Saigon to Chau Doc A six and half hour bus trip from HCMC to Chau Doc was the last leg of our Vietnam journey. We planned to travel by ferry up the Mekong to Phnom Penh for the next instalment…
Hoi An Hoi An translates as “peaceful meeting place”. And indeed, the city’s serenity was captivating as soon as we disembarked from our 45-minute taxi ride from Danang. History – A UNESCO World Heritage site, the small ancient city of…
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…
Coromandel A picturesque, bush-clad Peninsula in northern New Zealand. Jutting into the Pacific Ocean on the east and protecting the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf to the west, its coastline is dotted with sandy white beaches and Pohutukawa trees…
In approx. three hundred words, tell us about your fav beach. Could you share your photos, too? My favourite beach is Fun and Vibrant Byron Bay I’m lucky to live a stone’s throw from one of the most beautiful beaches…
“Oh, Island in the Sun” as the famous Harry Belafonte song goes, evoking images of sun, water and “shining sand”. This island could be Matamanoa. A tiny tropical island in the Mamanuca group of Fijian Islands, award-winning Matamanoa provides all the…
