We came in to Phnom Penh from Vietnam, and the Vietnam/Cambodia crossing was the easiest border we have had. We saw no officials, no one even compared us to our passports… Instead, the bus driver collected everyone’s visa forms and went off for the stamps while we went to a Read more…
Travel is amazing. It is exciting and different. You experience at the very least new food, new places and new people. Deeper, you gain a better understanding of different cultures, ethics and religion. It is an opportunity that not everyone has, it is important and we are grateful that we Read more…
We have taken buses everywhere in South America so it was strange to sit at the airport in La Paz. It was like we were off on a little holiday! We landed in Rurrenabaque to heat, heat, heat. It’s such a cool little jungle town; most of the restaurants are Read more…
When we arrived in Bukit Lawang I was fighting with my conscience over whether this was a good decision. I desperately wanted to see orangutans and had decided to come here over Borneo since these orangutans were apparently fully wild, whereas Borneo still has feeding centres meaning the orangutans rely Read more…
Have you read Marching Powder by Rusty Young? I’d read a lot about this book on travel blogs, and then managed to find a copy in a hostel. It’s a compelling story of an English guy locked up in a Bolivian prison,. It tells how corrupt the police and government Read more…
I’m almost past partying age so we nearly skipped Vang Vieng. In the end we came to kill some time on the way to Kasi. I’m glad we came as I did enjoy the town, but it’s a funny place; it has the feel of an old wild western town, Read more…
The Inca Trail was the only thing we had booked before leaving England. The four day trail starts in Ollyantaytambo and ends inside Machu Picchu. It is supposedly the ‘best’ trail leading to Machu Picchu since it has such spectacular views and goes through many other ruin sites. It has 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…
Tayrona National Park is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of Colombia. We came back to Santa Marta after Minca and the next morning we were up and flagging down the local bus. Our first local bus experience was great! As long as you are on the Read more…