This post is part 2 of our Mekong Delta adventure, focusing on Ben Tre. We wanted to see if it’s possible to travel the Mekong Delta without a Tour. Spoiler alert: It is. You can skip the highly organised and touristy Mekong Delta Tours, if traveling independently is your thing. If you missed part 1, Continue reading
Day 2 of our motorbike tour with the Easy Riders Vietnam took us from Lak Lake to Dray Sap Waterfall (Cu Jut village) in the central highlands. After a quick breakfast of eggs and fresh baguette at our Lak Lake Hotel, we started our day with a walk through Jun Village, watching the daily lives Continue reading
After Halong Bay, the Mekong Delta is probably the area in Vietnam with the most guided tours on offer. They’re pushed so heavily, in fact, that you may think it’s impossible to travel the Mekong Delta without a tour. It’s perfectly doable though, and actually quite easy. Here is how we did it: 6 nights Continue reading
This February, we spent a full week on a motorcycle adventure in Vietnam. We hired two guides (through Easy Riders Vietnam, based in Dalat) and set off to explore the Vietnamese Highlands and the coast from Hoi An to Hué together. We came back with over a thousand photos, which is why it’s taken us Continue reading
Despite all the horror stories of backpackers partying non stop and indulging in drunk river tubing, Vang Vieng is actually a really pretty place. And I’m not talking about the downtown party streets – they truly are lined with cheap bars showing reruns of Friends all day long. But the area surrounding Vang Vieng – Continue reading
During our time in Luang Prabang, I did a cooking course with Tamarind Cooking School. One of the things I miss when I travel is being able to cook my own meals. I love cooking, it’s kind of my zen-meditation time of the day. There’s something about the repetitive chopping, and taking in all the Continue reading
I was recently interviewed by Pink Pangea, a community for women who love to travel. The article has just been published this week! They interviewed me about my experience in Laos, where I spent three weeks earlier this year, visiting Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane as well as a tiny village called Pho Kam, Continue reading
Whilst Luang Prabang is hugely popular with travelers to Laos, those not on the backpacker trail are often not familiar with the city. When talking to friends during our trip, they often told me ‘I just had to google that. Looks amazing!”. Luang Prabang is, in fact, an amazing city. So here are 13 Luang Continue reading
While we were planning our latest stay in Bangkok this March, we were looking for some luxury experiences, and one of the things I wanted to do was to try some new or unusual spa experiences. I came across Theta State Float Center on TripAdvisor. I’d heard about float centres before and been meaning to Continue reading
In 2014 I wrote an article on how to get a visa for Vietnam at the Vietnamese Embassy in Sihanoukville. The Vietnam visa situation continues to confuse many people, and after the new changes on visas on arrival in late 2015, I’ve received a lot of questions about who needs a visa, how to get Continue reading
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