It feels as though they’re hosting a permanent festival here in the ancient town of Hoi An. Lanterns burn everywhere. They’re suspended above the streets, in the corners of ancestral homes; they’re floating on the water of the Thu Bon…
Nha Trang
Nha Trang is a typical beach resort so is quite busy and we believe there are a few day trips and things you can do from here. It doesn’t quite have the pristine beaches we’ve seen elsewhere on our travels…
Ho Chi Minh
“That’s the Ho Chi Minh way of life… rushed”. This bud of wisdom from our hotel encourages us to get up early and slip on our running shoes for yet another breakneck tour of a city. Traffic is insane in…
Phnom Penh
Our journey to Phnom Penh was an interesting one. After reading a lot of reviews, instead of going with one of the tourist buses, we opted to travel with the Cambodian Post Service. It’s a relatively new minibus (Government owned)…
Siem Reap
A tuk-tuk takes us through dust and wild traffic to our guest house in Siem Reap. There’s nothing like the feeling of exposure we get from being carted around on the back of a bike. We’re hugging our backpacks like…
Bangkok
Our hotel is only ever a bridge and a boat away from what we feel are the main attractions of Bangkok. We’ve become well acquainted with a long alley that leads to the riverfront. Ever an interesting journey, we see…
Chao Phraya
We’re waiting in line for an express boat to take us down the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok to two of its most popular temples. After haggling prices of longtail boats in Krabi, we’re thankful that ticketing here is consistent,…
Doi Inthanon
Doi Inthanon is sacred. It’s one of three national parks in the vicinity of Chiang Mai and a perfect escape from the walled city and its arterial streets. No scrambling up against walls to dodge speeding bikers, tuk tuks and…
Sticky Waterfall
Channelling our inner Spider-Man and Gex the Gecko, we booked a tour to Bua Tong Waterfall with a private guide, Piangduan (PD for short). If you google Bua Tong Waterfalls, you will see they’re known as the sticky waterfalls. Odd…
Master Chefs
As I’m sure you all already know, me and Paul love food and it’s played a massive part in our round the world adventure. Can you imagine our excitement when we discovered Chiang Mai had a lot of cookery courses?…