2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/stevehaley/rss.xml Hello Everyone I am once again happy to inform you all that i am to continue my extremely privalaged existance on this planet by embarking on another world adventure!! I am getting the old rucksack out and once again feel like an old time explorer setting off on a voyage of discovery in search of lost worlds. Over the next year or so i hope through this website you will be able to enjoy some of the tales and images of the lands and people that lie in wait. I'm certain that the Sights and sounds awaiting me will be unforgetable and i can't wait to encounter new cultures, religions and similar hospitality that i have been lucky enough to recieve throughout my past journeys. My Itinerary begins with 3 months in India before flying to Thailand where i will spend another 3 months travelling around Vietnam,Laos and Cambodia before flying to Borneo for 3 weeks and then to Singapore for a short look at Malaysia. My second half of the years trip will take me to Canada and up to Alaska for one month before flying to Mexico and spending about 5 months exploring Central America before flying home from Cuba in November 2008? How does that sound? Enjoy the ride! http://www.getjealous.com/stevehaley http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=553091&go=stevehaley Here i have tried to briefly summarise in a few words each of the 18 countries i was lucky enough to visit over the last 14 months in the order i traveled them in:INDIA:Friendly people,Colours,overload for the senses,Ghandi,amazing food,Rickshaws,Hindu Temples,Tigers,Taj mahal,Trains,Diu,Yoga,peace.THAILAND:Stunning Beaches,Sunsets,Parties,New year water festival,Bangkok.CAMBODIA:Ankhor watt,Genoc... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=553091&go=stevehaley Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=552856&go=stevehaley Here are a small selection of my favourite photos from this memorable journey.I have added at least one from each country i visited.Enjoy... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=552856&go=stevehaley Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=551599&go=stevehaley So from a hot and sunny Panama city i took an early taxi to the Tocumen airport ahead of my 10am flight to Havana,Cuba.Once at the bording gate i had to pay $20 for my Cuba visa which was cheaper than those who had to get the visa in advance from London or elsewhere in the Americas.Everything went smoothly on the flight and i arrived happily in Cuba my 55th country although it was raining?Once thr... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=551599&go=stevehaley Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=545503&go=stevehaley Well finally i recovered from my dose of Dengue fever after 8 days of suffering?Feeling pretty good now and have just returned from three incredible days in the San Blas islands where i lived among the Kuna tribe.On my last day in Panama city i headed out on a sunny morning to visit the world famous short cut known as the Panama canal!!It was an amazing thing to see and i visited the Miraflores lo... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=545503&go=stevehaley Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543181&go=stevehaley Sunday 23rd November 2008 is a day i will never forget?I woke feeling pretty feverish but just put it down to the fact that i had been prancing around the sodden streets of Bocas like a child amid a tropical storm wearing nothing but a pair of shorts and a bin bag.I spent most of this day chatting to my new friends Erin, Kietha and Silvia before reading and taking a siesta.I woke at 2pm still not ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543181&go=stevehaley Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543170&go=stevehaley On a very wet and stormy morning i left Puerto Viejo and Costa rica behind on the 10.30am bus and was full of hope for Panama and especially the much raved about Bocas del Toro!The bus to Sixoala the border town took an hour or so and it was here that i got to see how much damage the two days of downpour had created with homes flooded and it was pretty bad to see the masses of water in gardens and... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543170&go=stevehaley Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543167&go=stevehaley So from Quepos i took a bus to San Jose where i spent a pleasant night in the pretty capital staying at the great hostel of Tranquilo!The huge free pancakes in the morning were the perfect sendoff before boarding my Caribbean coast bound bus for Cahuita that left at 10am.It was a beautiful sunny morning and San Jose looked superb although little did i know this would be the last of the sun for a w... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=543167&go=stevehaley Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=539287&go=stevehaley So from my surfing adventures of Tamarindo i traded in my surfboard and hopped on a bus bound for La Fortuna in the hope of seeing Arenal Volcano the most active one in Central America??Although the weather was grey, cold and misty and prevented me even actually seeing the volcano in the two days i was present there was a saving grace!!Most people visit Fortuna for the lava explosions and the hot ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=539287&go=stevehaley Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=536322&go=stevehaley Well as planned myself, Anthony,Greg and Anna left our little corn paradise after 8 days but not before i had enjoyed my final sunrise due to my increasing insomnia?? I keep waking up at 5am every morning for some reason?We decided to all blow the budget and took the morning boat to big corn where we boarded our small aircraft for a very pleasant 90 minute flight to Managua a journey which had tak... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=536322&go=stevehaley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=533706&go=stevehaley Well the sun finally shone on my last days in Granada giving myself and a cool group of travelers an unforgettable day chilling at Lago Apoyo!!The crater filled lake was great for swimming and the weather was perfect so we chilled in hammocks and ate lunch with breathtaking views all around!!!On our last night at the bar in The bearded monkey hostel myself,Anthony,Anna and Greg hatched a battle pl... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=533706&go=stevehaley Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT