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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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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