willlou

About me

 I am a 50 year British guy who has spent a large part of his life traveling, on business but also for my own pleasure. I worked in Publishing for many years traveling around Europe on a expense account and having a great time. In the eighties I spent two years working as a teacher in Sudan and in the nineties I spent four years traveling in the Asia/Pacific region, which included a year living in Hong Kong. Ive never bothered that much about money or careers, I get more satisfaction from being well traveled and well read. My latest trip lasted two years and took me through Central and South America,Africa and India/Nepal. Traveling is not a form of work or doing places, its how I choose to spend my time. You only have one life, why live a dull one?

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  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Overland Tours in the Africa Branch

    Hi there, ...
    over 1 year ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Indian visa in Dar in the Africa Branch

    I got an Indian visa on a UK passport in Dar a couple of years ago. It took about a week and involved a couple of trips out to the Embassy....
    over 1 year ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Lao Cai train station in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    Sorry, I didn't find it. If anyone knows where it is can you post some details.
    over 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Highland Border Crossings in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    I did a similar trip, from Attapeu to Da Nang, via the border crossing at Bo Y, two weeks ago. The road was not in good shape but it was...
    over 2 years ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Lao Cai train station in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    I arrived at the Lao Cai train station after taking the day train up from Hanoi which arrived about 1630 hrs. I was heading up to Sapa and...
    over 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Range shooting in Vietnam in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    That's your point of view Henning, but I always enjoyed it. The British Army is one of the few in the world where you are still trained to...
    over 2 years ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Range shooting in Vietnam in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    I shall be in Vietnam in a couple of weeks traveling up from Hoi An to the North East. I wondered if there was anywhere where you can do...
    over 2 years ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel in Southern Thailand in the Asia - Thailand Branch

    I passed through Hat Yai last week having taken a mini bus from Georgetown to Surat Thani. I had a couple of hours hanging around in Hat...
    over 2 years ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called East or West coast? in the Asia - Thailand Branch

    I am heading up into Southern Thailand from Malaysia at the end of the week with the aim of having a few days on a beach. I don’t know...
    over 2 years ago

  • commented on Pilsner Urquell in Beers of the World

    It's good but not as good as it used to be. When is was owned by the Czechs it was my favourite beer but since SAB took it over I can taste the deterioration in quality.

    over 2 years ago

  • posted a Message to Travel Bloggers - Unite!

    Helpful Travel Writing

    My blog mainly consists of articles I wrote on a trip around South America, Africa and India in 2005 -2007. Some of these pieces were great success with lots of views and comments, particularly those covering my travels in Colombia, travelling in the Salar de Uyuni in Ecuador, seeing the Galapagos independently and top of the list, my article on the cost of travelling in South America.

    Many of these items began life as information posts on the Thorn Tree and I have linked to them. Some articles, ‘Seeing the Galapagos independently’, in particular, drew a huge response with many travellers using my material to plan their own successful (and budget) visit to the islands. ‘Africa by overland truck’ also drew a lot of positive comment.

    At the moment I am adding some new material, mainly trips I’ve over the last year or so. I am taking off to South East Asia at the end of September, so my blog will be growing again soon. Find it at:

    http://journals.worldnomads.com/will/default.aspx

    over 2 years ago

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