Sunday, November 29, 2015. Up the Irrawaddy to Mandalay. After some serious banging on the back door of the Reception area, we finally roused our man and were on our way. As usual, Australians made up the bulk of our travelling companions. 22 November 2015, Mandalay. We obviously never learn! The walk out to the Royal Palace is rather pleasant, particularly if done in the early.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Kanchanaburi was a major staging point on the Thai-Burma railway constructed by the Japanese in 1943. An estimated 100,000 men died constructing this line - around 90,000 conscripted workers from South-east Asia and 12,800 Allied POWs from Britain, Australia, the Netherlands as well as a small number of Americans. 27 February, Kanchanaburi Railway Station. We are returning to Bangkok today after a morning spent at the Burma Railway Museum and the Allied .

Sunday, March 9, 2014. Texas, LA and Home. 25 February, San Antonio, TX. 5 million people and most of them seem to own at least two cars and a semi! In the more modern town of Goliad, built in the late 19. Century, a grand court house presides over a classic town square with many intact original buildings - an increasingly difficult thing to find in modern America as the suburban shopping malls suck the life out of old city centres. 26 February, Austin, TX.

KL, Vietnam and Cambodia Nov 2012. Wednesday, November 21, 2012. All that aside, the area is a true natural wonder. Even on a very average day like today, the scenery and the activities of the fishermen along the route made for an interesting and, as it turned out, relaxing trip. 18 November Ninh Binh Visited Cuc Phuong.