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 …
Welcome to my travel blog. After years of saving up and looking after the pennies, my husband and I are planning to go traveling – wohooo! These are the countries that over 10 months we plan to visit: Singapore New Zealand Fiji Australia Bali Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Laos