SEPTEMBER 2026 OVERVIEW We continue our Sri Lanka Tour. We have already done: Mount Lavinia Ella It is time to move on to Arugam Bay. ARUGAM BAY GETTING THERE You can make your own way from Ella to Arugam Bay on local public busses. You […]
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Ella – Sri Lanka – Information (2026)
AUGUST 2026 OVERVIEW We continue our Sri Lanka Tour. We have already done: Mount Lavinia It is time to move on to Ella. ELLA PLAN B My original plan was to go from Mount Lavinia to Kandy. You can catch a minivan between the 2 […]
Read moreSalt Flats – Bolivia – Part 2 – The Tour
NOVEMBER 2018: Why not read our Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: PLEASE NOTE: The currency in Bolivia is Bolivianos (BOB). I will refer to them as ‘B$s’. At the time of writing, US$1 = B$6.91. BOOKING MY TOUR: I booked my 4D/3N Uyuni Salt Flat Tour in Tupiza. […]
Read morePanajachel – Lake Atitlan – Guatemala – Information
JANUARY 2017: Why not read our Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: I made my way from Monterrico to Panajachel, Lake Atitlan via a stop-over in Antigua. In Monterrico, I stayed in a BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard hotel: the Hotel El Delfin. The room had a Private Bathroom but it was very […]
Read moreMonterrico – Guatemala – GRANDPAcking Costs
JANUARY 2017: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Antigua and include: A Suttle / Minivan from Antigua to Monterrico 8 nights in BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard accommodation Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications Lots of partying CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Monterrico. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in […]
Read moreQuan Lan – Vietnam – Around The Island By Scooter
JANUARY 2016: Click here to read our Vietnam Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: I arrived in Quan Lan from Cat Ba. I had not planned to be in Quan Lan; I was, actually, trying to get to Co To… Anyway, I arrived in Quan Lan without any pre-booked accommodation. I booked […]
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