Ive got a new job at an amazing company called Ryder Diamonds - Im just loving it, working with diamonds is surely a gals dream job! More on that later....But since I am now an employed woman this sp...
We did a tour of the Langkawi mangrove which was just breathtaking and absolutely fascinating. The mangrove is a complex network of fresh water rivers that eventually feed into the sea. What creates ...
We did a little exploration of Langkawi by scooter - as is our habit when were somewhere new. Langkawi has a road that goes all the way around the island, so a great way to take everything in! Becaus...
Our arrival to Langkawi was marred by a spectacular storm - I say marred but we actually both loved experiencing it. It was night time and wed just dropped our suitcases in the room when all hell bro...
Before I continue with the photos from Malaysia I feel I must first share the following anecdote with you. I made an absolute idiot of myself the first time I met most of Wills cricket team, and sinc...
One day, the lovely Sammy who works on Nikoi lent us his bike and we jumped on the boat to Bintan and whizzed around the island for the day.On our way to Bintan we saw a couple of those - they are fl...
And now for the wildlife. As I mentioned before, Nikoi is an eco friendly place and they did all they could to maintain the eco system untouched. So as a result we got to see some pretty weird and wo...
As promised I will now take you on a little tour of this beautiful little island....As you can see Will was well prepared for the exploration, flip flop in hand.Now when you come out of our bungalow,...
Hello!!So you may be wondering what Ive been doing for the last three weeks, plenty of things thats what. Not least basking in a smug honeymoon glow (which FYI has nothing to do with the sweatin...
Since I dont currently work in an office where I can excitedly set my out of office I am going to set an out of office here instead. Because you see, I am off on my honeymoon - finally! Moving t...
Today was my first Hong Kong hike, a big first out here where hiking is something almost as common as going to the pub in London. Rest assured that I did not attempt this alone, I was with the lovely...
During these ten days when I have been absent from the blog, both Will and I have added to our ever growing repertoire of weird and wonderful foods.As a brief aside, Im sad to report that I havent ta...
Ive been a very bad blogger, neglecting my blog for a whole 10 days - they have been a whirlwind combination of job hunting and having a blast with an old school friend over in Hong Kong on an improm...
What does your alphabet look like?Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys and Faith Hope & a whole lotta Love
You know the saying "Every day is a school day", well today is an Earth Science lesson. Specifically learning about the Banyan Tree, because Im becoming a bit obsessed with them.The thing wit...
We hired a scooter to go explore the countryside away from the tourists. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting Asia. Weve done this a few times now and its a great way to explore and get a real ...
A short taxi ride from the hotel took us to Dragon Bridge pier. As we got out the taxi we were swamped by wrinkled little old women pushing plastic water guns and flower garlands in our hands.We shoo...
I started the taxi journey from the airport like a child, with my nose and hands pressed to the window squinting into the darkness to get a glimpse of the karst formations that Yangshuo is so famed f...
.....We are going away this weekend for our first of many explorations of Asia. We are actually going to Yangshuo in China. Yangshuo is infamous, so much so that its distinctive scenery features on t...
Just a normal stone floor?In context, not so much!Linking up with and then she {snapped} , Faith, Hope & a whole lotta Love and Project Alicia
Trolleys are as much a part of the Hong Kong landscape as the IFC tower. Although a very practical item used every time a heavy item needs to be carried, they also present a certain charm. Not least ...
We went to Macau this weekend. For those of you who havent heard of Macau, it is a set of three islands, about an hour away by boat from Hong Kong. Macau is basically Portugals Hong Kong, and ju...
Whilst wandering around Mid Levels I stumbled across the Man Mo temple on Hollywood Road. It was stunning, everywhere I looked there were prime photo opportunities. Capturing them all however took so...
Last night, Will and I had our first Hot Pot experience in Hong Kong.Photo from Google ImagesThe Hot Pot is a very sociable meal, very similar to the French fondue bourguignonne (the type of fondue w...
A little cobbler that has set up shop under a banyan tree.Linking up with Faith Hope & a whole lotta Love
Taking part in Shadow Shot Sunday today. This is a photo I took on Sundays Junk trip (see previous post) - the contrast between the shadowy part of the rocks and the sun streaming in on the right cam...
*Lyrics from Yellow SubmarineThe weekend started pretty badly. For starters, I woke up Thursday morning to find that there was no water to flush the loo with. I marched down to the management office ...
Today, Im taking you on a little trip off the beaten path. All of these photos have been taken within a 5 minute walk of the Mid-Levels escalator. But whilst the streets immediately off the escalator...
Linking up with Faith, Hope & a whole lotta Love
Like most people with a budget, we have spent a significant amount of time trowling through the aisles of Ikea. And although its helpful/cheap/neutral (not to mention that here Ikea delivers and asse...
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