Perhentian Islands Travel Guide to Paradise To say, “we found PARADISE in Perhentian“, would be the understatement of the year!! So here is our travel guide to help you find it too: Stay in Paradise The Perhentian Islands are made up of 2 islands – Besar, the bigger more resort-orientated island and Kecil, the smaller more affordable island. But regardless of…
How far out your comfort zone is too far? This isn’t a very popular conversation, and for the truly adventurous traveler the answer would probably be “not far enough“. But if we’re not trying to impress anyone or not trying to prove anything, then how far is enough, really? Or, at what point does escaping your safety zone stop being brave…
A Complete Guide to Planning your Myanmar Budget How Much Does it Cost to Travel Myanmar? When someone tells us ONE overall figure to what a 3 week holiday costs in a specific country, we find this to be of absolutely NO HELP. We may be traveling a completely different route, taking more buses, drinking more beer and doing less shopping….
A Paradise Guide to Saracen Bay | Koh Rong Samloem With wind blown faces, salty clothes and slightly nauseas tummies, we finally arrived in Saracen Bay. We watched in relief as the rough chaos from the ocean fell flat, transforming into what can only be described as ABSOLUTE PARADISE. But first, why visit Koh Rong Samloem instead of Koh Rong Island? The perfect answer…
Pakse day trip to the Bolaven Plateau Pakse is a MUST DO stop over town in Laos. Not only is it en-route from Vang Vieng to the 4000 islands in the South, but it is also the gateway to some of Laos’ most beautiful waterfalls! We rented a semi-automatic motorbike for 80 000 Kip and set off to Pakse’s infamous Bolaven Plateau. Unfortunately…
China Visa application Guide in Hanoi, Vietnam China was not part of our original 8th month Southeast Asia itinerary. But after talking to a few travelers that had just returned, we started getting some serious fomo. We took a few odd days off Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam and ended up with 2 spare weeks to visit China before we head down to…
The Crazy Tubing Party in Vang Vieng The legend of Vang Vieng tubing A few years ago a bunch of crazy backpackers (let’s be real they were mainly all Australian), gave this event the name, “The Craziest Party in Asia”. It was so crazy that over 10 people died !! Not funny! Drugs were anywhere and everywhere and drinking games weren’t games…
Hot Air Balloon Ride in Vang Vieng An absolute dream come true !! Balloon riding has been top of mind and top of our bucketlists ever since our travels in Myanmar. You spend a week in Bagan watching the endless hot air balloons rising over the fields of ancient stupas and pagodas, and tell us you’re not itchy to fly away in a woven…
10 Things to do in Luang Prabang 1. Wander through the pastel streets of this UNESCO World Heritage town 2. Watch the sun set over the Mekong River Every night before dinner we would buy a cold beer and search for a new spot. The views of the lowering sun over the blue, then orange, then purple Mekong River were magical….
Trekking in Luang Namtha So we had no idea Luang Namtha or any town north of Luang Prabang even existed – let again the best Laos Trekking in Luang Namtha. As we sat in a tuk-tuk on the Thailand-Laos border, ready to book our slow boat to Luang Prabang (like everybody else), we got speaking to a solo traveler behind us. She told…