Top things to do in Luang Prabang
byTop things to do in Luang Prabang They told me 5 nights in Luang Prabang was too long. They told me the town is no…
South East Asia
The tale of the Indonesian gecko
byWe’d arrived exhausted and late in Bali, and after a couple of hours in a stuffy taxi had finally reached the sublime Bambu Indah…
Snobbery of the traveller – tourist divide
byShoulders aching and backs nearly broken, hubbie and I thankfully dumped our heavy backpacks and collapsed exhausted on the veranda of our tiny bungalow…
The Perils of Public Transport – man overboard
byThe case of the BOAT – Thailand You may have read about our adventures in a bird watching boat in Cambodia, but it was on a…
Beer for breakfast?
byA journey on the overnight train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok “Singha Beer? Singha Beer!” Irritatingly cheerful chanting drifted along the train corridor, gradually increasing…
Searching for old men of the forest in Borneo
byEach time we return from a big trip we agree we should be sensible and pay off what we’ve just spent, as well as saving money…
Mud vs Scorpians – the lesser of two evils
byA jungle night trek in the forests of Borneo I hate mud. I hate bugs. And I might just be a little bit scared…
Why do we always end up bird watching?
byOk, so we know what sparrows look like, or ‘Captain Jacks’ as hubbie calls them, and blackbirds are also pretty obvious, unless they’re female….
The Perils of Public Transport – Being taken for a ride
byThe case of the TAXI DRIVER These must be the richest guys in the world given their rip off tactics, taking particular advantage of weary…