Munduk Moding Plantation Nature Resort and Spa has always been on my radar as a place I wanted to stay and review. My regular readers and subscribers will know that the Munduk area of North Bali holds a special place in my heart. So when the opportunity was presented to […]
If you are planning a trip to Vietnam, then the seaside city of Da Nang has probably already popped up on your radar. This beautiful place, along with the smaller town of Hoi An, located just next door, are not to be missed destinations for first time visitors. There are […]
If you are in Hanoi, and are looking to travel south toward Ho Chi Minh, then you might be thinking about breaking up the journey with a stop off midway in Da Nang (Da Nang). If so, then one of the best ways to make the journey is on the […]
If you are in Hanoi and planning to catch the train for your onward journey, you should be aware of the Hanoi Train Station luggage locker scam. This isn’t widely known, but anyone that has tried to use the lockers at the station has probably come across it. Now, this […]
Riding a scooter in Sapa is an easy way to get around. Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation online about it, and a few bad experiences result in bad advice. As someone that lives in South East Asia and is accustomed to riding scooters in places such as Indonesia, […]
When researching for a trip to Vietnam, one of the many places that will begin to pop up on your radar is Sapa. This mountainside town in the clouds has risen rapidly in popularity in recent years, thanks mostly to instagram and other social media. But is Sapa Vietnam worth […]
When you visit Sapa, or are searching for things to do when in Sapa, you will often hear about Love Waterfall. Along with Silver Waterfall, they are two of the most recommended places to visit in the region. The fact that they are not located close to the town causes […]
Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam is an amazing place to visit. In fact, I’ve now been there 3 times and am still in love with the city. For first time visitors it can still be daunting though, and just like when traveling to other destinations for the first time, […]
One of the first questions I had before I even set off for Vietnam was, is Halong Bay worth visiting? After loads of research, I decided that seeing as I was so close in Hanoi, and I had time to spare, that as a travel writer I really SHOULD check […]
Hello from Hanoi! Yes, I am currently sitting in my Air BNB in Hanoi Old Quarter with a belly full of Banh Mi Hanoi, and decided that I really should share the best locations that I’ve found to get Banh Mi Hanoi around the city. Over the past couple of […]
Along with several other waterfalls in North Bali, Banyumala Twin Waterfalls had been on our list of “must visits” for a long time. Finally, we planned a whole week in the Munduk region so that we could tick all of them off our list. Now we are so glad that […]
Presiding quietly and ominously over the entire Indonesian Archipelago reside no less than 127 Volcano’s. The names of several of them are well known to visitors to the region as they smolder away, ever present and always a threat. Mt Ijen, however, is known mostly for its iconic Blue Flame, […]