After searching around for the cheapest bus ticket to Mui Ne from Ho Chi Minh, we finally found one for 90,000 VND ($5.50 AUD). The weird thing was though, it was a sleeper bus which mean our seat reclined almost the whole way back and the bus had bunk ‘beds’ like a dorm room. This … More The sand dunes of Mui Ne, Vietnam
Unfortunately we had to cut our time short in Cambodia. We hadn’t done our research properly and found ourselves heading into high risk malaria areas without anti malaria medication which we didn’t want to do. So after a quick two days in Phom Penh, we boarded our Giant Ibis bus to our first stop in … More Hustle and bustle in Ho chi Minh city, Vietnam
Siem reap was a place a high on my list. I had seen so many pictures of the temples of Angkor and I couldn’t wait to explore them. I wasn’t really sure what to expect of Siem reap but it certainly wasn’t what we saw when we arrived. In my mind I pictured quiet, dusty … More Temples, tuk tuk’s & 50c beers, Siem Reap Cambodia
Bangkok is like a cultural melting pot. It is the perfect mix of old and new. You have the craziness of Khao San road which is filled with backpackers, markets, restaurants and bars selling cocktails in buckets, you have China town selling strange foods and markets full of trinkets as far as the eye can … More Four days in Bangkok, Thailand
After spending around 3 weeks lazing around beaches and trying to dodge the endless rain in the south of Thailand we took a quick two hour flight right to the north of Thailand to an awesome city called Chiang Mai. I didn’t know too much about Chiang Mai except for two things- it was full … More A cultural paradise, Chiang Mai Thailand
After Kuta, we knew we wanted to head South down to the Bukit Peninsula but we weren’t exactly sure where to stay. After plenty of Googling and reading my lonely planet book we decided to head to the beautiful Balangan beach and I’m so glad we did. Our trusty taxi driver, Freddy Kruger, picked … More Bali on a budget: Balangan beach
I don’t know if it was just because it was my first trip overseas, but when I first came to Bali in 2007 I stayed in Kuta and I definitely wasn’t a big fan of it. It was dirty, loud and full of street dogs, beggars and drunk Aussie bogans who didn’t know how to … More Bali on a budget: Kuta
I first came to Bali in 2007 and again in 2009. These trips were spent partying in the Bounty (a seedy club) every night on my first trip and on my second trip I barely left my 5 star hotel except for massages and food. I felt like I was lying if I said I … More Bali on a Budget: Ubud
Most people are aware of Culture shock when travelling to a foreign country, but how many of us are aware of the Reverse culture shock that happens upon returning home? I had no idea what had hit me the first time I returned home from my trip to Europe in 2010 and I have experienced it pretty much … More Reverse Culture shock and how to deal with it
1. More locals speak English here than in South America (since NO ONE in South America does). 2. You still need basic Spanish to survive here, plus it’s much more interesting when you can have a conversation (sort of) with a local. 3. Public transport is almost always the best way to go as tourist buses and … More 25 Things I learned in Central America
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