Halong Bay was one of the destinations that I most wanted to visit in Southeast Asia, and I finally made it there last week! Sam and I chose to take a 2 day tour of the harbour and one of the activities we got to enjoy on our first day at sea was kayaking! I [...]
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If you only have time to explore one country in Southeast Asia, choose VIETNAM! Let’s admit it, when it comes to travel, Vietnam gets a bit of a bad rep. Before coming here all I heard were stories of travel scams, robberies, aggressive touts, and warnings that I’d be treated like a walking dollar sign. [...]
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When in Hoi An, you go shopping! I am currently in Hoi An, a city in the center of Vietnam that is world renowned for its tailors and custom made clothes. This city is so small that it feels more like a town, yet it is home to more than 200 tailor shops that can [...]
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They are everywhere. They hang from trees, line the store fronts, and light the markets at night. Hoi An is one of those towns that is able to transport you back in time, and a lot of it has to do with these beautiful silk lanterns. Wandering around the old town, I feel as though [...]
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Three countries, twelve cities, and ten weeks of travel later, I am starting to discover what kind of places I like to linger in. Before setting out on this extended trip around much of South East Asia, I would have considered myself a beach bum with a preference for hippie seaside towns, where you eat [...]
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Today’s article comes from Lucy McCormick who lives in Chengdu, Sichuan province. When not writing or teaching, she spends her time climbing mountains, sipping bai cha in backstreet tea houses, and dodging traffic – with limited success – on her bicycle. As an inveterate nomad, I have long embraced all kinds of travel, from relaxing [...]
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Oh, the temples of Angkor! One of the highlights of travel in Cambodia. It may seem like an easy task to explore these ancient temples, but where does one even begin?! Bike or tuk-tuk? One day pass or seven day pass? Angkor Wat or the lesser known sites? Here are some of my tips for [...]
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With a dip of the paddle into the café au lait waters, we effortlessly glide down the narrow waterways of the Mekong Delta. A strange kind of palm tree that I have not seen before lines the banks, and like feathered plumes they shield us from whatever wildlife may lurk on the mainland. We row [...]
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This past week I signed up to do something I’ve never done before – take a cooking class! I like to think that I’m a decent cook, but the truth is I’m really just a great eater. I like to eat. A lot. Breakfast and second breakfast, mid-morning snack followed by an early lunch, then [...]
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Today’s article comes from Carla Peters, a freelance travel writer who is currently backpacking through Southeast Asia. She has been to Ubud several times and looks forward to staying for a while during her current adventure. The beautiful Bali town of Ubud is a great place to get a glimpse into the fascinating history of [...]
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Battambang isn’t the most popular destination for travellers passing through Cambodia, but those who do make it to the northwestern part of the country know about the notorious bamboo train. Located in the outskirts of town, the bamboo train, or nori, is essentially a bamboo flatbed on wheels, which is powered by a small motorcycle [...]
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This week I went on a little tour of the Cambodian countryside, and it has been one of the highlights of my time in this country! (Along with watching the sun come up at Angkor Wat, of course.) When we were making plans for this outing, we told our tuk-tuk driver, Mr. Bay, that the [...]
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