by Carlo | Aug 18, 2011 | Australia, Blog
Its been a quick week since we arrived in Brisbane on August 9th. We were picked up at the airport by one of Florence’s good friends Deirdre Rynn, who kindly took really good care of us for the two days we stayed with her. She made us feel right at home and went to a...Tags: backpacking, campervan, outback
by Carlo | Aug 7, 2011 | Australia, Blog, Thailand
We spent our last few days in Koh Samui spinning around the Island on a scooter taking photos of sunsets and whatnot! We managed to circumnavigate the island twice which was well worth the scenic views it produced. The best sunsets were photographed from the south end...Tags: island, koh samui, thailand
by Carlo | Aug 2, 2011 | Blog, Thailand
Since nothing much has happened here in Koh Samui in the past few days to warrant a blog update, I thought I’d describe some of the local scams that I’ve read and heard about. I know every country has its own scam artists, and I’m not trying to put Thailand in a bad...Tags: scam, thailand, tips
by Carlo | Jul 27, 2011 | Blog, Thailand
We left the East coast of Koh Phangan and went to the West coast for our final three days on the Island. We wanted to sample another part of Koh Phangan before we left. So Thongsala on the West coast was our choice. Thongsala is where all the boats to and from the...Tags: backpacking, island, koh samui, thailand
by Carlo | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
This is the first of two posts in which I’ve been asked give some information about. The other one will be about what I’ve packed in my backpack to last me for the seven months on this trip. Food! Well I’ve certainly eaten my fair share of it since arriving in Asia....Tags: backpacking, food, photo, travel
