We took a short flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Denang. The flight was around an hour and we decided this would be the most efficient way to get to Hoi An, rather than a long bus journey on bumpy roads. We arrived in the evening and got a taxi to our homestay (which … More Hoi An Ancient Town
Ho Chi Minh city is crazy, from motorbikes and pushbikes weaving in and out of the heavy traffic to the ‘experience’ of simply crossing the road. There is lots to do here so you’ll never be bored and there is also a lot of history in the city. We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, … More Ho Chi Minh City
Upon reviewing some of the top tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, we came across something left field that we decided to check out. The Cu Chi tunnels are situated approx 70km from the city centre and are a hand made network of underground tunnels and caverns that were used primarily by the … More Cu Chi Tunnels – Half day trip from Ho Chi Minh City
Videos from our recent snorkelling trip to Koh Rok.
We left our hotel in Phnom Penh at around 8am to make the 177 mile journey to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. We were picked up in a mini bus and taken to the main bus terminal, where the coach was waiting for us. The whole journey should take around 6.5 hours, including stops … More Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City on public transport
Airport Security is the part of a holiday I dread the most. Not because I have anything to hide, and we all know just how important Airport Security is, but when you are travelling with lots of cartridges of insulin, needles, lancets, and all sorts of other diabetic paraphernalia it becomes even more stressful. In … More Going through Airport Security with Insulin
One thing on our checklist before we came to Cambodia was to visit the infamous killing fields of the Khmer Rouge reign of the country. We did some research into trips to the Choeung Ek killing fields and the Tuol Sleng (S21) genocide museum and decided that the best way for us to do … More Cambodia’s Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
A few days ago we took some time out of our travels to give something back. We saw and advert outside a local school, and contacted them regarding their advert. We went along to the school the next day, and helped out in a class of younger children. The children were all really happy and … More Teaching English in Cambodia
It takes a 6.5 hour coach journey to reach Phnom Penh from Siem Reap. We travelled with Giant Ibis, which we booked with online. The coach was very uptogether and even had wifi on board. We were given a croissant (from blue pumpkin, which was possibly the best croissant we’ve ever eaten) and a bottle … More Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and the Grand Palace
4:30am wake up calls aren’t the most fun, but it was definitely worth it to see Angkor Wat at sunrise. Our Tuk Tuk driver picked us up from our hotel at 5am and drove us to the Angkor Ticket office. A day ticket cost $20 per person, you can also buy 3 day and 7 … More Angkor Wat at Sunrise
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