When we arrived at Osaka Airport, our first job was to get our Japan Rail Pass. If you are lucky enough to ever visit Japan and you want to travel around the country, a rail pass is a must! As…
First 2 weeks in Japan
Konnichiwa!! We’ve been in Japan for 2 weeks now and it’s as amazing as I remember it (if not better) and Paul is just in his element! We’ve whizzed around on subways, local trains, ferries, busses, cable cars and Shinkansens…
Hong Kong
NB. I did quickly write this on our way from Hong Kong to Japan but we’ve been so busy since we arrived that I haven’t had chance to post it! Better late than never 😀 Our stay in Hong Kong…
Halong Bay
The day started well when the extremely kind lady at our hotel couldn’t believe we didn’t want to order anything else for our breakfast on top of the cereal, croissants with ham and cheese, pain au chocolate and fresh fruit…
Sa Pa : Part Three
“There are two options,” says the Vietnamese Jack Black, who must have materialised at some point during the breakfast and seems to be buried in three coats. “The first option is that we take a small path up the mountain…
Sa Pa : Part Two
A Spanish guy is feeding chicken and vegetables to a dog under the table with chopsticks. In fact, this dog, who is forever wandering the home-stay in search of something he’ll never find, has sampled a vast range of dishes…
Happy New Year!
2018 has arrived and we just want to wish everybody all the best for the year ahead and to send you all big virtual hugs. We love you all and thank you for reading about our adventures 😀 We spent…
Sa Pa : Part One
“Where you stay in Sa Pa?” asks the bus driver, five hours into our journey from Hanoi. “We don’t know.” This is the kind of thing that happens when you let your hotel organise anything more complex than a single…
Christmas in Hanoi
Christmas was finally upon us and we chose to spend it in Vietnam’s capital – Hanoi. On our journey through Vietnam, we have learned that the Vietnamese love celebrations and Christmas is no exception. We arrived in Hanoi on the…
Hue
Before I begin, Hue is pronounced Hway. We embarrassed ourselves a few times before somebody kindly corrected us 😀 We had a few days in the old capital of Vietnam and we weren’t really sure what to expect. It was…