What I thought was going to be only a quick one night stopover in Vang Vieng, Laos, turned into several days as I realised that there was so much more to this popular backpacker town than drunken tubing. The town itself is pretty much as expected - lots of backpackers, bars, guesthouses and laid back [...]
2012 has really flown by, and as the end of the year approaches, the time has now come to focus on 2013. Next year is looking like it is going to be a huge travel year for me, and I have several plans in the works. I will talk more about my overall plans for [...]
I've written quite a lot on this blog about my love for visiting markets when I travel, and my favourite part of the world to do this would have to be Asia. When we were in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Veronika and I decided to do a Thai food cooking course, which combined my love for [...]
This week's travel photo is of the ruined viharn at Wat Thammikarat in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Wat Thammikarat is a lesser visited ruin in the historical park of Ayutthaya and it is still used as a working Buddhist temple today.
Although we didn't like Phuket at all on our trip to Thailand, the one day that we spent out exploring nearby Phang Nga Bay left us with some great memories. The bay is dotted with tiny limestone karst islands with hidden coves and beaches, and it's waters are clean and inviting, making it a very [...]
It was a hot and humid day in Chiang Rai, Thailand, as I sat sweating in my bus seat at the central bus station. A lady outside was going from window to window selling tubes of bamboo stuffed with sticky rice. The lady sitting in front of me purchased a tube for 15 Baht, and [...]
When I was in Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand, most of the tours listed in the travel agent windows included a stop at the Golden Triangle. Apart from it's notorious history in Opium smuggling and the fact that it is the meeting point of three different countries, I knew very little about it, so I [...]
Patuxai is an impressive war monument that sits in the center of Laos' capital city, Vientiane. The word "Patuxai" translates to Victory Gate, and the French influence on Laos is quite apparent in it's design, despite the typical Lao architecture. As I walked along Avenue Lang Xang from the Presidential Palace, I couldn't help but [...]
I really can't speak more highly of Thailand. The culture, people, food and beautiful landscapes really touched my heart as I travelled through the country. When I visited South East Asia last year, I spent around five weeks travelling in Thailand and I had some amazing experiences and visited some very beautiful places. Although [...]
This week's travel photo is of some gates at Pha That Luang - a huge Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. Pha That Luang is the largest stupa in Laos, and as I walked along the road from Patuxai I could see the golden stupa shining bright in the sunlight.
