So your trip is paid for, after weeks or months of planning, and you’re thinking all that’s left is to cram your entire wardrobe and kitchen sink into your suitcase or back pack.
Make sure your passport has enough pages and validity (more then 6 months) to last your entire trip.
A little planning is good. […]
Vietnam is a country with a past as rich as the soil in the blazing green deltas. The past reads like a romantic legend, full of heroic struggle and astounding victories whereby this small country retained its culture, absorbing and adapting the strengths of its foes but never losing its traditions or sense of history.
Most of us enjoy a long soak in a hot pool on a cold winter’s day, but did you know that monkeys are also partial to a bit of a frolic in hot springs?The world famous Jigokudani wild monkey hot springs in Japan…
It took us 40 minutes to reach Semenggoh Wildlife Centre from Kuching. The rangers put out food twice daily and this is the best time to see the orang utans when they come down to eat. They don’t encourage you to stay in the jungle after these times as the rangers aren’t around to look […]
During my recent trip to Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, an array of unexpected delights awaited. The welcomed wall of heat and humidity hit me as I stepped off the plane just after midnight at Kuching International Airport. Getting there was a breeze, with a direct flight from Auckland and a quick connection at […]
After a day of exploring the temples, it was time to head out into the night. Dinner in town and time to wander the streets that come alive at night. Pub Street is the place to be and there a literally tons of restaurants. Pick one down an alley -they are very safe and there […]
From Angkor Wat we travelled two minutes up the road to the walled city of Angkor Thom and the Banyon within - this was a cool temple. As it is small, I suggest an early arrival, like 8am - 8.30am. The rest of the group took off on elephants and these guys were flat out. […]
Our Siem Reap, adventure began with a 5am departure by Tuk Tuk to the entrance of the Angkor complex. The formalities involved having a very stunning photo taken for our 3-day pass, paying the US$40 fee, then waiting five minutes for the offending ID (definitely not one you want to show the friends back home!).
We […]
Yes, you can call it Saigon as that is the name of the central city or District 1. Ho Chi Minh City is the city encompassed and is very fast paced with more cars and even more motorbikes and pushbikes. A walking tour of the centre of Saigon is an easy half hour. We started […]
Hanoi is surprisingly small and very easy to get around, especially if your hotel is in the centre of town. The first thing that struck me as different from other Asian cities I have visited is the wide tree-lined streets. The other thing is the architecture - a strong French colonial flavour with colours mainly […]