Oh boy that sounds fantastic Reagan....how long did it take to get there from Perth. I am guessing you flew out from Perth airport?

Is it expensive there, like groceries?

Please share your other holidays it is always interesting to hear what people do and where they go on their holidays.

One of our favourite holidays was a flight over to Yarpoon in Queensland. Hubby had a conference there and I had a car to use, so three other ladies joined me as their hubbies were busy with the conference too.  Trouble was we didn't see much else but croc farms.

When the conference was finished we used the hired car to bunny hop upto the Daintree stopping for two nights at each place. Really enjoyed that holiday.

Ann,I live in Melbourne, you're thinking of Micha. It took approximately 12 hrs from Melbourne if I remember correctly

It wasn't expensive for us because through our neighbours we got to know where to shop  etc. My wife was a bit wary at first because she's only stayed in hotels, but even she said she'd go again.

No you Reagan, usually flights go out of Perth for islands on the Indian Ocean.

But you obviously flew from Melbourne.

I would like to go there, I would also like to fly up to the  Cocus Islands.  I have seen them from a distance when we came passed by ship years ago.  I don't know why the cruise ships don't make a return trip from Fremantle there.

Hope this got through . 

Sounds wonderful

hope you're having a great time Brocky

Arrived in Popes favourite place Ban cock . Staying at Mandarin Orient tonight .

fabulous hotel

havent stayed there but I see its very classy

do try and behave while youre there

Hi Raph dinner tonight st Riverside Terrace . Hotel Restaurant overlooking river . 

Going out to Jim Thompsons House tomorrow arvo .

Inyetesting story of Jim he disappeared in the Cameroon Highlands in the 60s ,

Yes mate - been to Jim's house a few years ago. Its a great traditional hardwood structure

If I recall, there's a nice tea shop and restaurant there as well. Lovely small grounds 

Lived in Cameron Highlands for 3 years when I was a little boy

You should go for a ride on the river before dinner - with a bottle of champagne in one hand and Lisa on the other

Sarah ,, Will get a Long tailed boat on Thursday and explore kolongs .

Klongs

Like Viv I only use I Phone and I pad so can't add photos on this site .

Wish I could The view over the river and the restaurant is unbelievable , 

Wow I think you are on the wrong thread Micha

Ann this is the holiday thread . I am on holiday and sharing my travels .

if your not interested OK . 

I don't think I've been to Kollongs .

when do you head back to Singapore ?

you just doing Bangkok or traveling a bit in thailand 

I have no idea how to post pics from my phone either 

pics from internet are easy 

Klongs are the Canals . Bangkok is the Venice of the East . Which is appropriate as I came up on the Orient Express .

its Sarah's Birthday on Saturday so going to Pataya for the week end st the Royal  Cliff Hotel . 

Going by Hotel Car about two hours .

Nice 

see you picked up some of the Thai lingo

kop  koon kap

Your welcome Raph ,I think it's krap .

I'm off to play bridge with some friends

enjoy the rest of your evening in beautiful Bangkok 

Oh and do t forget 

lady boy and lady are not same same 

Where are you vacationing Ann ?

Never been there 

but then I haven't holidayed much in Oz

only o e I ever did was Tasmania road trip

was awesome 

Night 

Great reconstruction ... they all remain so calm. Thanks Ann.

Yes RnR I found it rather emotional, as if I were in the plan.

hope you didnt get conned by the tuk tuk drivers at the palace entrance

Hot 37 and showery today so taking it easy around the hotel .

Ex Pst friend from Ampang (KL) joining us at Royal Cliff . Will go stay with him on way back to Singers .

not stopping in Penang or KL on the way back?

Penang has some of the best street food in Malaysia

Lots of expats have retired there under their residency visa program (MM2H)

As I said stopping in KL at Ampang . I don't make plans but might wander over to Penang or drive down west coast . 

Ah Ok

Malacca is a good place to stop - Portugese history there

Taman Negara is good too - lovely hotel in the middle of the rainforest and great wildlife sightings. Bit inland from KL - 3 hours or so drive

Enjoy

I actualy prefer the East Coast but the last time I did it in the 90s the Timber Trucks were a bit hairy .

Roads much better now

freeway west to east will get you Coast to coast in 3 hours 

need to stop half a dozen times for the bloody tolls but easy drive 

The last time I did the east Coast I parked the car and took bum boat out to an island . Can't remember its name Radang ?!! It was great not full of Singaporean yachties.

Yes - Redang with an e 

Off the coast of Trengganu

Actually pleant of beautiful chalets all along the east coast - lazy fisnerman village pottered throughout

that area is where most of the Vietnameses boat people landed in the 70's

Yeah looks like it .,Don't do packages just wander . 

I did go by yacht from Singers to Langkowi ? Didn't like it much . 

There is another one Raph Taomi ???? Is that less touristy these days . I really think Malaysia has been spoilt by all the tourists . 

Do you know KL well Raphy . Ampang is the equivalent of the Eastern Suburbs .

Worked in KL for a few years. Lived in PJ

Ampang used to be hig end even in the 70's and 80's - Embassies area with mostly diplomats, Expat Execs and local hihg flyers

Now there's lots more hih proced suburbs but certain parts of Ampang is still Multi millionaires row

I must tell you a little about my friend who has lived in Ampang for thirty years .

Although Shaggy could tell the story much better .

My friend is Chilean from one of the five families in Chile .

He had to leave Chile under the Pinochet regime when he was young and foolish . Much to his families dismay he was in opposition to the regime and was arrested and tortured . In simple terms they applied electetroduced to his balls. 

Because of Family connections he was rescued and banished from Chile 

I met him in Italy where he was working as the world wide marketing manager forPCs . For Olivetti . 

I was divisional manager for Asia ; 

i picked him up and put him into S Korea to manage a Joint Venture with LG . 

He did well and I promoted him to MD of Olivetti Malaysia which was being  Bumitiesed.

For a short story he has stayed their eversince and has created his own import export company which is also Bumitiesed . But he has also inherited a wine company in Chile . But chooses to live most of the year in KL 

Great story

Yes we certainly come across so many intersting people along the way, and working in different parts of the world certianly adds to the tapestry of experience

The so called Bumitization - or racist affirmative action was and still is a disaster.

Your friend still better off living in KL than back in Chile . Its a great place even now for expats. I'm sure you remeber your time as head of Asia living in HK and travelling the region fondly 

I'm glad I never stayed in one country let alone one city all my working life