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Exploring the three Gilli’s, Bali

July 25, 2017November 10, 2018Leave a comment

From Ubud to the Gili islands

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China

Today’s the day….
We’ve made it to Shaghai!
Keeping fit and exploring Shanghai, China
Exploring Shanghai: Thai Chi and the best dumplings I’ve ever had
Visiting China’s Venice: Zhoujiajiao
Goodbye Shangai, hello Nanjing!
Lost in Nanjing
Jiming Temple
Monks, mountain trekking and a bit of bouldering thrown in
Confuciansism and keeping fit in Nanjing, China
Learning how to eat edamame in Wuhan, China
Wuhan at night- we’ve fallen in love!
You’re only as old as you feel in Wuhan
Two English girls visit Wuhan, China
Taking the train from Wuhan to Yichang, China
Yichang: the Three Gorges Dam
Making our way to Chongqing
Chongqing- Hot pot, candy making and fancy bars
Day trip to Ciqukou and an evening riverboat cruise
Flip flops and cable cars (Chongqing)
Day trip to the Dazu Buddhist Rock Carvings
Saturday night in Chengdu: Jellyfish
Saturday night in Chengdu: Jellyfish
Wenshu temple and vegan eating
Visiting The Panda Breeding Centre and The Tibetan Quarter of Chengdu
He Ming Teahouse – the People’s Park
Just about made it to Songpan…
Three days horse trekking in the mountains of Songpan
35 hours to Xi’an
Xi’an: The Muslim Quarter and the Great Mosque
Visiting the Terracotta Warriors
Chinese Valentine’s Day and Xi’an city walls
Luoyang, Uno and Chinese serenading
When it rains we watch movies…
The Longmen Buddhist Caves
Our journey to Kung Fu mountain (Song Shan)
Sun rise Bodhisattva hike, Kung Fu and A cable car ride through a storm…
Sunrise ninja run and our journey to Kaifeng
Barefoot at the Dragon Pagoda (Kaifeng)
Bed bound: food poisoning
Finally feeling human again (we’ve made it Pingyao)
Pingyao: Cupping, the underground castle and wild dogs
Datong: Soft sleeper, the Nine Dragon Mural and a chocolate focused river trek
The Yungang Grottoes
We made it to Inner Mongolia!
Hohhot, sweet Hohhot…. Our first real day in Inner Mongolia
Making our way to Wutai Shan: Not off to a great start (moan warning…)
Wutai Shan – horrific weather and lunch with monks
Australia

South East Asia

Back on the road again: first stop Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City: the Cu Chi tunnels, war remnants museum and Halloween in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City: the Mekong Delta, vegan eating and running
The wrong time of year to visit Nha Trang, Vietnam
Heading to Vietnam? Don’t skip Hoi An
Exploring Hue, Vietnam
The land that time forgot, Phong Nha national park, Vietnam
Hanoi; nights out, museums and pigs ear salad…
3 days, 2 nights in Halong bay, Vietnam
Where to visit around Hanoi? Mai Chau, Vietnam
30 hours to Laos and sexual harassment whilst travelling
Luoyang Prabang; waterfalls, monks alms and smoothies
What to do in Vang Vieng, Laos
Vientiane: meditation with monks, Curfew and chilli mango…
Savankhet and Pakse; Transport palava, tuk tuks and dinosaur museums
Dondet: paradise on Laos’ four thousand islands
Laos to Cambodia: a very stressful border crossing
Laos to Cambodia: a very stressful border crossing
Living amongst the Monkeys in Ubud, Bali
The three Gilli’s, Bali

South America

Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Sin, Samba and Sunshine
The lost pueblo of Paraty, Brazil
São Paulo: buskers, giant avocados and failed bloco’s
Iguazu falls: A Brazil – Argentina comparison
Córdoba, Alta Garcia &Rosario: Che Guevara, Messi and Trouble
Buenos Aires: I won’t cry for you…
Our journey to the end of the world: travel though Patagonia (Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn and Ushuaia)
Semana Santa in Argentina: El Calafate and Bariloche
Argentina to Chile: Isla grande de Chiloe
South America’s overlooked capital, Santiago, Chile
Best wine in Chile? Head to Santa Cruz