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Vientiane Laos: A Relaxed Stop with Unexpected Culinary Delights Vientiane Laos: A Relaxed Stop with Unexpected Culinary Delights From Vang Vieng to missed buses and great pizza in the capital The bus ride from Vang Vieng to Vientiane was long and rather bumpy. The scenery was mostly flat and unremarkable, […]
Vientiane Laos – Travel Stories
Vang Vieng Laos: From Party Chaos to Peaceful Beauty Vang Vieng Laos: From Party Chaos to Peaceful Beauty Our honest (and slightly disappointing) first impression Our journey to Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang began with some trepidation. We had heard many horror stories about the winding mountainous road. These concerns […]
Vang Vieng Laos – Travel Stories
Luang Prabang Laos: A Delightful 10-Day Extended Stay Luang Prabang Laos: A Delightful 10-Day Extended Stay Authentic food, serene beauty, and the magic of slow travel After two wonderful days gliding down the Mekong on a slow boat, we arrived in Luang Prabang and took a tuk-tuk to our guesthouse. […]
Luang Prabang Laos – Travel Stories
Mekong Slow Boat Laos: Our Two-Day Journey Down the River Mekong Slow Boat Laos: Our Two-Day Journey Down the River From Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang on the famous Nagi of Mekong We left Chiang Rai on a tiny, packed local bus heading to Chiang Khong and the Thai-Laos border. […]
Mekong Slow Boat Through Laos – Travel Stories
Chiang Rai, Thailand: A Relaxing Getaway with Northern Thai Flavors Chiang Rai, Thailand: A Relaxing Getaway with Northern Thai Flavors A Journey Through South East Asia We Discover Chiang Rai’s unique blend of Northern Thai culture, delightful eateries, and top attractions in this relaxing getaway amid stunning landscapes and rich […]
Chiang Rai Thailand – Travel Stories
Singapore Stories: A Quick Stopover in the Lion City Singapore Stories A Quick Stopover in the Lion City Singapore was never meant to be a long stay — just a quick pit stop on our way to Thailand and a perfect excuse to enjoy some serious Yum Cha and Chinese […]
S.E Asia 2012
A Lantern-Lit Love Affair with Hoi An A Lantern-Lit Love Affair with Hoi An Why this ancient town completely stole our hearts Our time in Hoi An felt like stepping into a storybook. From the moment we arrived, the town wrapped us in its golden glow and gentle rhythm. We […]
Hoi An Vietnam Stories – Travel Stories
A Low-Key Adventure on Cat Ba Island A Low-Key Adventure on Cat Ba Island Ten days of boats, blackouts and doing considerably less than usual After the noise and general madness of mainland Vietnam, Cat Ba Island was a welcome change. We had decided to stay for about ten days, […]
10 Days On Cat Ba Island Vietnam – Travel Stories
A Misty Mountain Love Affair with Sapa “` A Misty Mountain Love Affair with Sapa Terraced mountains, muddy tracks, rice wine and a memorable night of karaoke Our journey to Sapa began on the overnight train from Hanoi. We managed to get some sleep and woke the following morning to […]
Sapa Vietnam: Trekking, Tribes, Markets – Travel Stories
Santorini & Samos – Greece Santorini & Samos Two Greek islands, one stomach bug and a very slow ferry through the Aegean Our next Greek island was Samos. We arrived by ferry into a very pretty harbour town and made our way up the hill to an apartment overlooking the […]
Santorini & Samos Greece – Travel Stories
Turkey – Ayvalık, Istanbul and Selçuk “` Turkey – Ayvalık, Istanbul and Selçuk Wrong turns, endless buses, apple tea and one of the best ancient cities we had ever seen Eventually we dragged ourselves away from Lesbos and caught the ferry across to Turkey, arriving in the port town of […]
Turkey – Travel Stories
Lovely Lesbos – Greece Lovely Lesbos We went for two nights and stayed for ten — ouzo, good food and absolutely no desire to hurry anywhere From Athens we headed off towards the Greek islands, with Lesbos our next stop. The island sits in the northeastern Aegean, remarkably close to […]
Lesbos Greece – Travel Stories
Unplanned Adventures and Hidden Gems in Athens, Greece Unplanned Adventures in Athens Ancient ruins, too much ouzo and AP’s rather optimistic approach to navigation After Delphi it was time to head on to Athens, so we climbed aboard yet another bus and eventually arrived at the enormous and slightly chaotic […]
Athens Greece – Travel Stories
Delphi, Greece “` Delphi, Greece Twenty-three hours, several trains, several buses and one completely unhinged taxi ride With our train from Bulgaria to Istanbul cancelled because storms had damaged the tracks in Turkey, we had done what we usually did when a travel plan fell apart — looked at the […]
Delphi Greece – Travel Stories
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria A dramatic canyon, a very good hostel and another travel plan that didn’t quite go to plan After ten days in Sighișoara it was finally time to move on. We travelled down out of Transylvania to Bucharest and from there caught another train south […]
Bulgaria – Travel Stories
Travelling in Sighișoara – Romania Travelling in Sighișoara A night train, a dreadful first impression and ten days in a town we almost left immediately After a week in Budapest it was time to move on, so we packed our bags and headed to the station for the overnight train […]
Sighisoara Romania – Travel Stories
Memento Park – Budapest Memento Park – Budapest Lenin, Stalin’s boots and a very unusual collection of Hungarian history After a few days exploring central Budapest, eating extremely well and becoming rather comfortable with our evening drinks in the square near the apartment, we decided it was time to head […]
Memento Park Budapest Hungary – Travel Stories
Budapest – Vodka, Drains and a Rather Dramatic Arrival Budapest Vodka, emergency vehicles, bad drains and a city we liked immediately Geneva – Briefly From Lyon we caught the train to Geneva, where we spent the night in an exorbitantly expensive and extremely sterile hostel. It did absolutely nothing to […]
A Week in Budapest
A Journey Through France A Journey Through France From Perpignan to Lyon via the Pyrenees, Dordogne and Jura Our travels through France moved between the grand and the quietly unassuming, pairing ancient monuments with gentle countryside and the occasional moment of mild bewilderment. We began in Perpignan, where Salvador Dalí […]
A Journey Through France – The Ultimate Guide
A Trip Through Spain From Gaudí’s masterpieces in Barcelona to medieval Aínsa, stormy San Sebastián and the historic Camino starting point of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Spain Travel Guides Barcelona Spain Travel Guide Barcelona, Spain Our journey through Spain began in the vibrant city of Barcelona, where we arrived after a long flight […]
Spain to Bangkok 2009
Saigon, Vietnam: A Little Luxury at the End of the Road The Caravelle, rooftop drinks, fabulous French food and the end of our first journey through Vietnam We arrived back in Saigon after an uneventful bus journey down from Da Lat, and the first thing that hit us was the […]