11th-13th January, 2015 We arrived at Port Barton in the early evening and my first impressions were, to be honest, not great. The beach was nice, but I was soon to discover that the accommodation was all hideously overpriced, yet somehow nearly everywhere was full. Large colourfully painted signs advertised nightly barbeques, stone-baked pizzas, grilledContinue reading “Travelblog#36: Port Barton – the Philippines”
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Travelblog#35: Sabang – the Philippines
10th-11th January, 2015 After a very comfortable Christmas and New Year spent with friends in Taiwan, I was back on the road again. Destination: the Philippines. No longer alone, I had three travel buddies with me: Jody, James and Chloe. All of us are old friends and went to University together. Jody has been livingContinue reading “Travelblog#35: Sabang – the Philippines”
Travelblog#33: Banda Aceh – Sumatra, Indonesia
20th-21st December, 2014 I had originally planned to only pass through Banda Aceh. I am not a big fan of Sharia Law, and it is a town at the nucleus of Sumatra’s very strict Islamic region. There have also been a few incidents of western tourists being abducted by extremists over the years. However, duringContinue reading “Travelblog#33: Banda Aceh – Sumatra, Indonesia”
Tej Turner 