If you are looking for an alternative way to travel to Cambodia, I can recommend the ferry trip up the Mekong River. After an amazing three weeks in Vietnam, during which we travelled the country via bus, train, and plane,…
Here’s A Guide To A One-Day Tiki Tour of Some of State Highway 35. The iconic “East Coast Route” of New Zealand During a recent road trip, we took a day to travel part of State Highway 35, popping into…
Exploring countries with many novel sights, scenes, and cultures can be challenging, and figuring out what to eat when the food is unfamiliar and the menus are puzzling can add to that challenge. So, to answer the oft-asked question “What’s…
In an attempt to answer this oft-asked question, Mytravelroom has selected some recently visited countries, where the food could be described as interesting, mystifying, varied, and almost always, delicious. Most of us are aware that Vietnamese cuisine is world-renowned. As…
In an attempt to answer this oft-asked question, Mytravelroom has selected some recently visited countries where the food was interesting, mystifying, varied, and almost always, delicious. Most of us are aware that Vietnam is world-renowned for its cuisine. As illustrated…
A Road Trip Home Port Waikato On Saturday morning, post-concert, and after a fulsome and delicious breakfast (part of the deal when booking at Airdale Suites Hotel), we headed south to Mt Maunganui, then decided to take a detour. Taking…
A Rock Concert in Auckland Matakriki falls on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar calendar. To celebrate this important time for Maori, Matariki became a public holiday in New Zealand in June 2022. On Friday,…
I have just returned from Auckland again; this time, I was attending the Auckland Writers Festival. But that’s not all. Because I had the luxury of picking and choosing the sessions I wanted to participate in, I had some unplanned…
A road trip through southern Luang Prabang left us spellbound by its varied beauty and the simplicity of life in rural and mountainous northern Laos. We had already fallen in love with the country. This short day-long trip cemented our…
Kuang Si Waterfalls are an approximate 45-minute drive south of Luang Prabang. They are situated on the Si River, flowing majestically down 60 metres into the limestone jungle highlands of northern Laos. Getting there: Arranging a ride to these famous…
