Bangkok, Thailand
Al staying cool in our air-conditioned apartment.
Bangkok, Thailand
View over Sukhumvit from our apartment.
Bangkok, Thailand
The "Trendy Apartments" swimming pool.
Bangkok, Thailand
Tuktuks and a pink taxi - they also come in other bright colours.
Bangkok, Thailand
Diesel engine from a truck in one of the famous longtail river boats.
Bangkok, Thailand
The Grand Palace - such a lot to see here.
Bangkok, Thailand
Good advice for the unsuspecting tourist.
Bangkok, Thailand
A golden guard outside one of the temples.
Bangkok, Thailand
Typical Thai temple architecture.
Bangkok, Thailand
The Emerald Buddha Temple.
Bangkok, Thailand
Golden guards surround the temple.
Bangkok, Thailand
These guys are everywhere!
Bangkok, Thailand
A golden Wat - lots of these in Thailand but they are not all gold.
Bangkok, Thailand
Change of scene - this is Soi Cowboy. One of the the streets in Bangkok crammed with girlie bars.
Bangkok, Thailand
The manager of this bar decided the honest approach would pull in the punters!
Bangkok, Thailand
Fancy a late night snack - deep fried grasshoppers, cockroaches and various other insects for sale!
Bangkok, Thailand
You can buy most things on the streets - this is the man to see if you need a brush.
River Kwai, Thailand
Al with Sophie, Tilly, Emma and Dave on a Burma railway locomotive.
River Kwai, Thailand
The famous Bridge over the River Kwai.
River Kwai, Thailand
Al has crossed the bridge - where is she off to now? .... Burma?
Tiger Temple, Thailand
Al with a sleeping Tiger - fortunately he had already eaten!
Tiger Temple, Thailand
Nige with a Tiger - not sure you are allowed to do this in England.
Tiger Temple, Thailand
The Buddhist Monks look after the Tigers and give up all their worldly goods - except the iPhone of course!
Hanoi, Vietnam
Poster celebrating 80 years of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Featuring Uncle Ho.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The old town - small shops making and selling all sorts are found here - this is a drum shop.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Delivering drums - by motorbike!
Hanoi, Vietnam
City centre traffic - no apparent traffic regulations here.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Nice line in helmets for the discerning biker!
Hanoi, Vietnam
Flower delivery man - probably saving up for a motorbike.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hawker selling vegetables - the pavements are for eating, doing business and parking bikes.
Hanoi, Vietnam
How about a nice carpet? Pedestrians should walk on the road or buy a bike!
Hanoi, Vietnam
Haircut Sir?
Hanoi, Vietnam
Taking a break - it is hard work selling vegetables.
Hanoi, Vietnam
More stuff celebrating 80 years of the Communist Party.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi Fine Art Museum - Buddha picking his ear.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Our cruise boat - one of hundreds that ferry tourists around the bay.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Al enjoying the scenery.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Fruit and vegetable sales - you will not go hungry here.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
How about a nice bunch of bananas?
Hanoi, Vietnam
Al at the One Leg Pagoda - unfortunately she is standing right in front of the leg so you cannot see it!
Hanoi, Vietnam
The main Hanoi to Saigon railway line - not much peace if you live right next to it.
Hanoi to Saigon Railway, Vietnam
12 hours overnight from Hanoi to Hue and our second trip from Hue to Saigon was 22 hours.
Hue Citadel, Vietnam
The Citadel is huge. It is surrounded by a moat and a wall and contains numerous temples.
Hue Citadel, Vietnam
One of the grand gates in the Citadel wall.
Hue Citadel, Vietnam
A smaller gate inside the Citadel.
Hue Citadel, Vietnam
Yes, another gate - it must be lunchtime by now!
Hue Citadel, Vietnam
And here is lunch - a local speciality. Seafood soup with noodles and some red spicy stuff.
Hoi An, Vietnam
The fruit and vegetable market. The pointy hat is a popular fashion accessory here.
Hoi An, Vietnam
Silk lanterns on the bridge to celebrate Tet (Chinese New Year).
Hoi An, Vietnam
A familiar sign preserved for the tourists.
Tay Ninh, Vietnam
The Holy See - home of the Cao Dai religion.
Tay Ninh, Vietnam
Cao Dai worshippers inside the temple.
Cu Chi, Vietnam
An entrance to the Cu Chi Tunnels - no wonder the Americans could not find them all.
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Nige looking a little unsure about holding this large Python!
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Making rice crackers.
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Vietnamese ladies resting in the shade.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Tank at the War Remnants museum. This one was used by the "American imperialist aggressors".
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Al with a North Vietnamese Peoples Army tank used to storm the Reunification Palace.
Puteri Harbour, Malaysia
Nige up the mast - fixing the wind direction indicator which was bent when a fat bird sat on it!
Melacca, Malaysia
Al with some new friends in Melacca.
Penang, Malaysia
Tanjong City marina with Strummer in the foreground - a bit rolly when that ferry arrives but it is right in the town centre.
Penang, Malaysia
View from the marina - one of many beautiful colonial buildings.
Penang, Malaysia
Another colonial legacy - The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock tower.
Penang, Malaysia
Loads of Chinese buildings aswell - many quite dilapidated like this one.
Penang, Malaysia
Temples everywhere - this one always has the biggest and smokiest joss sticks.
Penang, Malaysia
The Indians are also here - our favourite Indian Restaurant - great for Tandoori Chicken and Naan.
Penang, Malaysia
Indian street stall - very tasty Onion Bhajis and Vegetable Pakoras.
Penang, Malaysia
Freshly cooked Samosas only RM1
(about 20p). Will have to be careful or we'll be getting fat!
Penang, Malaysia
Backpacker land on Lebuh Chulia. Laid back atmosphere and cheap beer at the Betelnut Cafe (orange sign).
Penang to KL, Malaysia
Our bus to Kuala Lumpur - very comfortable with fancy curtains and a rather loud colour scheme.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Merdeka Square with its old colonial buildings and modern KL in the background.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Modern building with Islamic styling.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Coliseum Hotel bar - a relic of British colonial days and totally unspoilt by progress!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Al with the Petronas Twin Towers in the backgound.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nige on the Petronas Twin Towers skybridge - quite high up but not even halfway to the top.
Langkawi, Malaysia
Hole in the Wall anchorage in Langkawi. Calm and peacful but loads of flies at night.
Langkawi, Malaysia
The swimming pool at Rebak marina.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Al outside our Phnom Penh accomodation - The Hotel California 2.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Mr. Thai's (his real name) tuktuk. He told us it is the only real Thai tuktuk in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Royal Palace.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Foreign Correspondants Club (FCC). A nice bar and restaurant with lots of tuktuks outside.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The rather grim S21 prison used during the Khmer Rouge regime. Before that it was a school.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Many thousands of people were imprisoned and tortured here before being sent to the killing fields. Only 7 are thought to have survived.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The rules for prisoners translated into English give an idea of the harsh conditions.
The Killing Fields, Cambodia
Just a few of the remains preserved in the monument at the Killing Fields - a very sad place.
Kampot, Cambodia
Cambodia nowadays is much more pleasant - here we are getting fuel for a countryside tour in a tuktuk.
Kampot, Cambodia
Only the major roads are tarmac. Some are like this and many are a lot worse.
Kampot, Cambodia
Mines have been cleared from most areas but we were careful not to stray from the paths.
Kampot, Cambodia
The Rikitikitavi hotel. We stayed here because Al liked the name - a very nice place.
Battambang, Cambodia
An interesting statue.
Battambang, Cambodia
Ice delivery - would you like one lump or two?
Battambang, Cambodia
The Bamboo Railway station - run by the locals on a disused railway track.
Battambang, Cambodia
The "train" is a bamboo platform resting on the axles. It is powered by a small engine and rubber belt.
Battambang, Cambodia
Train coming the other way?
No problem. Dismantle one and let the other past - takes about a minute!
Battambang, Cambodia
Al enjoying a lemonade in a local cafe.
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
We travelled by river boat from Battambang to Siem Reap. Our boat was a bit bigger than this one.
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
Unfortunately it was not very reliable. Here the water pump is being attended to - the first of five breakdowns during the day!
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
Parts of the river were also clogged by floating weed. Our boat managed to forge a path through eventually.
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
The riverside dwellers are practically hemmed in by the floating weed and find it hard to battle through it in their small boats.
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
A young girl watches from her floating home as we make our way slowly down river.
Stung Sangker River, Cambodia
If you do not want to float on the river you should build your house on sticks to avoid being washed away during floods.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The main tourist attractions in Cambodia are Angkor Wat and the other nearby temples. This is a gate to Angkor Thom.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The stone carving is amazing - this wall is covered with Apsara dancing girls.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
We spent three days touring the temples Here is Al with our tuktuk driver Neang.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Thom with reflection in the moat. You have to visit during the rainy season to get this photo.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A day off from the temples at a silk farm. Here the silk thread is being unwound from the silk worm cocoons.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The tie died thread is woven into patterned cloth. They can weave about 1.5m per day.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm temple - much of the jungle growth has been left in place.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Some of the temples are in ruins but still worth visiting.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
This monk had a long way to walk to the next temple so we offered him a lift. See if you can spot the gold teeth!
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Another temple gate - these things are all over the place.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Another temple - but this one has monkey statues.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Neang wanted to stop off at the tuktuk factory. This is his new tuktuk which should be ready in a few days.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Here is Al wandering around another temple.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A typical Cambodian landscape - rice paddys and palm trees.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Al and Neang buying palm sugar sweets after a hard day templing.
Langkawi, Malaysia
After Cambodia we spent eight days working in the boatyard. Strummer is now looking very smart with new anti-fouling.
Phuket, Thailand
Nige, Daryl, Al and Stuart on a rainy boat trip to Phang Nga Bay.
Phuket, Thailand
James Bond Island in the rain.
Phuket, Thailand
James Bond Island on a nice day. (Photo by Bob Cooper.)
Phuket, Thailand
A ladyboy from one of the cabaret shows with an unidentified tourist. Yes, this is (was?) a guy!
Bangkok, Thailand
Our favourite English bar in Bangkok - had to stop here en route to Chiang Mai.
Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand
Overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai with fierce air-conditioning.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nige resting in the shade after a 12 hour journey from Bangkok.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Al resting outside one of the numerous temples.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Another temple!
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Work to do - Al doing the washing at an outdoor laundry.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sushi stall at the night market.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Offerings at the temple.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Local bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao. No air-con and they squeeze 5 seats to a row.
Chiang Dao, Thailand
The Chiang Dao Nest - this is our hut in the mountains.
Chiang Dao, Thailand
A temple in the mountains above Chiang Dao.
Chiang Dao, Thailand
Relaxing on the verandah - it is cold here at night but we'll stick with it as we have a cooler full of Chang to drink!
Chiang Dao, Thailand
Another temple - it is a bit different though.
Bangkok, Thailand
The Volks Bar in Soi 7 - cool place for a beer or cocktail. Stayed in Bangkok again on our way back to Phuket.
Phuket, Thailand
A Kings Cup racing boat in Ao Chalong. Do not anchor here - it is too shallow!