Saturday, October 31, 2015. 17 October, Tur Bus, Valparaiso. Almost at the end of our long journey from Lima to Santiago, it is probably a good time to reflect on South American buses. We have survived them all, but the degree of comfort and convenience varied greatly. We also learned some useful lessons about bus travel. Many towns have several formal and informal bus stati.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014. 29 November, Berjaya Hotel, Times Square, Kuala Lumpur. This trip was to celebrate our 40. Wedding anniversary and the last two nights are our special treat. Rather than the usual 2 star to 3 star hotels, we are in the centre of downtown KL in a 5 star. A nice luxury for a couple of nights. The bathroom is bigger than many hotels we have stayed in. Seriously! 1 December, KLIA2 awaiting Flt D7 206. So here we are again in K.

Sunday, November 29, 2015. Up the Irrawaddy to Mandalay. After some serious banging on the back door of the Reception area, we finally roused our man and were on our way. As usual, Australians made up the bulk of our travelling companions. 22 November 2015, Mandalay. We obviously never learn! The walk out to the Royal Palace is rather pleasant, particularly if done in the early.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Kanchanaburi was a major staging point on the Thai-Burma railway constructed by the Japanese in 1943. An estimated 100,000 men died constructing this line - around 90,000 conscripted workers from South-east Asia and 12,800 Allied POWs from Britain, Australia, the Netherlands as well as a small number of Americans. 27 February, Kanchanaburi Railway Station. We are returning to Bangkok today after a morning spent at the Burma Railway Museum and the Allied .