After over a month of intense inland and city travel we were absolutely over the moon to be heading to the coast. On our four hours turned six-hour bus ride down to Sihanoukville we watched as farmlands changed to palm trees, mango and banana plantations. Tuk tuks are the primary form of transport in Cambodia […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sad to be saying farewell to Vietnam but excited to be experiencing a new country, we crossed the border into Vietnam. It was crazy to see the drastic change from lush rice paddies to much drier farmlands. In Vietnam and Thailand we hadn’t seen any beggars or much obvious poverty but in Cambodia there was […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
After quaint and gentle Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City came as quite a shock to the system! We arrived in the pulsating heart of this loud, busy and crazy city. Our hostel turned out to be on Bui Vein walking street which is the equivalent of Bangkok’s Khao San road: full-on hustle bustle party […]
Hoi An, Vietnam
Everyone I’d spoken to that had already visited Vietnam had said that Hoi An was their absolute favourite. I knew that it would be a quaint old Japanese port with a wonderful ambiance but I honestly wasn’t expecting to be this blown away by the incredible Hoi An. After an extremely early wake and airport […]
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Ever since the beginning stages of planning this trip I have gazed upon photos of Halong Bay with longing eyes, my heart desperately desiring to travel there. The turquoise bay scattered with tropical jungle topped limestone islets is just so iconic and I was so over the moon that we would get to see it […]
Sapa, Vietnam
Sapa is a town wayyy up in the north of Vietnam. It’s only about an hour away from the Chinese border, making it quite different from the rest of Vietnam. Sapa was originally set up as a French hill station in 1922 but has since become Vietnam’s trekking centre. Located in the Hoang Lien mountains, […]
Hanoi, Vietnam
I’ve been so looking forward to our time in Vietnam and arriving in Hanoi was honestly a dream come true. Being based in the Old quarter we’ve had the most wonderful time getting lost in little alleyways lined with family restaurants coming out of holes in the wall, everyone seated on tiny plastic stools on […]
Bangkok, Thailand
The overnight bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok was much more comfortable than I’d anticipated and we managed to sleep pretty well, albeit continuously disturbed by the stopping and starting of the bus. We arrived in Bangkok at 7AM but could only check into our accommodation at noon. We were able to leave our luggage […]
Pai, Northern Thailand
I’d read about Pai and been told by people who had been there before that it was an amazing place for a real escape from the city: backpacker’s paradise. I was very excited to get a true taste of an off the beaten track, mountainous Northern Thai town and get a chance to explore the […]
Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
I’ve been dreaming about and planning our backpacking adventure to South East Asia for over a year now. The build up has been intense filled with planning the itinerary, booking accommodation, researching transport, booking flights, getting visas and all of our equipment. My brother, Nic, and I are journeying through Northern Thailand and Vietnam for […]