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
Laos was another last-minute addition to my travel itinerary and a country that I heard really mixed reviews about. Some of my friends loved it, some hated it, some said it ‘wouldn’t add anything to my travels’… so I decided to find out for myself. Sadly, I fell in the ‘didn’t add anything to my … Continue reading Laos – the beautiful disappointment
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
The last time I posted we had just finished up in Hoi An and although we had a few stop overs between then and now, none of them seemed interesting enough to write an entire post on. There was Da Nang (we didn’t like it at all and left way sooner than we were meant … Continue reading Surprise Stop-off in Da Lat, Vietnam
Sapa is a beautiful region in North Vietnam, renowned for it's rice paddies and stunning landscapes. If you're on a backpacker budget and want to trek in Sapa, don't fall prey to the idea that you need to hire a guide! You can absolutely do it yourself, without the help of a guide, by following … Continue reading DIY Sapa Trekking – be your own guide
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
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