2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/jennaandjohnny/rss.xml Hi everyone! So we're off on our travels!! Please follow us on our blog and let us know all of the crack from home. We'll be updating our page as often as possible to let you know what we're up to. Miss you all! Jenna and Johnny x x x http://www.getjealous.com/jennaandjohnny http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2711598&go=jennaandjohnny In our group briefing before the start of our China tour, we received a booklet containing information about the country's history, culture and people. One paragraph that particularly amused us was under the subheading "T.I.C. " and read something like this: " "THIS IS CHINA!! " Argh!! They"re spitting, the drivers are crazy, the toilets stink, no one speaks English... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2711598&go=jennaandjohnny Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706083&go=jennaandjohnny We got off our plane in Hong Kong from Hanoi, found the bus terminal to the city, and headed to the backpacker area. We had been recommended to stay at the Chung King Mansions by a backpacker we had met on our Halong Bay trip. We got off the airport bus, and right before our eyes, a huge tower block of a building, covered in flashing neon lights. Above the huge doorway read, "Chung King Mans... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706083&go=jennaandjohnny Fri, 4 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706091&go=jennaandjohnny The title of this blog works two fold: I use 'hellish' in the positive sense to describe the stunning natural wonder that is Ha Long Bay, but also in the negative sense to hit home the disastrous tour we went on - something that we learnt is common practice in Northern Vietnam.Our first experience of the terrible tourist scams came when we were trying to book the cheapest possible 2 day, 1 night t... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2706091&go=jennaandjohnny Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703447&go=jennaandjohnny Well, after expecting to be in Siem Reap at 10pm and arriving at 2:30am, we were a little angry and tired. We had been on the road (boat, minibus, normal bus and horrendous and rammed, bumpy bus) for 18.5 hours. Not to worry, normal practice resumed as soon as we stepped off the bus.... Hoards of tuk-tuk drivers scambled over eachother, grabbing at you shouting, "Miss, Miss, Sir, Sir, Tuk-tuk... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703447&go=jennaandjohnny Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702269&go=jennaandjohnny Vang Vieng, Northern Laos, is mainly on the backpacking circuit for one thing: tubing. The Nam Khong River, running through the town, is used for this popular activity. Now, there is an extra twist to this winding river; not only do you sit on a rubber tube and float lazily down 3km of slow moving water (depending on the time of year!), you also take part in one of South East Asia's biggest bar ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702269&go=jennaandjohnny Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2700420&go=jennaandjohnny Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, we were pleasantly surprised at the number of Thai cooking classes on offer. We'd heard good reviews from people that had done them and wanted to give it a go. We booked on to a full day course through our guest house and recieved a discount.On the morning of the lesson, we were met by two Thai girls on a moped, and told to follow them to the cooking school. Once the... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2700420&go=jennaandjohnny Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2699918&go=jennaandjohnny Sawadikaaaahhhh and Good Morning!I wake up in a king size bed complete with duck down feather duvet; fresh, clean Egyptian cotton sheets and pillows that feel like clouds from heaven. I slip on my robe and slippers, walk across my hotel suite (not room) and open the heavy black out curtains to a brand new day. Over the balcony I see a fantastic river view of Bangkok, which sights shall I see tod... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2699918&go=jennaandjohnny Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2696392&go=jennaandjohnny So, now we are in Thailand and were looking forward the the cheapness of things. Everyone had been telling us about this since we started our travels. We must admit, however, that starting travelling around Thailand's islands did not fill us with much enthusiasm, the prices topping most things in South America. However, two things, for me, stood out as pretty cheap: haircuts and massages.1) The Ha... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2696392&go=jennaandjohnny Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2692884&go=jennaandjohnny Travelling up the East Coast of Australia, and even researching it before actually being here, a couple of things highlight themselves as "MUST DO" activities. The Whitsundays Islands trip was one of these. The Whisundays are made up of 72 islands off the East Coast of Australia, near to where the Great Barrier Reef starts. Not only do they have gorgeous sparkling waters, teaming with... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2692884&go=jennaandjohnny Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2686512&go=jennaandjohnny Again, sorry for the lack of blogging!  New Zealand has actually been the place we have found most difficult to keep in touch with home, upload pictures on facebook and blog!!  We have been constantly on the go.  Not that we're complaining; we have packed so much into our month in NZ that the early mornings, lack of sleep and sheer amount of land covered per hour were totally worth it!! We ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2686512&go=jennaandjohnny Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT