Travel Blog - Times Online - WBLGChris Haslam is on a six-week coastal tour of Britain - and he needs your help. Follow the adventures of camper van man via RSS: http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/rss.xmlThe smiles and smells of Bangkok- March 26, 2008 This six-month trip began in New York, the city that never sleeps; it's ending in one where I doubt if anyone's ever thought of even turning off the lights. It's not often that I feel overwhelmed by my urban surroundings,...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/the-smiles-and.html How Malaysians have taken Formula One to their hearts- March 23, 2008 OK, it's hardly the frenzy of the Rose & Crown during an England penalty shoot-out, but be in no doubt this crowd of local enthusiasts in a bar near my Penang hotel wouldn't have missed coverage of their home Formula...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/how-malaysians.html On the train into Malaysia and beyond- March 21, 2008 Can there be a four-word phrase in the English language which causes the heart to sink more quickly than 'rail replacement bus service' I suppose when the dreaded announcement happens somewhere just outside East Croydon it lacks the exotic qualities...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/on-the-train-in.html Singapore; so spick and span- March 17, 2008 Singapore looks like a city that is dusted and vacuumed early every morning. Walking around its streets reminds me of the feeling you get when you visit a friend's home for the first time and you're immediately wowed by the...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/singapore-so-sp.html Bali, a sarong, and a chance to think about heading home- March 14, 2008 Bali has provided me with a chance to wear a sarong for the first time in my life, and to look ahead to my homecoming and an end to all this indulgence. The sarong was a brief experience, brought about...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/bali-a-sarong-a.html 'Visit Indonesia Year 2008' in Bali- March 10, 2008 I love the clash of the spiritual and the commercial in Bali. This photograph was taken amidst a beautiful array of temple buildings in Kuta; the setting was peaceful and there was a hint of incense in the air. Look...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/visit-indonesia.html Farewell New Zealand- March 7, 2008 New Zealand was summed up for me by a friend I had dinner with a few nights ago. 'Without doubt,' she said, 'this is the most stunning country I've ever visited'. Twenty-one days away from the end of my six-month...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/farewell-new-ze.html Milford Sound: worth a visit even on a grey day- March 4, 2008 I've received a lot of well-intentioned advice about places I simply must see while I'm in New Zealand, and I think everyone has mentioned Milford Sound. It's not just the heady mix of soaring cliffs and tranquil waters that makes...http://timestravel.typepad.com/travel/2008/03/milford-sound-w.html |