So, my 6.5 month trip is over and I have been lucky enough to travel to 8 new South East Asian countries - it's been amazing! My last stop in the whirlwind trip was Bali and it was a great place to finish my travels. I spent a total of 1 month in Bali (over … Continue reading Bali Best Bits
Singapore has always been high on my list of places in SE Asia that I really wanted to visit. However, I was slightly put-off by everyone telling me how expensive it would be. By keeping accommodation costs down and eating at Hawker centres, I didn't end up spending too much! I stayed at the InnCrowd … Continue reading 4 days in Singapore (on a budget)
Cambodia was the country that I was most excited for when planning this trip, however, sadly the reality didn't quite match up to what I was expecting. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it (especially Angkor Wat) but there wasn't as much to do there as I thought (plus it was way more expensive than … Continue reading My Cambodia Highlights
Before I got to Cambodia, I kept hearing 'it's so cheap', 'food will cost you pennies, hostels will cost you pennies' and so on... We were in for a surprise. I can safely say that I spent more in one week in Cambodia than I did in nearly 2 1/2 weeks in Thailand or Vietnam. … Continue reading Cambodia on a Budget in 2018
Mui Ne is a popular beach resort in South East Vietnam, around 4 hours away from Ho Chi Minh City. The town itself was a little too commercialised for us, but we really enjoyed our visit to the nearby Sand Dunes. I was slightly skeptical beforehand, wondering if the stop in Mui Ne would be … Continue reading The Red and White Sand Dunes of Mui Ne
2 and a half weeks in Thailand complete. Now we've moved on to Vietnam for potentially 2-3 months (depending on how much we like it). We took a flight from our last destination Chiang Mai to Bangkok, then Bangkok to Hanoi and stayed in Hanoi for a total of 9 days on and off - … Continue reading Hanoi, Vietnam – busy, beeps & beers
Our initial plan for Chiang Rai was to visit for 4 full days, but after seeing countless blogs and Instagram posts of Pai, we decided to make a detour. I say we, but really I nagged Freddie until he gave in. We had such a great time in Pai that I am glad we did … Continue reading Moving On Up – Chiang Rai
After a hectic few days in Bangkok, we moved further north to the smaller, slightly less hectic city of Chiang Mai. When we first arrived, I instantly felt a lot more content there – it was a lot quieter and there already seemed to be so much more to do. We spent a total of … Continue reading On the Road Again – Chiang Mai
The trip of a lifetime begins... After an exhausting 14 hour journey, functioning on very minimal amounts of sleep, we have arrived in Thailand's capital, Bangkok! I must admit, my first impression of the city was slightly tarnished by my hangry state, but in some ways Bangkok was both everything I thought it would be … Continue reading The Hustle and Bustle of Bangkok
Before I start writing any official blog posts, I thought it best to introduce myself. I'm Maria from Northern Ireland, but I've been living in Newcastle upon Tyne for the past 4 years. I've now left the toon to travel around the world with my annoying boyfriend - we're starting our travels in Thailand, working … Continue reading Aloha
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