Danthewanderer hiking and travelling

LAOS 2005 (3 weeks)

danthewanderer / February 12, 2012

Almost immediately after crossing the Mekong River separating Thailand from Laos, I feel more relaxed. Whether it’s the people, the noticeable […]

A multi day hike in a SE Qld summer held little appeal, I needed somewhere with a cooler climate. So when

At first glance it seemed like a Thai version of one of those armeggedon disaster type movies. Vehicles and boats strewn haphazardly against

TIOMAN ISLAND With our bus departure time only ten minutes away, Kerri and I realise we’re waiting in the wrong place.

In savouring the moment I haven’t noticed the sudden change in my surroundings; the tarmac has been substituted for dirt, the street

VIENTIANE The capital Vientiane seems almost in slow motion after the sensory overload of Vietnam, almost like a big country

I get how it’s done, I’ve been told and I’ve observed numerous times but to disregard your natural ingrained instincts…I

danthewanderer / September 12, 2011

Earlier this year I spent a week in Perth with my eldest daughter. It was a wonderful opportunity to spend

danthewanderer / September 5, 2011

We stopped for a rest beside the trail. The constant presence of the leeches and their vast numbers was taking