Author Archives: Bearded Nomads

We started our journey on a very wet and cold morning in Cape Tribulation, not what you’d expect from northern Australia but it is winter, We headed towards Lake Eacham, I visited this place with my parents about 20 years ago and remembered it as my dad would not go for a swim as heContinue reading “Go West”

So first road trip of retirement. We’ve been in Australia since March and staying in Hervey Bay catching up with friends and enjoying the autumn sunshine. Life’s a gamble! Our first road trip has an element of our decision to retire, not sure it’s the right thing, but you only live once. So we areContinue reading “And we are back………”

I’d read a couple of months previously that hiring a tuk tuk in Sri Lanka to travel around had become popular. So I found a company that seemed pretty respectable as it ran as a social enterprise for the local community, tuktukrental.com. They organised a Sri Lankan driving licence for me before we arrived andContinue reading “Sri Lanka- A tuk tuk adventure”

I’ve probably spent more time in Australia than any other country. Poor Richard has also had many a trip with the expense of another country. However, this short month long return visit was initially his idea, he’d needed some time to complete some editing and I wanted to see if I could spend time withContinue reading “Australia”

Busan Our journey from Yeosu to Busan got off to an interesting start. When we’d left the ferry the night before a man in full army gear had approached us and given us some tourist leaflets for the island we’d just left. This was all a little odd but he was being friendly chatting toContinue reading “Korea part 3”

So after 2 weeks on Ko Lanta we are on the road again, the weather looked warmer and more settled so we headed 6 hours on a flight North to Korea. Thailand has never been high on my places to visit but we’ve had a great time enjoying the beach and amazing sunsets Seoul SoContinue reading “South Korea”

We arrived early evening into a very hot and humid Bangkok. Our wish to hop to a warmer climate was met, that instant heat you get when you go on holiday is something you cannot beat! Normally we would work the train out to get into a city but it was getting late and sinceContinue reading “Thailand: a short stop gap…..”

Tokyo Japan has always been on our itinerary for this journey. We visited nearly 8 years ago and fell in love with the place. However, we were eager to explore new destinations rather than revisit old ones, so we’re aiming to discover some lesser-known spots if possible. It also happened to be the cherry blossomContinue reading “Japan”

So half-way though our time in Taiwan we’d made it to the most southerly point of the country. Kenting is known for its national park and pristine beaches, and offered a refreshing change from the industrialized and less tourist-friendly stretches along the eastern coastline. Here, we discovered sweeping bays with soft sand, a stark departureContinue reading “Taiwan: Part 2”

My knowledge of Taiwan was limited to childhood memories of TV commercials proudly declaring that the latest gadgets were ‘made in Taiwan’. However, I anticipated the island would be a blend of Chinese and Japanese influence. The trip around Taiwan was going to be a bit different since we couldn’t hire motorbikes. I didn’t getContinue reading “Taiwan: Part 1”