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  • Tips For A Long Haul Flight
    Europe,  Ponderings,  Top Things To Do

    Tips for a Long Haul Flight; What To Take, and What To Do!

    September 24, 2018

    Currently flying from Bangkok to Stockholm right now, and this non-stop 12 hour journey can either be a drainer, or pretty comfy. Hopefully we survive this long-haul flight! I’ve put together a quick list of essentials that can either make or break a long plane ride. Check them out and let me know if you have any more tips or tricks to add! Check the requirements for carry on luggage. Most airlines we’ve come across will allow a carry on bag (various weights and sizes depending on the airline) that you will store in the overhead locker, and will also allow a smaller bag that you can store under the…

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    AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

    November 12, 2014
    A beer on the beach, Thailand

    Goodbye Island Life….

    September 23, 2018
  • Cambodia,  Food,  Laos,  Thailand,  Top Things To Do,  Travel Guide,  Vietnam

    How to Do Street Food in South East Asia

    December 31, 2014

    Most times there will be a language barrier but this shouldn’t stop you from trying food carts. At first, we would move cautiously up to the food cart, looking at each other, whispering ‘do you think it’s safe to eat? What is that?’ and then point to something asking ‘how much?’ If you do ask how much, it may cause the street vendor to stop, think, and decide to tell you an inflated price. We now confidently walk up to the cart, have a look, put two fingers up, nod, hold out some cash, and hope for change. Just pretend you know what you’re doing! At times you will need…

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    Don’t Be That Guy at a War Museum

    May 31, 2013

    Training Day – On A Semi Auto Motorbike

    June 14, 2013

    Angkor Reach Guesthouse – Phnom Penh

    June 20, 2013
  • Attractions,  Diving,  Ponderings,  Pre-Travel,  Top Things To Do,  Travel Guide

    Money Matters in South East Asia

    November 27, 2014

    Money is obviously important everywhere and anywhere, but especially when you’re moving from one place to another, and changing currencies. Here are a few things we discovered about money as we traveled.

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    Elephant Valley Project – E.L.I.E. – The Local Perspective

    June 17, 2013

    Go to the Cinemas in Ho Chi Minh – Check!

    June 25, 2013

    A Three Day Trek; Water Bombs, Leeches & LaoLao Whiskey

    August 28, 2013
  • A Day in the Life,  Activities,  Thailand,  Top Things To Do

    Songkran! An Epic Waterfight on Koh Tao

    April 15, 2014

    What is Songkran you ask? I asked the very same question and got two answers from various people regarding the 13th of April. 1. It’s the Thai New Year according to the Buddhist calendar. 2. It’s the one day a year on Koh Tao where everything is shut and you get drunk and there’s an epic water fight on the streets. Prior to this day we were advised to buy some water guns to use at Songkran. However, due to Songkran all of the stores were now charging hundreds of baht for cheap, plastic water guns. We’re cheap. We refused to buy them of course. So we woke up on…

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    Wok to Cook in a Wok – Cooking Dinner On An Island

    July 16, 2014

    After Six Weeks of Traveling..

    May 21, 2013

    Taking Doxy-Moron

    May 31, 2013
  • How to Use Bum Gun or Butt Spray in South East Asia.
    Don't Be That Guy,  Toilets,  Top Things To Do,  Travel Guide

    How To Use A Bum Gun (Butt Spray) in South East Asia

    January 17, 2014

    After eight months in South-East Asia it was inevitable that we would end up using that weird hose sitting behind the toilet in every public and private bathroom.   Initially, I didn’t fully grasp the concept of spraying your butt hole, rather than wiping the butt hole (I blame my parents and Western society for leading me down the wrong path), but now having used the butt spray on more than several occasions, I completely understand the notion of showering your arsehole

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    Don’t be this selfish git!

    July 14, 2014

    An Accident in Danang

    July 11, 2013

    Don’t Be That Guy and Run Out of Cash (After You’ve Had The Drinks)

    June 2, 2013
  • Activities,  Attractions,  Cambodia,  Motorbiking,  Top Things To Do

    Top 10 Things To Do In Cambodia

    August 3, 2013

    In the order that I remember them. 1. Get a Blind Massage This is definitely an experience. No pampering, no fuss, just exactly what it says on the sign. A massage by a blind masseur. 60 minutes for $5. A few dollars for a good cause to help the blind make a living working instead of on the street. Don’t let the dirt road alleyway entrance or lack of English deter you. Where: Seeing Hands 4 in Siem Reap. There are Seeing Hands franchises in Phnom Penh, and Sihanoukville too. 2. Visit Angkor Wat at the Angkor Archaeological Park. These 900 year old ruins are a spectacular sight. You can…

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    Mount Batur Coffee Emma

    Best Day Trips from Ubud

    December 10, 2018

    What To Do in Hanoi Blog Journey in 25 Days

    August 12, 2013

    Day 5 – Easy Rider – Ho Chi Minh Trail

    July 5, 2013
  • Attractions,  Top Things To Do,  Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh’s Body

    July 31, 2013

    Today we went to see Vietnam’s most famed deceased person, Mr. Ho Chi Minh. Yes, deceased. Dead. Ho Chi Minh, more affectionately known as Uncle Ho, is the man who is famed for unifying Vietnam and fighting the Japanese, the French and then the Americans. And he’s dead. Since 1969 actually. Against his wishes, the Vietnamese government decided to embalm him so that he could be with the people forever. And it’s pretty cool. We got to the mausoleum around 9.30am – it’s only open from 8am to 11am, and despite the large crowd of people, the line moved swiftly and orderly. We got into a bit of a fight…

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    Kuala Lumpur

    April 26, 2013

    Elephant Valley Project – E.L.I.E. – The Local Perspective

    June 17, 2013
    Salt Fields Kampot

    Salt Fields Kampot. Another Little Gem In The South Of Cambodia.

    June 12, 2013
  • Accommodation Reviews,  Top Things To Do,  Vietnam

    Vietnamese Sleeper Coffin – Part II

    July 19, 2013

    After our last horrendous experience on a ‘sleeper bus’ (where a bus is converted into a room with top and bottom bunks) we swore we would never experience it again. But we were forced to take one up from Dong Hoi to Hanoi, and luckily we knew what to ask this time. First time from Ho Chi Minh, the lady at the travel agency said there were no seats/beds at the front available, so we agreed to the back seats on the condition there was no bathroom next to us. What she failed to disclose (even after I had asked her several times) was that the back beds are so…

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    Holiday Inn Express Review – Bangkok, Thailand

    November 30, 2013
    Should I Book Accommodation Ahead?

    Should I Book Accommodation Ahead?

    April 27, 2014

    Angkor Reach Guesthouse – Phnom Penh

    June 20, 2013
  • Malaysia,  Top Things To Do,  Travel Guide

    Malaysia Travel Guide

    May 8, 2013

    I’m not paid by National Geographic, so don’t expect a comprehensive guide which you can use to plan your next 6 week holiday in Malaysia. These are merely my thoughts based on my experiences here in Malaysia. Things to see While there are many attractions and landmarks to see in Malaysia, most of these attract more local tourism than international travellers. Some of the better ones we saw were Kek Lok Si temple in Georgetown, Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur and St. Paul’s Church in Melaka. Must do Snorkeling on the Perhentian islands and riding all around Penang on a motor bike. Can avoid While the Cameron Highlands are nice,…

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    Impressions of Melaka

    April 24, 2013

    Banana leaf curry by hand

    April 25, 2013

    Malaysian Toilets

    May 5, 2013

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