Author Archives: Barry

Still at the airport, only 5 hours to go before take off!! The lounge is good, restaurant, buffet, drinks and most important a shower! So the trip is essentially complete; was it worth it? Certainly, new countries, new cultures and … Continue reading →

Our guide suggested we switch our itinerary around today, which we agreed to. Originally we were to continue our city tour in the morning and then be picked up from the hotel around 3PM to go to the airport. The … Continue reading →

We met our guide after breakfast for a city tour. Like many of the places we have seen there is a mix of religions and cultures all living happily together. As our guide put it, Singapore is very much a … Continue reading →

After breakfast we met our guide at 0800 for the trip to the airport for our flight to Singapore. The trip was uneventful, and again we got served a hot meal on a 90 minute flight with free beer and … Continue reading →

It rained overnight, but it was dry when we got up. On our way to breakfast we spotted this flower. After breakfast we met our guide and travelled 40 minutes to a village on the coast of the Indian Ocean. … Continue reading →

It rained most of the night, and was still raining this morning. We were meant to be going on a boat tour to a local island for swimming and snorkelling, but our guide phoned at 0730 to “suggest” that we … Continue reading →

We had a 0930 pick up from the hotel to the airport. It was about an hours trip. Previously it would have been a 10 minute trip, but the Chinese built a new airport for the city, as there were … Continue reading →

After breakfast we were met by our guide at 0800, this time we had a new driver and van. It seems yesterdays van needed a little more TLC before it will start. We headed out of town for about 40 … Continue reading →

It is still the rainy season in Cambodia, and last night proved it! We had very heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the night and into most of the morning. Our room is a bungalow located in some wooded area so … Continue reading →

OK, so I am running out of titles, all may become clear later! There was no great rush to get moving today as we weren’t being met until 1045. Needless to say we didn’t rush. Once at the airport it … Continue reading →