Travel Blog Posts and Guides
As we start to see the loosening of restrictions in the wake of Covid-19, more and more people are looking to travel again, whether this be internationally or domestically. For many of us the opportunity to travel has been long awaited and is the suitcase shaped light at the end of what has been a… Continue reading Packing Essentials & Tips For Travel Post Covid
Dalat is located in the south of Vietnam and in many ways, has a very different aesthetic to a lot of the other cities in the country. The french made their way to Dalat in the 1930's to enjoy the milder climate and escape the searing heat of summer in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon). Fast… Continue reading Dalat Vietnam
Hoi An is an easy going town on the coast of Vietnam, around a 45/ 60 minute drive from Da Nang. The ancient town which used to be a major trading port, still retains all of it's old charm with its beautiful yellow buildings and colourful lanterns. Shaun and I really liked Hoi An and… Continue reading Hoi An
Phong Nha is located in the middle of Vietnam, almost exactly where you would draw the north-south border. Until recently, Phong Nha had been relatively overlooked as a tourist spot until the discovery of Hang Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) - the largest cave in the world, which was discovered in 2009. However, it’s now… Continue reading Phong Nha
Following our time in Sapa, we returned to Hanoi for one evening before getting the bus to Tam Coc which is located in the Ninh Binh province. Ninh Binh is only 95 kilometers away from Hanoi, So it felt very much like the natural next place to stop off on our journey down south. We… Continue reading Tam Coc – Ninh Binh
After Halong Bay our third stop was Sapa, a town in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam. As the most northern destination on our trip and an overnight bus journey from Hanoi, we decided to visit Sapa before making our way down south for the remainder of our time in Vietnam. I have… Continue reading Sapa
After our time in Hanoi, we ventured up north to visit Halong Bay. Unsurprisingly one of the most popular destinations to visit in Vietnam, as a UNESCO world heritage site, Halong bay is a thing of beauty. Shaun was really excited to go to Halong bay. However, we both had our reservations about going. Mainly… Continue reading Halong Bay
Our final stop in Thailand was Pai our trip here was unplanned and last minute but when our new backpacker friends said they were heading there for a couple of days we didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to see more of the country. However, the road to Pai was not smooth there were… Continue reading Pai
The next stop on our Thai journey took us to the north of the country, Chiang Mai. We had both been really looking forward to our time in the city as we had heard amazing things from other travellers that we had met along the way. We found that there is SO MUCH to do… Continue reading Chiang Mai
Krabi was the 5th stop on our trip in Thailand and had been one of the places I was most excited to visit. From the countless pictures of the amazing islands surrounding Krabi and the unbelievable limestone karsts which jolted out of the sea, I knew this was somewhere that I had to see for… Continue reading Krabi
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