Visiting Cambodia and the Temples of Angkor have always been high on the list of places to visit and see during my travels. Ever since seeing pictures of some of the temples a few years ago I’ve been fascinated in the sheer scale of them ever since. We had already been on the road for Read More
Author: Gareth
Best toilet in the world
I’ve seen my fair share of horrific toilets during my travels around Southeast Asia but was pleasantly surprised when I had to answer the call of nature on the Slow Boat from Vietnam into Cambodia. As I stepped into the toilet I soon realised that this could quite possibly be the best toilet in the Read More
Bus Travel in Asia – Top Tips
South East Asia is a big place but it’s incredibly easy to get from A to B using any number of ways – Flying, Buses, Jeeps, Taxi-shares, organised tours…the list goes on. Anyone who has travelled in the region before will know that taking a bus is usually one of the most cost-effective options. However Read More
Photo of the Week: Sunset on the Mekong River
There are some moments on a trip like this that money can’t buy and this was one of them. We had just had an unforgettable 2 days on the slow boat down through Laos, from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, and were arriving as the sun was setting over the Mekong River. The picture above Read More
Kung Foo Fighter
Following on from our previous Photo of the Week of the talent show winner in Chiang Mai I thought I would post a video from the event. The video below is off one of the contestants at the talent show. A you can see, this kid just oozed enthusiasm and talent. Quite why he didn’t Read More
Cruising through Halong Bay
Halong Bay was high on the list of priorities on my “must see” list of things to see in Vietnam. Believe it or not, the main reason for this was down to the Top Gear Vietnam special. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should look it up. It shows the beauty of Vietnam Read More
Crossing the road in Hanoi
Crossing the road might seem like a simple task to many who haven’t experienced the traffic in Vietnam. “How difficult can it be?” some may ask. Surely the simple rules “Stop, Look & Listen” can be applied to any road crossing in the world. Myself and Donna soon found out that this is not true, Read More
Photo of the Week – Mother and Baby
During our visit to Halong Bay (blog to follow soon) we had the opportunity to stay in a bamboo beach hut on an Island known as “Monkey Island”. Named so mainly because of the monkey population that lives on the island. After a quick afternoon snooze our guide took us on a bit of a Read More
Long Neck Tribe
During our stay in Chiang Mai we took the opportunity to take a tour out into the surrounding area and view a number of the Hill Tribes that still live in the mountains of Northern Thailand. First stop on the trip was a rather uninspiring Orchid farm where they cross-pollinated and grew large quantities of Read More
Photo of the Week – Chiang Mai
The gracious winner accepts her prize money. As part of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Chiang Mai, Chinatown was running a kids talent show. The show basically consisted of many unenthusiastic kids carrying out traditional Chinese song and dance routines. This little girl was chosen in the final 10 and stood smiling graciously as Read More