How Was Your Summer of ’24?
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Visiting Sydney? Manly Beach is a Must-See
Disembarking at Manly Beach after a 25-minute harbour crossing from Circular Quay in Sydney, we were greeted by a sparkling vista of mirror flat, blue-green sea and yachts of all varieties moored close to shore as we approached the pier.…
Sparkling Sydney! A Flight Delay Was a Great Chance To Fill Our Spare Time in this Beautiful City.
Busy with other plans, we had no intention of sightseeing or being tourists in Sydney. However, thanks to several flight delays, we were given an extra 12 hours to explore this beautiful Australian city at our leisure. Staying in Darling…
Here’s Why Auckland is a Great Getaway
An especially enjoyable Labour Weekend in Auckland inspired me to share my recent experience with you. Auckland offers lots of “getaway” options, and because many locals head either South or North for their long weekend break, Auckland becomes a haven…
Travelling Malaysia: Why Not Think Penang?
To complete a special birthday odyssey in Malaysia, we chose Penang. Why? Penang, a tropical island off the Northwest coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, offers all the ingredients for an indulgent R&R stint—and it was a special birthday, after all.…
Travelling NZ: Mt Maunganui- A Great Summer Holiday Destination Awaits.
Ten tips to help you plan your stay. Mount Maunganui is a charming beachside town in the fifth biggest city in New Zealand. Tauranga. Sitting northeast of the CBD and joined by a harbour bridge, “The Mount,”(as locals call it),…
Travelling Cambodia: Angkor Wat?
Of course, this ancient Hindu-Buddhist temple complex is a “must-see” – it’s a world-famous UNESCO attraction outside Siem Reap in Cambodia. But more than that, it is just plain magnificent, gob-smacking, and humbling. When planning our trip, visiting Angkor Wat…
Worried About Your Carbon Footprint? Here are 5 Easy Ideas to Help
I love travelling and sharing my travel adventures with others. Still, last year we completed a 90 day SE Asia trip with 9 flights included! Since this trip I have mused about the environmental impact our increased travel has had…
Thinking of an Island Holiday? How about Niue
A tiny island of just*1689 people, Niue is a Polynesian island in the South Pacific and is a beautiful place to head to when you feel you need to jump off the treadmill of life “back home” Offering stunning views,…
Travelling SE Asia? Here are Ten Suggested Attractions.
Below is a list of 10 of some of MTR’s most loved attractions in five SE Asian cities. Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Saigon (HCMC), Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 1. The Petronas Twin Towers is worth a look…
Travelling Malaysia: Ipoh is worth a Visit
Once a booming tin mining town until the 1970s. Todays Ipoh has morphed into a busy, vibrant, cultural, culinary, and architectural hub. With a ton of charm. We visited Ipoh in December 2023. The word “Ipoh” has been a part…
Travelling Cambodia: And then there’s Siem Reap.
A small city of approximately, 250,000 people, the Siem Reap River splits this delightful town into two halves. Travelling through the middle, the river was created by the ancient kings of the Khmer Empire to provide water to the city.…
Travelling Malaysia: Read Here About the Exotic Melting Pot that is KL
I am writing this having recently returned from a “full immersion” South East Asian trip. Malaysia was the impetus for this extended sojourn. I hankered to revisit because I was born in Malaysia, in a small inland township called Kamunting,…
Travelling Cambodia: A Road Trip Phnom Penh-Siem Reap
Having recently travelled the length and breadth of Southeast Asia on various transport; including an overnight sleeper train, a long-haul bus, and a river ferry, the choice to travel our next leg, the length of Cambodia, by road, definitely fitted…
Travelling Cambodia: Phnom Penh’s Silk Island
(Before reading this story, to provide context, I suggest you read Phnom Penh-City Tour ). Silk Island is locally known as Koch Dach Early the following day, Sorya picked us up in his Tuk Tuk. We traveled for 10 minutes…
Travelling Cambodia: Phnom Penh City Tour
Six hours after leaving Vietnam, we docked at Phnom Penh. Excited. Anticipating our first experience of Cambodia. Disembarking from our ferry into a hot sticky day onto a very steep and crowded bridge, chaos reigned. Where was our stowed luggage?…
Travelling Aotearoa: Autumn in Turangi, New Zealand
I just got back from a weekend in “The Central Plateau” in the North Island of New Zealand. Namely a small, remote “desert” town called Turangi. Fifty kilometres southwest of Taupo and skirted by volcanic mountains; Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro,…
Travelling SE Asia: Up The Mekong River.
The daily high-speed ferry departs from South Vietnam (Chau Doc) at 7.30a.m. Picked up from the hotel we were very politely and rather tentatively shown where to embark. We walked down a broken concrete stairway that circumvented another hotel, The…
Traveling Vietnam: And Finding Our Favourite Food
As most of us know, Vietnam is renowned for its food. Fresh, tasty, and authentic. The Vietnamese people celebrate food and treat it as a time to get together with friends and family to share plates of delicious offerings, cooked…
Travelling Vietnam: Try Hanoi
The Capital of Vietnam Hanoi is one of the most exciting and absorbing cities I have ever visited. It is a city much defined by its streets. The locals live on them, their lives unfolding before our eyes as we…
Travelling Vietnam: Final Leg. An Entertaining Hours-Long Bus Ride
Saigon to Chau Doc The last leg of our Vietnam journey involved a six-and-a-half-hour bus trip from HCMC to Chau Doc. We planned to travel by ferry up the Mekong to Phnom Penh for the next instalment of our SE…
Travelling Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City
aka Saigon Saigon is a city I always wanted to see. During the Vietnam War, I used to imagine journalists holed up in hotel rooms, busy typing or telexing their foreign correspondent reports back to the West. My father was…
Travelling Vietnam: Hoi An
Hoi An … translates as “peaceful meeting place.” Indeed, the city’s serenity was captivating the moment we disembarked our 45-minute taxi ride from Danang. History – A UNESCO World Heritage site, this small ancient city sits on the banks of…
Traveling Vietnam: The Central Coast
Da Nang As we trained into Da Nang, one of the most eye-catching sights from my window seat was the view of “Lady Buddha Da Nang.” She is huge. At 67 metres high, she is the tallest Buddha statue in…
Travelling Vietnam: By Train
Hanoi – Da Nang. On the night train Recently selected by Lonely Planet as the leading journey among eight of the world’s great train journeys, The Reunification Express departs twice daily from Hanoi and travels the coastline down to Ho Chi Minh City over…
Travelling Vietnam: Cruising Halong Bay
Yes, it’s a tourist cliche, and yes, it is relatively expensive. However, visiting Halong Bay is a must, if only to witness its overwhelming beauty and historical interest. We broke our stay in Hanoi – opting to take a two-night…
Travelling Malaysia: A Pictorial View of Alluring Kuala Lumpur
Additional Reading: KL an exotic melting pot Get ready to be enchanted by the irresistible charm of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With its vibrant culture, stunning architecture, and mouth-watering cuisine. This city is sure to captivate your senses and leave you…
Travelling NZ: A Place for a Lazy Hazy Holiday.
Coromandel Is a picturesque, bush-clad Peninsula jutting into the Pacific Ocean on the North East coast of AotearoaNZ protecting the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf to the west, its coastline is dotted with sandy white beaches and Pohutukawa trees…
Travelling the USA: Coney Island Baby
In 2015, we visited NYC. One of the enduring curiosities I had of “The Big Apple” was a nostalgic longing to visit Coney Island. Settled by the Dutch in 1624, Coney Island opened its first hotel in post-Civil War times.…
Travelling NZ: A Winter Road Trip
During the winter of 2022 I was flying solo for 6 weeks. My partner had realised his dream and was on his trip of a lifetime playing golf in Ireland and Scotland with a couple of buddies. I have…
Travelling the USA: Living Dream-New York City
It was a lifelong dream. I blame the movies and soundtracks of my childhood and young adulthood. New York City was always going to be a place I had to see. I needed to be in that city. The city,…
Travelling Europe: Italy-Gourmet Delights
I know – it’s a cliché, right? But let’s be honest, Italy must just about take the cake (ha ha) for gourmet food. It’s not just the flavours, the ingredients, the passion that goes into the cooking, or the visual…
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Travelling Laos: Luang-Prabang Highlights of a Road Trip.
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…
Travelling Laos : A Wonderous Day at Kuang Si Waterfalls Luang Prabang
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…
