Travel blog

Hi all,

I arrived in Vietnam a couple days ago from Cambodia. Can't remember if i mentioned before that i went to the capital Phnom-Penh for around 4 days. Went to the killing fields there and learnt alot about the history of the wars around 30 years ago. Was a real eye opener and really interesting. Also went to the former torture prison where thousands of people were killed - again slightly stomach churning but interesting all the same. Also shot a PP7 (James bond gun) at a shooting range. Was really cool. My mate also fired an ak47...its so load. We were also offered to fire a bazooka at a cow for only 150 pounds....can u believe that....why would u wanna do that?? Spent a day visiting a couple markets there which was quite cool. not many toursits in cambodia and its overall a really poor country. was a really interesting experience. ive iploaded a load of photos from the temples i went to in Siem Reap...visited the tomb raider temple and a load of other amazing architectural structures from over a thousand years ago. http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardbaker/sets/ (photos). check out the swanky tailer made suite i got. im also looking to get some tailer made shoes in vietnam. and maybe another suit, hah!

Arrived in Vietnam after a 7 hour bus and border crossing. cost 20 quid to get into the country which seems quite expensive - to describe the country so far is quite difficult as ive only been here a couple days, though there are absoultely hunderds and thousands of people riding mopeds arounds...is crazy. u literally have to dodge traffic to cross the road. We're currently staying in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Though we're heading to Nha Trangh (i think it's called) tomorrow which is on the east cost of Vietnam. Should be about an 8 hour bus ride..though im guessing it will probably take around 12 hours.

Ill keep u updated soon.

x

Hello everyone.

Just experience the best new year ever in Bangkok. from the 12th to the 15th they celebrate the Thai new year with a huge water festival which basically involes everyone getting everyone as soaked as possible. just walking down the street was chas with loads of thai people soaking us and rubbing clay all over our face and body. was amazing. we ended up buying a huge water gun each and dressed up as rambo joining in the fun. it goes on all day and night. u literally cant go out side without being wet. Alos as we we are foreign we were prime targets for the Thai's which made it even more funny.

2 days ago after these hectic and fun few days i got a bus to Cambodia (Siem Reap, in the north). the total journey took about 14 hours including the border crossing. The bus was so crammed and had no air-con...it was also spine shudderingly bumpy the whole way. the roads are horrific here. no tarmac....apperently an unknown airline is paying the cambodian government not to fix the roads so people are more inclined to fly to destinations rather than the much cheaper bus alternative. (shocking).

Wnt to see the Ankgor Wat Temple and a load of other temples yesterday. even saw the temple in which Tomb Raider 1 was shot in (first scene with huge robot). mne and rob hired a tuk-tuk driver for the day to take us to all the different places/temples (costing 4 pounds for the whole day). got loads of great photos to show u. the architecture was amazing and so old.

One of the guys i was travelling with lost his passport in Thailand somewhere so is currently stuck there. though me and the other guy came to cambodia. thing hes sorted it now and will be meeting us tonight apparently.

Heading to Phnom-pehn in 2 days which is south of cambodia. another long and bumpy bus ride im pressuming. then we should be heading to Vietnam a few days after that. Still having a great time.

Speak to you soon.

x

Hi everyone...and nan :] ha!

arrived in bangkok about a week ago from KHO TAO...got the ferry to mainland and then an 8 hour bus. Stayed in a cave for my first two nights. wasnt pleasant at all. was a pound a night and had to share a double bed with my two mates. its was like a sweat pit in our room. luckily we found a really nice place to stay with air con and A BED EACH...bit more expensive but can actually sleep now. Ive realised the stories about thai brides is true....so many old sleezy men with young girls...horrible!! been eating the street food and its amazing. had cockroaches, tree worms, grass hoppers and dried frogs...and they tasted suprisingly good. (coackroach was slightly strange). Went on a boat ride around bankok which was cool...saw aload of temples and huge buddahs. When to the the grand palace...though we got kicked out for not wearing trousers (it was about 37 degrees). went to china town yesterday which was pretty interesting.

Brought a taylor made suit, 4 shirts and an overcoat. they are sooo cool and it fits brilliantly. also brought a load of fake dvds and architecture programmes for uni. probabaly gunna buy some more in vietnam. (chepaer apparently). still travelling with sam and rob...gunna be with them till i go to japan. theyre a great laugh and become really good mates with them.

Watched the pompey game in a grimey bar (no sound) though we won and got to the FA CUP FINAL...so brought a fake 3pound pompey shirt to prepare myself for when i watch it (probably be in LAOS by then.

Bad news...my ipod got stolen from my room. me and rob went out and sam was sleeping and someone came in and stole it (unbelievable). im gutted...missing y music loads already.

Heading to cambodia on monday. gunna be staying in siam reap for a few days to see all the temples and things...cant wait. the weathers been sooo hot here...think it was 36 degrees yesterday. sweat factor has been pretty high. anyway... think thats most of the stuff...though im sure ive missed out a load!?

Hope everyones well...missing u all!!!

xxx