Yes! Here I am in the capital of Ecuador, Quito. I made it safely after five flights and managed to finally put my head to pillow after waking up at 430am Sunday morning after around 40 hours. I had to decide not to go out and celebrate the simply astonishing win of the premiership by …
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Accommodation Review – Laos (Part Two)
Continuing on from last week's review of places I stayed at in Laos, today I look at where I stayed in Vang Vieng and the capital, Vientiane. Vang Vieng - Vilay Vong I should start this review off by saying I think this place charges a LOT more than the $10 a night I paid …
Top Three Cities in… South-East Asia
Hey ho! Time for a new series of posts. My three favourite cities of a particular region. Or towns, or spots, but probably cities. South East Asia seemed to be the logical place to start. 3/ Singapore Singapore is a great city, the most sparkling spot in all of South East Asia, and a lot …
The Classic Escape Holidays Scam
Ahhhh Cairns was great, but I have to tell you about Classic Escape Holidays just in case you get approached by these guys. No, I wasn’t scammed and to be honest, it’s technically not a scam, however it certainly left us feeling like it was. What exactly am I talking about? Classic Escape Holidays are …
To Melbourne Airport
Well here we are in Cairns, a long way from Melbourne, for a five-day much needed break. Getting to the airport was a bit different this time. I’ve been lucky that I’ve people to drive me out to Tullamarine, friends or my parents, last year I used Uber, but this time I decided to brave …
Around Australia – Glenrowan
‘Stick ‘em up! Your money or your life!’ The catchcry reportedly (or maybe just in films) of Australia’s most notorious bush ranger, Ned Kelly. Glenrowan, in northern Victoria, is the place where his last battle with the law took place. He was taken from Glenrowan to Melbourne Gaol (worth a visit) and hanged for his …
Wadi Rum – Desert of Dreams
Down the south of Jordan in the Middle East is a very special desert called Wadi Rum. I don’t write much about Jordan, probably because my memories are not so strong from my time there and my diaries are all gone, but it really was a great country to visit for a couple of weeks. …
Little Places – Akureryi
‘Twas a long time ago now, on an island far far away, that I journeyed from the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, northwards to the top of the land and a little town called Akureyri. Which is honestly quite difficult to spell. Iceland had been an interesting place to visit in 1999, although I did not …
Little Places – Qutab Minar [Delhi, India]
Here’s a ‘little place’ I visited in India back in 2004. It’s in Delhi, but not in the centre so to get there you need to investigate public transport, or as I did, hire an auto-rickshaw. This proved a good idea for me as I was able to stop at I think three or four …
Canberra – Old and New
Australia’s capital is a specially chosen capital where the Prime Minister, government and politicians run the country from. It was decided to make it Canberra when Australia became federated, although there was no Canberra back then. The Australian Government officially moved from Melbourne to this new town in 1927. For many years the country was …
Andy's World Journeys 