From Siem Reap we took a bus to Battambang. Cambodians here remained true to form and were really helpful and chatty. We had a great time in this little town, which is strange because there isn’t a whole lot to do! We spent our first night at Phare Ponleu Selpak Read more
From experience, attractions of these size don’t often live up to expectations. High price tags, lots of tourists and supposed ‘must dos’ are often a let down but I must say this one deserves the hype. The prices are… ridiculous. Mainly the increase from 2016 ($20 for a 1 day Read more
We arrived in Siem Reap very late at night after another delayed Cambodian bus. Tuktuk-ing to our hostel, my first thoughts were that I would hate this place. There are bright signs and lights everywhere. We passed Burger King and KFC… We had moved from lovely Kampot to neon and Read more
Before visiting Chang Mai, I did a lot of research on which the ethical and decent elephant sanctuaries were. My main concern was not paying to visit an elephant park which was mistreating elephants behind the scenes and therefore funding their misery. There are the main contenders such as ‘Elephant Read more
We try to organise everything independently when travelling but ultimately, when the cheaper option is an organised tour, we go with it! Therefore, we booked a trip to the Cu Chi tunnels where we were staying, at Pioneer Hostel in HCMC. At 8am our hotel owner walked us down to Read more
When we were planning our Vietnam trip I looked at accommodation in Ha Long Bay and my eyes nearly popped out of my head! Even the cheapest room was more expensive than our entire daily budget. I knew we could go to Hanoi and take day(s) trips from there but Read more
In Vientiane we visited Buddha Park. I’d read about this being originally built as a local place of worship, but which is turning in to a quirky tourist destination. Hundreds of huge Buddhist and Hindu concrete statues all congregated in one area; it sounded right my street! I’ve read advice Read more
Whilst in Vientiane we went to the COPE Museum, where we learnt about the huge number of unexploded bombs still leftover in Laos after the Vietnam War (which they refer to here as the American War). I think there are 250,000 bombs left today, which is just crazy considering Laos Read more
We took a sleeper bus from Huay Xi to our first stop in Luang Prabang. This was a bus, with beds! It was basic; two levels of mattresses held in place by rails but it was comfortable and we were able to get a bumpy night’s sleep on the way. Read more