How We Got to do House Sitting in Kathmandu There are quite a few house sitting websites available. We are registered with Trustedhousesitters.com. Out of all the other sites, they seem to have the most that come up in Asia. We receive e-mails twice a day to keep us up-to-date with the new listings that come […]
Chiang Rai to Pai We left Chiang Rai and our destination for today was the small northern Thailand town of Pai. Pai sits near the Myanmar border (146km northwest of Chiang Mai). With a local population of only just over 2,000 residents, it is well known among backpackers for its relaxed atmosphere. This was something […]
Travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is often undertaken by the traveller/tourist by sleeper train. There are other options to get to Chiang Mai so it all depends on your timeframe, budget or sense of adventure. You can fly, bus, day train, sleeper train or drive. This blog is more of an informative write up […]
Although we are flying the coop soon, we will never be finished experiencing all this wonderful country has to offer and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has always been on our list. We’ll never see enough of our own backyard but we’re gonna give a good try. With only weeks to go before we depart NZ, […]
Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe? We spent quite some time deliberating on whether we should next stay in Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe. There were many options to choose from. We had to take into account that we were going to be staying over a weekend and this always makes a difference to the price of accommodation. […]
Incheon, Sth Korea to Fukuoka Fukuoka is the largest city on the island of Kyushu, which is Japan’s most southern island. It is the 10th largest in Japan. Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul in Sth Korea than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbour city for many centuries. […]
Elephants – Why Do You Have To Do Your Research We have become passionate about travelling responsibly. There are so many elephant tourist attractions throughout SE Asia who claim to be sustainable and humane. There is a multitude of so-called ‘Elephant Sanctuaries’. It seems that they have all caught on to this ‘catchphrase’ and use it […]
So Where is Busan? With over 3.6 million people, Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and has the largest seaport. It was formerly known as Pusan but had a name change to Busan in 2000. People visit Busan to seek a more laid-back atmosphere than the capital city of Seoul. It is located at […]
Where is Jeju Island? Jeju Island is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. It is a popular holiday destination for locals and foreign tourists. A sizable portion of the economy relies on tourism and economic activity from its civil and naval base. Jeju is a volcanic island dominated by Hallasan, a […]
We arrived at Chiang Mai Railway Station on the Sleeper Train nearly 45 minutes later than the scheduled time. Our 7.15am ETA was in fact now 8 am. We were on Thai time so we have to expect it really. Chiang Rai was our intended destination today so we had pre-booked a rental car with […]