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Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City! Crazy and chaotic Saigon, Vietnam!
Known as Ho Chi Minh city since the late 70’s the city is still often referred to as Saigon by pretty much everyone…even VC vets we’ve spoken to! Saigon is a busy, bustling, crazy kind of place, it almost makes you feel like you can’t get your breath at times. With the worlds largest number of motorbikes buzzing around, bright propaganda screaming down at you and street selling shouting in every direction it can be a hard city to gel with.
What to do in Penang in 3 days
Malaysia, as we’ve waxed lyrical before about, became one of our favourite countries in South East Asia. The amount of diversity within the culture, landscape, architecture and activities on offers across the two halves of the country are unrivalled.
Seeing Orangutans in Borneo: A magical experience seeing this fascinating endangered animal in its natural setting.
Flying over to the Malaysian part of Borneo most have one main objective: To see the endangered Orangutans in their natural environment in the only place in the world where they exist. With dwindling numbers over the last few decades this bucket list item is even harder to tick. However with many amazing conservation areas being set up my the Malaysian authorities to nurture these fascinating and enchanting creatures the future is looking bright for our close relatives in the trees.
Seeing Orangutans in Borneo: A magical experience seeing this fascinating endangered animal in its natural setting.
Flying over to the Malaysian part of Borneo most have one main objective: To see the endangered Orangutans in their natural environment in the only place in the world where they exist. With dwindling numbers over the last few decades this bucket list item is even harder to tick. However with many amazing conservation areas being set up my the Malaysian authorities to nurture these fascinating and enchanting creatures the future is looking bright for our close relatives in the trees.
A Guide To The Beautiful & Adventurous town
Vang Vieng was once a byword for backpackers excess and the devastating effects it can have on a place. In the past this wonderful village surrounded by mountains and stunning rivers was described as a “Paradise Lost”, engulfed by the drunken backpackers who would pass through without a care for the culture or indeed the opportunities for true adventure travel here.
A Guide To The Beautiful & Adventurous town
Vang Vieng was once a byword for backpackers excess and the devastating effects it can have on a place. In the past this wonderful village surrounded by mountains and stunning rivers was described as a “Paradise Lost”, engulfed by the drunken backpackers who would pass through without a care for the culture or indeed the opportunities for true adventure travel here.
Visiting the awe inspiring Leshan Giant Buddha in China, the largest pre modern Buddha in the world! A perfect day trip from Chengdu.
A magical and mysterious place, this ancient wonder left us in awe and made a perfect day trip from Chengdu to Leshan. The sheer scale of this enormous place almost too much to take in, the 90 year project of a dedicated monk it is still one of China’s most sacred Buddhist locations.
Backpacking tips - Advice and checklist for getting ready for your first time!
With our first backpacking stint having begun just over a week ago we thought we would share with you a check list we made when we were organising our trip.
Backpacking tips - Advice and checklist for getting ready for your first time!
With our first backpacking stint having begun just over a week ago we thought we would share with you a check list we made when we were organising our trip.
Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus or the overnight train Bangkok Chiang Mai?
Thailand is an incredible place to travel around whether on holiday or on a backpacking trip around the world you will find it one of the easiest countries in South East Asia to navigate! However, it is still a relatively large country with great distances to be covered from one region to another.
Helsinki in a day. Exploring the wonderful capital of Finland after a ferry ride from Estonia!
Whilst staying in the stunning fairytale city of Tallinn in Estonia we couldn’t not notice the city’s proximity to Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Knowing how expensive Scandinavia is compared to the region of Eastern Europe we had been travelling within for 4 months we took the opportunity to head over for the first time on the Tallinn to Helsinki ferry.
A guide to using the Train in Italy: How to travel for cheap and like a local!
As Italy was the first stop of our long term travels, we realised very quickly that many things stretched our tight budget. We spent a total of around 10-11 days travelling from Milan (with a day trip to lake Como) to Bolzano, from Bolzano to Badia and finally Badia down to Venice. So one thing we tried our best, was to save as much money on the transport to and from these places as well as making the most out of the scenery in this beautiful country.
Learning to tackle the waves in Queensland!
Surfing, the archetypal Aussie pastime, something I tried way back in 2010 on a blistering Newquay beach in freezing waters and something I’ve dreamt of doing again in Australia.
16 amazing FREE & CHEAP things to do in Melbourne, Australia!
Australia is an expensive country to visit especially if you’ve just arrived from backpacking through Asia! But that shouldn’t put you off. Melbourne is constantly voted as one of the world’s most liveable cities and after 7 months of calling it home we can see why! There’s lots to do here if you have the money, but it is also a city where you can wander and take in so much for free.
Our Myanmar travel guide
Myanmar is an incredible place to visit, we spend a month backpacking Myanmar and found it to be one of the most authentic and eye opening countries to visit in South East Asia. But many people also have concerns about travelling to Myanmar such as visas, border crossings, affordability, politics and safety. We have to admit that before we visited Myanmar we were a little bit apprehensive and didn’t know what to expect.
The city that sits on two continents
Istanbul had been a bucket list destination for a long time for us, having an intimate relationship with Turkey over the years there always felt like there was something missing having never been to the cultural capital of a country we love. Despite the political climate in Turkey Istanbul is still a safe, fascinating and impressive city to visit.
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