of tourism it gets, both domestic and international.
The day started with HiddenLeer más
Up early to a humid grey Saigon after a long day of travel and two hours in queues at Visa and Passport Control. Welcome to the job creating bureaucratic state!
A day trip down the Mekong delta byLeer más
Started the day with a strong black coffee at Trung Nguyen Legend ' energy coffee' that claims - probably among many - to be the best coffee in the city. This is a great coffee city and it's usuallyLeer más
I was wrong about the bicycle rickshaw. The best way to see Saigon and soak up the atmosphere of this crazy city is on the back of a Scooter!
Today I took two separate tours with Saigon Kiss ToursLeer más
Ringing in the New Year at Naminoue Shrine, Naha, Okinawa
First full day in Okinawa saw me head of early in my hire car to Sefa-Utaki in the south east of the main island. A Sacred place down through the ages and specifically to the Okinawa native religionLeer más
Started the day early at the Southeast Botanic Gardens near Okinawa city. Always good to get to these places early before most of the tourists arrive; had the place almost to myself.
Driving north inLeer más
Terry BorchersSafe travels :-)