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It was surprisingly easy to travel by bus in Malaysia. If you remember, we arrived in Malacca, our first destination on Malaysia, by bus from Singapore. Continue reading “Buses in Malaysia”
Singapore
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End of May
It is hard to imagine that this modern, multicultural, sophisticated, effective, and should I add futuristic and utopic city-state, began its existence in its current representation only 54 years ago. Continue reading “Singapore”
Adelaide and Darwin
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Adelaide and Darwin: what do these two cities have in common? To begin with these were the last two Australian cities we stayed in. Continue reading “Adelaide and Darwin”
Rai’s City
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A white temple, a black house, a tea plantation and factory, three borders and entertainment at a night street food market packed in a day was a bit much, but Chiang Rai took the nod for our time in Thailand. Continue reading “Rai’s City”
George Town from high and low
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George Town is definitely the most cosmopolitan city in Malaysia from what we have seen. Continue reading “George Town from high and low”
Singapore to Malacca by bus
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A long time ago I had this idea to travel to or from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by train as part of our around-the-world-by-train itinerary. Continue reading “Singapore to Malacca by bus”
The glory of Mt. Cook
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Yes, it is majestic and magnificent. And we were lucky to see it, snow covered and gloriously shining diamond-like on a clear sunny day. Continue reading “The glory of Mt. Cook”
A hat in Milford Sound and old car parade in Te Anau
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As we have probably mentioned a few times our “splurge times” for NZ were Milford Sound and Mt. Cook. Continue reading “A hat in Milford Sound and old car parade in Te Anau”
Notes from the bus driver’s seat
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Oh, the bus drivers! They are so good and friendly. Continue reading “Notes from the bus driver’s seat”
New Zealand by bus
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We usually write about the trains we take, but our experience with buses in NZ is exceptional and worth a post even before we finish our trains post. Continue reading “New Zealand by bus”
When things go South
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Well, we went South, as far South as we could, all the way to New Zealand. Continue reading “When things go South”
Some stats
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And so, our RTW trip has begun. All booked, checked and crosschecked. Continue reading “Some stats”
