When you go on holiday, no-one really wants to stand out like a sore thumb. But it’s normally quite easy to spot a tourist – you know the one, wandering around with a travel pouch and a map looking a bit lost and paying for everything with notes. With some easy steps,...
Is there any better pleasure than turning the key and opening the to a beautiful hotel room? If there is then I don’t know it. You step inside and you just know immediately that you are going to have the most relaxing night of your life. Ah, pure bliss. Whether your...
Grab yourself a coffee for this one folks...... Over the past few years, housesitting has become extremely popular all across the world. There are many housesitting websites that cater for this exciting new way to travel the world and experience diverse cultures -...
With our trip to India looming closer and closer, two weeks ago we decided to take action in respect to getting our visas sorted. At that time we still had about 7 weeks or so left in Thailand, but after reading the hassles that other travellers had with getting a...
There I sat in Quito, Ecuador with an egg McMuffin in one hand and a cup of tea in the other. Needless to say I was a happy girl. We were 2 weeks out from the end of our 7-month backpacking trip in South America. Having explored the beauty of Machu Picchu and the...
When we arrived in Thailand back on March 2nd we already had our destination pre-planned. Chiang Mai was in our sights once again as a base for a few months to relax after our 7-month trip around South America last year. This city has definitely captured our attention...
It’s no secret that both Florence and I absolutely love Thai food. Renowned all over the world, Thai cuisine is famous for it’s mouth watering spiciness, variety of ingredients and gentle medicinal properties. We don’t particularly care about any associated medicinal...
There’s something about Thailand that just keeps calling us back. Our original plan for this year was to travel through Europe taking in some of the countries that we haven’t been to before and finish the year off with a 6 month stint in the U.S. that would consist of...
Long 14-hour bus journeys can be a pain in the ass. Bumpy roads, uncomfortable seats, rude drivers and dangerous driving are just some of the elements of a nightmare journey. We are quite accustomed to travelling at this stage, whether it is by bus, train, plane or...
Packing for a long trip is something that I have become quite accustomed to – and yet it’s still something that I loathe doing, mainly because I’m an extremely indecisive person when it comes to clothes and shoes. Will it be cold? How many pairs of socks shall...