Category: Big Trip
Halong Bay
Another UNESCO site on our big trip, this was one that we had actually heard of, and we were looking forward to seeing! With it being mid-winter, the usually jam-packed destination was relatively quiet....
Paradise and Phong Nha caves
We stayed overnight in the super quiet and non-touristy town of Dong Hoi in order to visit two of the best limestone caves Vietnam has to offer. They were spectacular. Paradise cave is far...
A day in Hué
Hué is famed for it’s citadel. It is the midpoint of Vietnam, and is surrounded by impressive mountains. With just one full day, we decided to bike it. We took our bikes on a...
Vietnamese cookery class
Of course we had to attend a cookery class in Vietnam! Olly thinks this has been his favourite food in South East Asia, with the Hoi An food being the highlight. We spent an...
Good morning Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
Virtually all of the travellers we had met going through S.E, Asia recommended a very short stop in the apparently nondescript Vietnamese capital. We took their advice and regretted not staying longer! Bonkers it...
Koh Ta Kiev
After a much better return journey from the far away island of Koh Rong, we tracked down a private boat to take us straight to island number 2 where would spend 3 nights, including...
Christmas in Phnom Penh
In the lead up to our visit to Cambodia, Sophie read a book called “First they killed my father”, which was written by a lady who lived through the terrors of the Khmer Rouge....