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Tag: Myanmar

Preparations – The Travel Guide Conundrum

On 31 Jan 2015 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, travel, travel tips6 Comments

Howdy folks. As my next trip excitedly approaches – yes I will be in Bangkok this time in two week! I continue to prepare. Where am I at? Well, seen the doctor for anti-malarials, got my visa for Myanmar and hotels are all booked. I have a good idea of the things I want to …

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Preparations – Booking Hotels

On 19 Jan 2015 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, travel, travel tips2 Comments

Howdy all. Sorry again for a week-long absence from the old blog but I’ve spent all my limited free time in the last week video editing and rendering files and frankly, whew! But the bulk of what I had to do is done now. Before I go even for what is a shortish trip (for …

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Train Journeys in Myanmar – Looking forward

On 19 Nov 2014 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, Train travel, travel, travel tips6 Comments

I have recently been planning my trip next year furiously. I am a planner, although I don’t mind sorting it all out on the road on a longer journey when I’m only away for a few weeks I like to plan it out a bit so I don’t miss anything I’ll regret later.  I have …

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The Next Adventure

On 21 Oct 2014 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, Train travel, travel, travel photography, travel tips12 Comments

Yes, finally I can announce that a new adventure is on the cards come February next year work commitments permitting – I should be flying off for three and a half weeks in South East Asia. To actually be thinking about travel again in the future tense rather than the past tense is awesome. The …

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get cracking, start packing

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Put pictures on your travel dreams

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