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After all the physical activity in Byron, I slept like a baby and woke up full of energy for a day of sitting on a coach! Luckily, we had a few stops planned along the way… Our first destination was Hosanna Farm, where we are able to feed the pigs, milk a cow and holdContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Noosa”

In a blink of an eye, we were saying goodbye to Sydney and heading to Byron Bay. We stumbled, bleary-eyed, into Sydney airport around 5am for our morning flight. Our tour leader went to check us in, only to come back minutes later to tell us the flight had been cancelled! A huge storm theContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Byron Bay”

Flying into Sydney felt so surreal. I just couldn’t believe that I was on the other side of the world, in a place I had only ever seen on TV and in films. It actually exists! I landed early, so I dropped my rucksack at the hostel and went in search of food and aContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Sydney”

My tour of South East Asia was amazing but after a non-stop two weeks I was definitely in need of some chill out time on the beach. And where better than Bali? I caught a morning flight from the unbelievably fancy Singapore Airport (designer shops galore and the Jewel – which is an inside waterfallContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Bali”

There was a brief moment of uncertainty on our way to Singapore, due to concerns about the Coronavirus. But with reassurance from the Government that it was safe, and armed with a face mask and anti-bacterial gel, we crossed the border. Our first stop that evening was for the light show at Gardens by theContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Singapore!”

Next stop…the capital of Malaysia! My inner F1 geek was excited for this one. Our first stop was the stunning Batu Caves. A beautiful Hindu temple sits at the bottom of a steep set of stairs that take you into one of the caves. A second temple lies in the chamber of the cave. WeContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Kuala Lumpur”

After leaving the traditional home stay, we took a windy drive up into the mountains (and thankfully to some cooler weather!). Some members of the group were pulling on jumpers and complaining about the cold but this Yorkshire lass was quite comfortable. After stopping for lunch, a group of us were whisked off to theContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Cameron Highlands”

After a lovely 2 days in Georgetown, we headed out of the city and into rural Malaysia. Our destination was a home stay by Chenderoh Lake. We were hosted by a Malaysian couple and their youngest son, who had swapped the busy city life in Kuala Lumpur for a quieter life in rural Malaysia. WeContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Chenderoh Lake”

Our first stop in Malaysia is Georgetown, on Penang Island. After a very long day of travelling, we reached Georgetown just in time for dinner. Our group leader took us to an amazing street food market close to our hotel. There was a great atmosphere; I had a lovely chicken tikka from one of theContinue reading “Bex Takes On…Georgetown”

What an amazing island! White sand, turquoise sea, music blasting and cocktails on the beach. We had a lovely afternoon swimming in the sea, fighting against the waves (who were determined to steal our bikinis!) and then cooled down with a fresh mango smoothie. It was lovely to be out of the mini bus andContinue reading “Bex Take on…Koh Samui”