The world is crammed full of appealing destinations. Take your pick from a hiking adventure, or time out lying on a tropical beach. Maybe a city escapade, or an immersive culture quest. But why not do all of those and more within one journey? With a banquet of distinctive locations to explore, feed your soul in one single expedition with a trip to Sri Lanka….
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A very Lao New Year in Luang Prabang
Riding in the back of a tuk-tuk, we dodge airborne torrents of dirty gutter water as we zoom back into town to re-join the festivities. You see, there is a celebration going on that we hadn’t planned for. For at least three days every April, ‘Songkran’ erupts into a crazy, colourful, and very saturated spectacle, and we happen to be there with water pistols at…
Big adventures in small places – Mui Ne, Vietnam
6 fun things to do in Mui Ne, Vietnam Mui Ne, Vietnam. ‘Where’, you say? It’s no surprise that you may ask. As an Australian, certain places are on our radar, or we have at least heard of them through their growing popularity over the years as word gets out. Mui Ne is not one of them. This little beach township first popped up on…
Train travel in Sri Lanka – Fantasies and Realities
Train travel in Sri Lanka – Helpful tips, Fantasies and Realities Throughout my travels, I had never experienced getting from A to B by train until a journey in Vietnam. We had to get back to Ho Chi Minh City from Mui Ne/Phan Thiet, and the only options were train, bus or car. We had hired a driver to get us there from Vung Tau,…