December 2011
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Hanging bridges, teeny primates, chocolate hills...
We’ve been in the Philippines for 18 days now and to Bohol, Panglao, Alona in Bantayan and back to Panglao.
After Cebu, Bohol (an island in the Visayas) was a bit of light relief. Tagbilaran is quite hectic but we based ourselves there to do the obligatory sightseeing that included a very cool hanging bridge made of bamboo, very Indiana Jones, the amazing chocolate hills that despite the dank...
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Getting used to guns and dirty old men…
The Philippines – wow, what a place and much-needed really good ice-cold water shock to our journey! Malaysia is amazing and we both love it for its people, grub, sights and much more but it was getting easy for us and we decided a challenge was in order – and we certainly made the right choice!
We arrived in the middle of the 7,000+ islands at a place called Cebu in an area known as the Visayas....
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A whirlwind tour of Singapore
We were sad to leave Melaka but it was definitely time to leave Malaysia, we could get stuck there, it’s such an easy place to travel but there’s half the fun gone.
The bus to Singapore was relatively painless; the only nag was getting on and off the bus to get through two sets of security plus the obligatory Malaysian bus ride food stop. Even if you’re travelling for an hour, there has to be a...
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The man who can push his finger through a coconut...
It’s very liberating waking up every day for months on end wondering how you’re going to fill the day I must say – but sometimes it’s amazing how quickly the days go by.
People might think travelling is idle and certainly if you’re staying at a beach then yes, it can be pretty indulgent. Wake up, choose where to eat breakfast, pack towel and book, find a spot on beach, alternate between...
