Thailand – what is there not to love about it. The people are friendly, the food is great, there are white sandy beaches and clear blue water everywhere, the temperature is always in the late 20’s and it can all be enjoyed on a budget! I remember a fried rice for dinner would cost $US1!…

We absolutely loved our few weeks in Cuba. When you think of Cuba, you probably think of cigars and rum! But there is so so much more! Places we stayed in Cuba Paintings for sale in Havana A fine looking chap enjoying the local produce We loved the history, the old cars, the architecture, the…

Nepal was one of my absolute favourite countries to visit. If you are in to beautiful scenery, mountains, walking and experiencing life as the Nepalese live then it is a must destination. We spent a month in this wonderful country. No wonder Sir Edmund Hillary kept going back – the people are so friendly and…

We flew to India in March 1989 – into Bombay( now Mumbai) We arrived early in the morning around 1 am – so a group of us tried to find accommodation in the middle of Bombay which was a disastrous start to our Indian adventure. The streets were, as you would expect empty, apart from…

Helle and I travelled through Egypt for about 1 month in February 1989. It was a great month to visit as temperatures were relatively cool. We loved the chaos and vibrance of Cairo, the historic towns of Aswan and Luxor and had a great trip on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor with a bunch…

I travelled for 10 months through Africa – starting in Kenya and finishing in South Africa. We visited Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zaire, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. We travelled in trains, local buses, hitch hiked, had a landrover for 6 weeks and hired a car in South Africa for a month. Map of…