Comments for Without Wings http://withoutwings.org.uk A slow travel journey around the world without flying Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville to get a Vietnamese Visa by Smith Cam http://withoutwings.org.uk/2012/04/21/phnom-penh-and-sihanoukville/comment-page-1/#comment-6756 Smith Cam Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:52:53 +0000 http://withoutwings.org.uk/?p=1945#comment-6756 All nationalities need to apply for a travel visa, except for nationals from the following countries: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. http://www.tourismcambodia.org/getting_to_cambodia/index.php?view=visa_info All nationalities need to apply for a travel visa, except for nationals from the following countries: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

http://www.tourismcambodia.org/getting_to_cambodia/index.php?view=visa_info

]]> Comment on Hong Kong by alex http://withoutwings.org.uk/2013/01/03/hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 alex Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:23:44 +0000 http://withoutwings.org.uk/?p=2386#comment-4241 Hi Laura, Thanks for the message and I'm glad you found our blog useful! I'd be interested to hear how you find going back after also living there yourself. I was surprised at how many things I found that hadn't changed at all. I hope you have a great time travelling, what is your planned route? Hi Laura,

Thanks for the message and I’m glad you found our blog useful! I’d be interested to hear how you find going back after also living there yourself. I was surprised at how many things I found that hadn’t changed at all.

I hope you have a great time travelling, what is your planned route?

]]> Comment on Hong Kong by Laura C http://withoutwings.org.uk/2013/01/03/hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-4182 Laura C Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:02:49 +0000 http://withoutwings.org.uk/?p=2386#comment-4182 Hi there - I'm an former colleague & friend of your relative - Annette. She suggested I look up your blog as I'm off to do some travelling myself and taking a 6 month period of unpaid leave from my job. I doubt I'll be able to do it so air-fuel-free as you have but I just wanted to say I've really enjoyed your blog - particularly this entry as I'm starting my trip in Hong Kong and also spent my early childhood there (in the 80s)! Hi there – I’m an former colleague & friend of your relative – Annette. She suggested I look up your blog as I’m off to do some travelling myself and taking a 6 month period of unpaid leave from my job. I doubt I’ll be able to do it so air-fuel-free as you have but I just wanted to say I’ve really enjoyed your blog – particularly this entry as I’m starting my trip in Hong Kong and also spent my early childhood there (in the 80s)!

]]> Comment on Hangzhou and some Emperor Longjing Tea by Kelly http://withoutwings.org.uk/2013/01/16/hangzhou/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 Kelly Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:36:59 +0000 http://withoutwings.org.uk/?p=2588#comment-4064 Great article and I loved the photographs. I'll go and put the kettle on ... Great article and I loved the photographs. I’ll go and put the kettle on …

]]> Comment on Hong Kong by Kelly http://withoutwings.org.uk/2013/01/03/hong-kong/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Kelly Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:48:43 +0000 http://withoutwings.org.uk/?p=2386#comment-3754 Brilliant article - it brought back so many happy memories. Brilliant article – it brought back so many happy memories.

]]> Comment on About our journey by Fran Hutchinson http://withoutwings.org.uk/about-our-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-3749 Fran Hutchinson Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:29:50 +0000 http://localhost/withoutwings/?page_id=7#comment-3749 Thank you, fab advice!! :) Thank you, fab advice!! :)

]]> Comment on About our journey by anna http://withoutwings.org.uk/about-our-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-3594 anna Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:14:44 +0000 http://localhost/withoutwings/?page_id=7#comment-3594 Hi Fran, Thanks for getting in touch and sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for your kind comments - it sounds lik you and your boyfriend are off on quite an adventure :) we've found travelling by slower means than air very rewarding but we do understand that from a planning point of view it can seem quite daunting. Travelling by train is on the whole much cheaper than by air - especially if you book in advance (this is essential if you want to keep prices low in Europe, the US and Australia). Sites such as Greentraveller.com and loco2 are fantastic for helping to plan this. Sea travel on the other hand tends to be more expensive than flying, depending upon what kind of vessel you are planning to travel by. We wrote an article on this part of our journey for a site called the travel word (http://www.thetravelword.com/2012/03/06/trans-oceanic-slow-travel-booking-aboard-cargo-ships/) where we included guide prices for the boat journies that we took which might be of interest. From a budgeting point of view, it may help to try and get somewhere about half way where you know you can secure some work. We targeted Australia and New Zealand where we both worked for a couple of months in order to top up our funds. If you need any more info please do get in touch with us at withoutwings11@gmail.com Best of luck with it all and let us know how it goes :) Hi Fran,

Thanks for getting in touch and sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for your kind comments – it sounds lik you and your boyfriend are off on quite an adventure :)

we’ve found travelling by slower means than air very rewarding but we do understand that from a planning point of view it can seem quite daunting. Travelling by train is on the whole much cheaper than by air – especially if you book in advance (this is essential if you want to keep prices low in Europe, the US and Australia). Sites such as Greentraveller.com and loco2 are fantastic for helping to plan this.
Sea travel on the other hand tends to be more expensive than flying, depending upon what kind of vessel you are planning to travel by. We wrote an article on this part of our journey for a site called the travel word (http://www.thetravelword.com/2012/03/06/trans-oceanic-slow-travel-booking-aboard-cargo-ships/) where we included guide prices for the boat journies that we took
which might be of interest.

From a budgeting point of view, it may help to try and get somewhere about half way where you know you can secure some work. We targeted Australia and New Zealand where we both worked for a couple of months in order to top up our funds.

If you need any more info please do get in touch with us at withoutwings11@gmail.com

Best of luck with it all and let us know how it goes :)

]]> Comment on About our journey by Fran Hutchinson http://withoutwings.org.uk/about-our-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-3390 Fran Hutchinson Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:14:47 +0000 http://localhost/withoutwings/?page_id=7#comment-3390 Hi, I've just stumbled across your website and really admire what you're doing!! My boyfriend and I are planning a round the world trip in June in as few flights as possible and you have given me a lot of inspiration. May I ask how much you budgeted for your trip? Does it work out more or less expensive to travel slowly rather than by plane? My boyf and I have been saving for a while but I don't really have any ide ahow much money we are going to need! Best of luck, Fran :) Hi, I’ve just stumbled across your website and really admire what you’re doing!! My boyfriend and I are planning a round the world trip in June in as few flights as possible and you have given me a lot of inspiration. May I ask how much you budgeted for your trip? Does it work out more or less expensive to travel slowly rather than by plane? My boyf and I have been saving for a while but I don’t really have any ide ahow much money we are going to need!
Best of luck,

Fran :)

]]> Comment on Tired of London (tired of life?) by anna http://withoutwings.org.uk/2011/05/16/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 anna Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:30:54 +0000 http://localhost/withoutwings/?p=14#comment-3158 Hi Anneke, Thank you so much for your lovely message - it's great to hear from you! I do indeed remember you and I'm so glad to hear that things have been going well :) I totally get how you feel about London - it can start to grate after a while and sometimes you need some space away just to remember why it is you're still there. I hope you manage to get a break over the xmas holiday and it gives you some time out to decide what you want. It's really nice to hear that you're reading the blog and Alex and I both really appreciate your comments. Have a great rest of year and I'm sure 2013 will hold lots of exciting adventures for you :) Anna Hi Anneke,

Thank you so much for your lovely message – it’s great to hear from you! I do indeed remember you and I’m so glad to hear that things have been going well :) I totally get how you feel about London – it can start to grate after a while and sometimes you need some space away just to remember why it is you’re still there. I hope you manage to get a break over the xmas holiday and it gives you some time out to decide what you want.

It’s really nice to hear that you’re reading the blog and Alex and I both really appreciate your comments. Have a great rest of year and I’m sure 2013 will hold lots of exciting adventures for you :)

Anna

]]> Comment on Tired of London (tired of life?) by AP http://withoutwings.org.uk/2011/05/16/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 AP Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:41:56 +0000 http://localhost/withoutwings/?p=14#comment-3135 Anna, you probably don't remember me - I interned at Earthscan for a couple of weeks before I, ironically, got a job at the exact same "highest bidder" that bought Earthscan. I walk past the old Earthscan offices regularly and feel a pang of sadness every time. I, too, am finding some grey hairs and feeling ground down by the rush and aggression of the Big Smoke. Maybe I'll have the courage you've shown to up sticks and do something a bit more meaningful. Thank you for the blog - I have a look every now and then. Inspirational stuff :) Anna, you probably don’t remember me – I interned at Earthscan for a couple of weeks before I, ironically, got a job at the exact same “highest bidder” that bought Earthscan. I walk past the old Earthscan offices regularly and feel a pang of sadness every time.

I, too, am finding some grey hairs and feeling ground down by the rush and aggression of the Big Smoke. Maybe I’ll have the courage you’ve shown to up sticks and do something a bit more meaningful.

Thank you for the blog – I have a look every now and then. Inspirational stuff :)

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