Travelling around the world counjures images of relaxing on deserted beaches and bathing under tropical waterfalls. We’ve been learning that this is rarely the case, but for the last week we’ve had a taste of that life around Nha Trang. Nha Trang is a beach resort in South Vietnam, a holiday destination for Vietnamese people and foreigners, (especially … Read more
An easy 2019 guide to visiting Elephant Falls in Dalat independently… Read more
How we got back to feeling ourselves in the beautiful town of Da Lat… Read more
It is said that Phnom Penh is the ‘Pearl of Asia’. I’m not sure I’d agree with such an elegant description, as Cambodia’s capital city is anything but elegant, though our journey here was certainly worthwhile. Phnom Penh is a bustling capital city in the developing world, so it is hot, dirty and smelly, anyone who says otherwise … Read more
Experiencing the human side of Siem Reap Many people told us to expect Cambodia to be a little rough… A corrupt border, hostile people, scam artists and rubbish food. What we have encountered instead have been the kindest people we have met, great and ample food, beautiful scenery and a rich (if painful) history. I deeply hope that … Read more
There are many ways to get from Bangkok to Siem Reap, a journey many people make every day. This post won’t review the selection, rather share our experience of TravelMart BKK and in particular how to use this safe and comfortable bus to get across the Cambodian border in the easiest and most inexpensive way possible. At the … Read more
Bangkok was our first destination, largely due to it being a convenient big city with facilities, good accomodation and cheap flights, serving as the travellers hub for South East Asia. We’d decided to spend 3 nights there to get over the worst of the jetlag and culture shock, as well as to get a taste for Thailand before … Read more
When talking to people and reading about going travelling, we heard that there were likely to be a couple of difficult times. One on first arrival at a country very different to home, and one a month or two in when it really sinks in that this isn’t just a holiday. When leaving for this trip and discussing … Read more
We are all packed to go! The decisions as to what to take with us have been difficult, wanting to strike the balance between taking what we will want, but not too much. Everyone we’ve spoken to and everything we’ve read has said that they got a couple of months in and regretted taking so much stuff, deciding … Read more