The Sabbatical

• End of the Sabbatical From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (63 days old)

  ...Well after departing from Patpong - and no - I'm never going there again I left for Hong Kong before heading off to the South of France. I have to say I absolutey hated Patpong - it really was … more

• Patponging in Patong From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (87 days old)

  Still the rain pours...I've be so lucky with my month in Thailand...it is only really these last few days that I have been reminded that I decided to visit slap bang in the middle of the rainy season.… more

• James Bond Island and a break down From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (89 days old)

  The weather has been mixed these past few days...the rain has woke me up in the middle of the night...but the heat doens't go away..yesterday I decided to hire another car and go north to phang nga ba… more

• Sea Kayaking and late night Hotel Drama! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (91 days old)

  Yesterday was wet....and when I mean wet, I mean the rain was torrenting down..it woke me up early in the morning...and I had not sleeped well either because I kept waking myself up by dreaming about … more

• Ginja Cook School! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (94 days old)

  I was so excited this morning....I was going to be learning to cook thai with the executive Chef of the Thai restaurant on the Resort.... Seven of us met in the reception and Tan the Executive Chef… more

• Ton Sai waterfall; and a quick drive around the island From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (95 days old)

  Today did not get off to a good start. I thought it was Friday when in fact it was Thursday...all will become clear! I had set my alarm for 6.45am.....as the beeps bounced off the walls like schrap… more

• Mud Treatments and ATV Treks! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (96 days old)

  What joy! I have some good news...two brilliant experiences in 2 days... Yesterday, still aching from my Thai Massage I returned to the Spa for a "Mud Treatment"....I hadn't properly studied the tr… more

• Elephants and stinky rivers... From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (97 days old)

  Today was fabulously sunny and it was the day I had been waiting for, for well... months....an elephant trek in the jungle...I had even bought my heavy timberland boots and gone over my luggage allowa… more

• At Last I Reach Phuket! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (99 days old)

  Yes you've guessed it, I had had enough of Bangkok....for me it really was too reminiscent of Mumbai or Bangalore which reminded me of work and I didn't need reminding of that....I'm already depressed… more

• A Night out in Silom From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (101 days old)

  Well it had to be done....I hit the drink bars last night..and my what a sight...I got to Silom around 10.30pm and the street markets were in full swing with every tatooed, lanky, skuzzy "essex boy" f… more

• Chilling out with the Leslie's From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (102 days old)

  I had a great day yesterday....catching up with friends I had not seen for too long!...It is hard to beleive that Charlie and Claire have been in Bangkok for almost 3 years...but they have, and with g… more

• The Long Walk in Bangkok From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (104 days old)

  The weather today was gloriously hot and muggy and was in the high 30's....I headed off for my fitting at the tailors today which went swimmingly well... I can't believe how quickly they work and how … more

• Wat Phra kaew and Tailors! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (105 days old)

  My body clock is totally screwed at the moment and so after a very bad nights sleep, I was glad I arranged for a wake up call at 8am. Today, I planned to go to the Grand Palace (Wat Phra Kaew) and Wa… more

• Oh My God! It's Bangkok! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (106 days old)

  Hello All....well my first full day in Bangkok and my my my what a place! I had a few beers last night, but I was so jet lagged I didn't have the stomach or the inclination to pickle my liver anymo… more

• Lantau and a night to Remember! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (106 days old)

  I had a fantastic day on Friday in Hong Kong...I was meeting friends later on Hong Kong Island so I decided to get as much done in the day as possible. The weather was gorgeous so I got a cab and … more

• Home alone again in Hong Kong From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (109 days old)

  Well after a fantastic 3 weeks trekking across the United States and Canada with Alex I am flying solo again and having arrived back in London from New York on Sunday, I landed in Hong Kong today. … more

• San Diego and Sea World From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (120 days old)

  San Diego is less high maintenance than LA and is generally just more laid back...I figured that out once we booked into the W Hotel and found a beach on the roof! Yes I know it sounds odd...it's weir… more

• We go to the movies at Universal Studios From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (122 days old)

  A trip to LA would not be complete without going to Universal Studios. It was another beautiful hot, blus sky day and we quickly made our way over to the studios. When we arrived it looked lik… more

• Loving LA From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (123 days old)

  Day 2 in LA and I am loving it...apart from the near catastrophe last night and the thought at 2am that I might have to go to A&E - but more about that later. Alex has worked his magic again an… more

• Wildcats in Santa Barbara........ From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (126 days old)

  So the bar scene in Santa Barabara to be kind, is I think designed for the surfer dude and the kind of young, spoilt twats who drive mummy and daddy's BMW's at the weekend....but having checked out t… more

• Sequioa National Park & Santa Barbara From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (127 days old)

  Well I couldn't do Yosemite and not go to Sequioa and the King Canyon Parks - so having done a little research on the little Pamphlets our friends at the Sheraton provided, we tapped in the co-ordinat… more

• Yosemite National Park From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (129 days old)

  Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2 weeks on 2 different continents! Today it was Yosemite Park in California - an amazing park about 180 miles inland from the sonoma wine valley and on the Nevada bo… more

• Russian River Valley Kayaking From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (131 days old)

  Well we were going to go to Yosemite today but we decided late last night to do that tomorrow and Friday. Why did we change our minds - well we had the mad idea of going Kayaking in the Russian River … more

• Sanoma Valley & Napa Wineries Trolley Dash! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (132 days old)

  Having arrived in San Francisco yesterday afternoon after an interesting Air Canada flight from Toronto and a six hour fight with an infuriating touch screen entertainment system that had a serious st… more

• Niagra Falls; Greeks & Bum Bags. From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (134 days old)

  How exciting - Niagra bloody falls! I have always wanted to go and today we went. The 4am start wasn't too great, but Air Canada were - what a great airline! Really polite - and God you need that… more

• Customs at JFK and cocktails. From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (134 days old)

  I'm not sure what time zone I'm in right now because I have done Tokyo, London, New York and Toronto in...5 days. On Friday I landed in JFK. I had an "ok flight" - but I was looking forward to seei… more

• "The City That Never Sleeps" Good Old New York - Here I come! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (136 days old)

  Flying home from Tokyo was a shock to the system in more than just a few respects. The flight was continually bullied by Mr Turbulence whose timing was perfect.."dinner is served" - Ahh a lovely crisp… more

• Airport Blues From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (140 days old)

  I wasn't going to write again until I got home to London, but it will become clear why I am shortly. I packed everything last night and got my laundry back from the happiest house keeping crew in t… more

• My Last day in Tokyo From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (140 days old)

  Today is my last day in Tokyo and today it really is a sticky, muggy and very wet day. I thought I would relax; leave the guide book and maps in the hotel room and just go with the flow - so with … more

• World Heritage Site - Nikko and Barclays bank! From Travelman ^Pro in The Sabbatical (141 days old)

  I woke up in a really bad humour on Saturday - I was so angry with the thought that I might have been the victim of a pickpocket last night and needed to get to Citibank quick smart to replenish my su… more

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