We booked to stay 2 days in Luang Prabang and ended up staying for 5 days and still feeling we could have stayed longer! Basically, we LOVED it. Laos is chilled, and life is slow, but in Luang Prabang the old Royal Capital of Laos, it also has a touch of class and intrigue. There …
Surprised and maybe a little relieved at how straightforward the journey from Chiang Rai to Luang Namtha had been, we spent some of the afternoon we arrived speaking to a few agencies about the various treks and what was involved. The rest after the afternoon was spent with cold Beer Lao’s, warm flat breads, hummus, …
We knew there a was a VIP international bus leaving from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang via Luang Namtha and that it cost around 590baht (£13 per person), however it only leaves on certain days – not Tuesdays, and Tuesday was the day we decided we were leaving Chiang Rai! After reading a couple of …
Hpa-An to Chiang Mai border crossing at Myawaddy to Mae Sot – a long travel day, but straight forward and do-able. Our share taxi, pre- arranged by our guesthouse, Soe Brothers II, arrived at 8am to collect Mark and I and another single traveller from Israel. The three of us, along with the drivers’ wife …
A short hike up Mount Hpan Pu– a little sweat for a big reward! Must do activity in Myanmar! When our bus arrived into Hpa-An around midday, I knew the first thing I wanted to do was the hike up Mount Hpan-Pu and take in the afternoon sun. Nothing makes me want to hike more …
We’d decided to take the day time JJ Express from Bagan to Kalaw and had requested the front seats. Katy full of enthusiasm and Dramamine and me, full of Immodium and hope! We arrived unscathed, checked in to the hotel then headed into town to book our trek. We’d done some initial research and had …
Yangon is a foodies’ heaven – from street food, to drinking tea on tiny plastic chairs in the street, to colonial cocktails and grilled intestines; Yangon has it all. Smells, sights and sounds evoke all senses and get taste buds tingling. Here’s what we experienced: 19th Street Grilled Street food – Downtown £ Luckily …
We arrived in Ella three days prior to our planned train travel from Ella to Kandy. As we had devised a strict itinerary and our time in Sri Lanka was short, we had to travel on this day. The trip was for Mum’s birthday and she had her heart set on the train journey through …
We spent three great days in Ella in September 2017, as part of our 12- day trip around Sri Lanka. We arrived by taxi (£30 for 3- hour journey from Udawahlawe National Park) to our accommodation around lunch- time. Between 3 people, and because this was a special holiday and we weren’t on a strict …
In October 2014, I went on an organised tour of ‘The Golden Triangle’ in northern India, with my Mum, and for my Mum really, so she wasn’t alone. Of course, India had always been one of my top places to visit, but a structured tour was not what I had in mind initially, however, sometimes …