by rexyedventures | Mar 31, 2012 | Blog |
From my tuk tuk escapades, I thought I’d show some of the pics I took from these places. The supposed Lucky Buddha was based at Wat Thepsirin in the middle of Bangkok. There were hardly anybody there, and after taking off my coveted sized 14 feet sandals, I felt...
by rexyedventures | Mar 30, 2012 | Blog |
It seems that Thais cannot get enough of taking me to suit shops. After a night on Khan San Road of Thais trying to take me to theirs, I should have realised it wasn’t the last time I would hear about it. Waking up bright and early, refreshed from my bountiful...
by rexyedventures | Mar 30, 2012 | Blog |
After landing at Bangkok Airport from my 10 hour flight with British Airways, I grabbed a metered taxi from the entrance direct to Khao San Road. Now, those of you who don’t know about Khao San Road, Susan Orlean (American Journalist) called this a place to...
by rexyedventures | Mar 28, 2012 | Blog |
Oh British Airways, how much you build up everyone’s expectations? With your snazzy new advert showing the history of the company in glossy detail, you really do raise these expectations. Expecting a friendly face at the booking desk, I was faced with a robot....
by rexyedventures | Mar 28, 2012 | Blog |
Sprinting through Terminal 3 of Heathrow, I was a man on a mission. As I ducked and weaved out of slow walking people who I’d like to punch in the back of their head, I suddenly got stopped by the London Underground Ticket Attendant at the barrier. My ticket...
by rexyedventures | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog |
Probably a lot of time in the last week before you jet off on your RTW trip is saying goodbye…or in my case ‘see you later’. Goodbye is not a word that features heavily in my vocabulary. In fact, I don’t like that word. Goodbye to me...
by rexyedventures | Mar 26, 2012 | Travel Articles, Travel Essentials |
So just before going on my 2012 travels, it was time to get that backpack packed! I had a list of things and I crossed them out as I laid them on my bed…too much? You decide. Sleeping bag liner Malaria tablets Thyroid tablets Contacts Contact solution...
by rexyedventures | Mar 23, 2012 | Blog, Rexy Videos, Travel Articles |
Thanks to my amazing mates who put these messages together for me to wish me good luck. I love you all! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64rO10EEdw&w=640&h=385] Thank you to everyone who came for drinks to see me off, thanks to everyone at my...
by rexyedventures | Mar 23, 2012 | Blog |
Arthur’s Seat! Oh, mighty Arthur’s Seat! A volatile extinct volcano waiting to be conquered..by the Rex! Staring up from its base, l gritted my teeth, pulled down my Scot Hat, wrapped my wind proof coat around me and silently trudged uphill. With Mike a...
by rexyedventures | Mar 21, 2012 | Blog |
I have a castle. I wish. It’s Edinburgh Castle but it doesn’t stop me from proclaiming it’s mine. After falling in love with Edinburgh on its walking tourand thejourney upto the capital of Scotland on theCaledonian Sleeper, I decided that maybe we...