After nearly a month of moving every few days we decided to lay low in Luang Prabang. We spent much of our time relaxing at Khoun and Khone’s bungalows which are run by the most delightful couple and their family. The family also included four friendly dogs and five adorable cats who would happily make…
After hearing stories about how uncomfortable the two day slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang was, we started having reservations about the tickets we had purchased. So it was a pleasant surprise when we jumped aboard to find that we had old minivan seats instead of the wooden bench that we had been…
Every so often you have an experience that you are certain will remain fresh in your mind for years to come. For us, The Gibbon Experience in northern Laos is most definitely one of them. For three days we lived in treehouses in the middle of the Bokeo Nature Reserve. Each morning, we were woken…
After three weeks in Sri Lanka, Thailand (and its refined tourism) was a welcome change. For a couple of days anyway. As this was our fifth visit to Thailand, we decided to fly straight into Chiang Rai for a quick stopover before crossing the border into Laos. With a mental list of our favourite Thai…
Sri Lanka’s beaches have been on our must visit list since reading ‘The Lonely Planet Story’ five years ago. And while we’re sure the beaches have very much changed since Tony and Maureen Wheeler first wrote about them, they were still a perfect way to spend our last week in Sri Lanka. From Ella we…
I often read people’s suggested itineraries and usually they go as follows.. ‘spend one night in this town, then two nights here, followed by one night there’. And each time I let out a sigh. I believe most places are worthy of more than a two night stay. That was, until we visited Sri Lanka.…
If we were to live anywhere else in the world, Singapore would be it. We fell in love with this city a few years back and we dedicated this, our third visit, to some big kid fun. First up was the Night Safari. Yes, it’s touristy. Yes, it’s a wee bit tacky. And yes, there’s…
Upon arrival at our guesthouse in George Town we were handed a guide to street food in Penang, complete with a description of dishes and some of the best places to try them. Our faces lit up like a little kid’s on Christmas morning. Best tourism pamphlet ever. After dropping off our bags we headed…
Oh, hey there squat toilet, it’s been a while. And you, all-in-one toilet and shower bathroom, I’d forgotten all about you. I won’t go as far as to say you’ve been missed but it is damn good to be back in Asia. First stop, Kuala Lumpur. To me KL is like Singapore’s less cool sibling. …
Who would’ve thought? Certainly not me. While Niall took the opportunity to visit Belfast for his grandad’s 90th, I decided to spend some quality time with my darling sisters Holly and Cherie. Holly lives in Melbourne and emailed to let us know it would be ‘hot as balls’ while we were there. After checking the…
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