Fancy riding a rickety bamboo train at high speed with nothing to hang onto? Then visit Battambang in Cambodia but this unique rail-journey experience. The bamboo train consists of a small wooden frame, covered in ultralight bamboo which rests on-top of four wheels which are connected to a fan belt engine. If you are lucky, there might …
For many travellers, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (also known as S-21 prison) and the Killing Fields are a must-see destination when you visit Cambodia, yet for others it’s a place they would prefer to avoid. Some call these destinations ‘dark tourism’ as they say it exploits the tragedy of the country. You have to …
Travelling for a long period of time, can be very tiring! Constantly being on the move, walking miles-a-day can really be draining especially with oppressive heat and a large backpack. We had both reached the point of, please no more! So we decided we needed a much deserved, relaxing pamper day. With that in mind, I went …
Top Gear ran a special episode in 2008 (series 12, episode 8) called the ‘Vietnam Special’ which featured the presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond journeying 1,000 miles from Ho Chi Minh City to Halong Bay, near Hanoi by motorbike. During their adventures they went via the Hai Van Mountain Pass which Jeremy …
Make your backpack unique It’s a good idea to mark your backpack in some way to make it easy to spot such as a colourful piece of rope, badge or spray paint. Should you see the exact same bag as yours (trust me it will happen) you will know quickly if it’s yours. It also makes …
Hanoi – 3 days – Water Puppet show – we visited Thang Long Water Puppet Theater for 100 VND (£3) Experience the mayhem by walking around Hanoi’s Old quarter Visit a musuem – we visited the National Museum of Vietnamese History to learn about the country Explore the Hoan Kiem Lake temple meaning “Lake of the Returned Sword” Sapa …
As I’m attempting to stay as healthy as possible whilst travelling, I’m always on the look out for tasty and healthy treats to try. After much researching and searching, I’ve defiantly found the perfect thing, Bali’s first acai bowl. Single Fin is a popular, hip place to find these smoothie bowls, called Nalu bowls which …
After reading about other travel bloggers climbing the active volcano Mount Batur for sunrise, I knew this would be right up our street of must-dos in Bali. After shopping around for the best prices, we booked our trekking tour with a company called Pineh Trekking through our hotel. This cost 250k IDR each for a guide, …
– Breakfast – Banana pancakes! They are usually cooked as a thin, plate-sized pancake/crepe with sliced banana and either honey or chocolate sauce on-top. So yummy and light to start your day. My favourite place for breakfast or lunch is Single Fin in Ulwatu for a Nulu bowl. Smoothies – I was spoilt for choice …
We originally only planned to be in Australia for 1 month but our time kept creeping up, the more we wanted to see of the country. Taking into account the size of this country led us to divide our time into a total of 2 months as shown below. Melbourne – 5 days – Hosier …