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About my adventures in South East Asia.

Borneo 1

I visit Borneo, staying at Kota Kinabalu. I see the Islands, have wild nights out, trek in the Jungle and have a go at snorkeling. I get to see the culture and people of Borneo, visit the famous market and see a local Politician.

Borneo 2

See more of the town, including the 2 places remaining after the Wartime bombing.Visit Sabah Museum, see a museum of Jungle dwellings, the Kadazan Headhunters cultural village.

Borneo 3

See all kinds of amazing creatures in the KK Zoo. Have a go at Climbing and Diving and eat fusion food. I dine in style at the MTM centre.

Bangkok 08 1

A brief stop in Abu Dhabi and I arrive in Bangkok to catch up with my old mate Frank. I pose in a Tuk Tuk and visit Khao San road and the Baiyoke Sky tower I get to meet Na and some of Franks friends after hearing so much about them, become addicted to chicken fried rice and visit the Erawan Museum.

Bangkok 08 2

Visit the largest outdoor museum in the world Mauang Boran, the ancient city. Later I have lunch in a floating village, visit Bangkok Pier and see a Banana growing out of the pavement.

Koh Chang 1

Frank and I visit Koh Chang, one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Badly organised Ferry's are contrasted with superb food on the beach. I get beaten at Connect 4.

Koh Chang 2

We go Trekking around the Island, do some Jungle walking and see the Light House in Bang Bao. On the way home we visit Pattaya wander along walking street and see live Thai Boxing in a bar.

Pattaya 1

I visit the amazing resort of Pattaya Thailand. We stay at the Woodlands hotel. A view of the bay from the highest point, Eat amazing Sea food on the beach, Drive along the waterfront, watch a transvestite show, go for a long beach walk and fire handguns.

Pattaya 2

Meet up with Frank, Night on the town, Baat Taxi, Shenanigans (the name of a bar), Ride Elephants, Jungle walk with Gibbons, Rope bridge and Jungle River rafting.

Saigon 1

The start of a private tour of Vietnam and Cambodia. Stay at the Rex hotel (where American officers stayed in the War). Amazing food and hospitality. War remnants museum with helicopters etc, Binh Tay market, Central Post office, Trang Bang road (the site of the "burning girl") the Cao Dao temple.

Saigon 2

Cu Chi tunnels, Booby traps and Ho Chi Minh Sandals, Fire an M60, Become Dong millionaires, former Presidential Palace and the Tank which knocked down the gate, and ended the war. Some food made to look like a chicken !.

Hanoi 1

Quoc pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake (the lake of the sword restored), Traditional houses. An Arga for burning money for the dead. A cyclo tour of the old town.

Hanoi 2

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh home, single Pillared Pagoda, Thang Long water puppet theatre, Temple of Literature.

Angkor Watt 1

Temple of Bante Srey and village life, Pre Rep, lunch at the foreign correspondents club and the amazing Angkor Watt temple. In the evening, a performance of the Reamker.

Angkor Watt 2

The Angkor Thom city, The Elephant gate, Stone faces of Buddha and At Prohm the lost city in Tomb Raider.

Phnom Penh 1

The Royal Palace, Raung Damrei National Museum with hundreds of Buddha's, Travelers Moral Dilemma, Central and Russian Market's and lights out at the world famous Foreign Correspondents club.

Phnom Penh 2

Toul Sleng museum of genocide used by S-21 and a visit to the Choeung Ek killing fields.

Bangkok 1

Boat trip and private tour of the Royal Palace, miniature replica of the Angkor Watt, Wat Po (reclining Buddha), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), floating market with a saturation of fish and Bangkok night out with a Thai wearing a Tie !. On the way to the Bridge on the River Kwai, visit a Safari Park and see some animals, and touch a Tiger.

Bangkok 2

Bridge on the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi cemetery, JEATH museum, lunch by the Kwai river, remains of the original bridge.


Koh Samui

First trip to Thailand, Bo Phut, The Big Buddha, Angthong National Marine Park and first trek in the Jungle.


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