My Return to SE Asia ...

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Jobless and homeless - why NOT travel?!

Ok - maybe that's not quite right. But as a 40-something year old, it was the right time to do this sort of travel if I ever was going to. My job contract was wrapping up, I wasn't tied to a home in Tauranga and the Auckland house is still rented out, so it's the perfect opportunity.

Although I have travelled to SE Asia a few times over the years, never for an extended period. I'm not sure yet if I'm cut out for living out a backpack for 6-7 months but I'll see how I go.

The original plan was to go it alone, but Alan is now joining me at some point, and I'm trying really hard to talk Debbie into travelling through Vietnam.

We'll see - it's all one day at a time!

The rough plan is this:

2 months Indonesia (Bali, Flores, Lombok) 1 month Vietnam 1 month Cambodia 1 month Laos 1 month Thailand 1 month Indonesia (Sulawesi).

I'll keep going until I've had enough - or the money runs out. Whichever happens first!

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  Let the adventure begin!   Tauranga, New Zealand on Sep 19, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Departure Day   South Head, Auckland, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2009 1 picture 1 comment
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  Singapore – Didn’t exactly go to plan!   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 24, 2009 8 pictures 1 comment
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  At home in Bali   Legian, Indonesia on Sep 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Making friends already!   Legian, Indonesia on Sep 28, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Chilling out in Lembongan   Lembongan, Indonesia on Oct 4, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Propositioned on Penida   Nusa Penida, Indonesia on Oct 7, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting dirty on Gili Trawangan   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Oct 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dust, dirt and salt!   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Oct 11, 2009 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Bali - an apology to my mother   Legian, Indonesia on Oct 13, 2009 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Ubud: Have car, will travel   Ubud, Indonesia on Oct 18, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooling down in Bedugul   Bedugul, Indonesia on Oct 19, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Coffee plantations - and an accident!   Lovina, Indonesia on Oct 20, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Amed - Backpacker hardship... or not?   Amed, Indonesia on Oct 21, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh, what have we got ourselves into?   Maumere, Flores, Indonesia on Oct 25, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  It's a long and winding road.....   Moni, Flores, Indonesia on Oct 26, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Village life and the ever-changing Kelimutu lakes   Moni, Flores, Indonesia on Oct 27, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Traditional villages   Bajawa, Indonesia on Oct 28, 2009 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Staying in the nun house   Ruteng, Indonesia on Oct 30, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Another grotty port town   Labuanbajo, Indonesia on Oct 31, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Living on a deserted island and Komodo dragons   Kanawa Island, Flores, Indonesia on Nov 5, 2009 22 pictures 3 comments
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  Hot, hot, hot in Lombok!   Senggigi, Lombok, Indonesia on Nov 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One final island hop in Indonesia   Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia on Nov 18, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Final 2 days in Bali   Bali, Indonesia on Nov 20, 2009 2 pictures 2 comments
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  A shopaholic's dream - OK if you're into shopping!   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 24, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Historical sites and delicious food   Melaka, Malaysia on Nov 26, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Enough of the big cities, already!   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 28, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment