Road trip from Murcia, Spain to Gibraltar

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Taming The Dodgy Renault Van

Murcia → Granada → Malaga → Marbella → La Linea De La Conception

Straight line distance: 510KM approx (316 Miles)
More likely distance (inc detours and curvy roads): 600KM (370 Miles)

Murcia Airport

Probably the worst airport in the world. No currency exchange, no working ATMs, no transport. Seriously, how can an airport not even have a money changer and public transport? There are supposed to be buses but it seems there are one or two a day. There are taxis, but they will cost you more than your flight at £40 just to get into Murcia town which is a mere 40KM away! We opted for car hire – the only viable solution despite the constant queue of an entire plane load of people. All they had left apparently was a huge Renault (more of a van than a car really) for 190 Euros a day with a full tank of petrol! Not exactly cheap car hire! The stress levels decreased for a while once we managed to finally hire the car, but quickly rose back up again with trepidation – I’ve never driven on the wrong side of the road before!

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Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia – Wildlife Videos

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Kuala Selangor Nature Park can be found at the mouth of Selangor River, in Selangor state, Malaysia. The nature park covers approximately 800 acres of mangroves and mudflats and is home to a wide variety of wildlife including Silver Leaf Monkeys, Monitor Lizards, Mudskippers, Fresh / Brackish water Crabs and Otters. There are chalets available for overnight visitors. The Kuala Selangor Nature Park is a great place to get up close to the wildlife that thrives in the coastal Mangrove habitat.
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The Zunyi Museum, Guizhou, China

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

December 2008 in Zunyi, Guizhou, China. Zunyi is the site of the famous Zunyi conference in which Mao Zedong rose to power as the leader of the Chinese communist party. Since the conference he ruled China until his death in the 1970′s.

The museum is the former site of the Zunyi conference and is popular with millions or tourists every year. There is a great traditional style Chinese house to explore which is filled with statues and photos. Plenty of history to learn.

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Video: Thai Military APC In Yala Province

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

A jittery short video from a while back of a Thai army APC in Yala…

Road Trip From Kuala Lumpur To Betong, Yala, Pattani And Hat Yai – Thailand

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Bored with the usual border crossing at Bukit Kayu Hitam, Malaysia and Sadao, Thailand and with the crossing at Padang Besar (Padang Basar to Thais) I decided to go for a more adventurous route!

There are a few main border crossing points betwen Malaysia and Thailand. The most popular is Bukit Kayu Hitam – and it is normally very busy and can be stressful. There are also crossing points in Kelantan at Jeli (very small) and near Kota Bahru.

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Chumphon, Thailand

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I cut my trip to Cambodia short – in Chumphon, Thailand! I found what was just the perfect place to let the ashes go into the sea. Chumphon is about half way to Cambodia from Kuala Lumpur.

One of the islands off the coast of Chumphon.

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On The Road To Cambodia

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I’m on my way up to Cambodia to disperse Lennox’s ashes at either of these two places -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonle_Sap

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Kuala Lumpur To Koh Samui & Phuket Road Trip

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Many people are surprised to hear about our long distance road trips – especially at the mention of a Perodua Kancil! What? Kuala Lumpur to Samui and Phuket in a Kancil!? Well, just to inspire some readers here are some short videos from our first road trip to Koh Samui & Phuket Islands in Thailand.

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Road Trip – Driving From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia To Bangkok, Thailand By Road

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Quick Facts & Stats
Here are some quick facts and statistics you should know if planning this trip. It might be a good idea to print this page and keep it with your road maps!
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