The Philippines isn’t well known for its cuisine offerings, but after visiting Coron and Boracay on a previous trip to this beautiful island nation, we were pleasantly surprised by some of the great food we were able to eat. The good places in Siargao were a bit harder to find, and the old adage of […]
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5 Reasons why Bangkok is just a load of fun
I’m not entirely sure if I really knew what to expect from Bangkok before we got there. But it’s got it’s stuff sorted (mostly), and if you’re anything like us, you’ll have fun. Here are our top 5 reasons to visit Bangkok.
Koh Samui – Where the Roti Pancakes are good
Koh Samui or Samui, is a bit of a magical island in the gulf of Thailand and lucky for me, one of my childhood besties has just happened to set up home there. Perfect excuse to leave the mainland behind to enjoy a few days in another new place. Here’s how we got there, what […]
Koh Phangan – You don’t even need the Full Moon Party to have a good time
When you tell people you’ve been to Koh Phangan, the first thing they want to know about is how the Full Moon party was – truth is, we didn’t go. We hadn’t done too much research into the island, but because we’re not really into painting ourselves with highlighter and drinking cocktails out of buckets […]
Where to eat and drink in Koh Samui
We spent a full three days in Koh Samui, riding around the island on a hired scooter and eating all the food and drinking all the cocktails we could get our grubby hands on. Here is our wrap up of where we ate in Koh Samui.
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10 must do activities in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is one of our favourite ever cities and there’s so much to do or see that we stayed here longer than anywhere else on our South East Asia trip. Not only is it the coffee and café capital of Thailand, there’s heaps of activities to do that don’t include eating. Here’s our 10 […]
The thing about the Philippines
It seems that lots of people skip Philippines during their Southeast Asia trip, just because it’s that little bit further away and flights might be a bit more expenny. The sad thing is that the place has had a bad rap too and we ourselves were warned to ‘stay safe’ while we were there. Truth is, we loved this island nation and all the people we met. Here’s why.
Getting around in Asia – all the modes of transport
Figuring out how to get from A to B and anywhere in between can be a bit of a mine field. Each place has it’s own rules, modes of transport and pricing structures. Here’s how we did it and a few things we learned along the way, hopefully making getting around in Asia a bit easier for you.
5 places we ate and drank $1 beers in Boracay
So, the $1 beers were from the supermarket or roadside convenience shacks (like the one below found behind Diniwid beach), but drinks in restaurants are pretty cheap too. We would recommend eating or drinking at the following places while you’re on this beautiful island.
8 things to do in Singapore
Singapore has a bit of everything for everyone. Whether you’re into living the high-life and drinking overpriced cocktails, or wandering the streets to experience a bit of what the enclaves offer culturally, be it Chinatown, Little India or the Muslim influenced streets of Kampon Glam. Here’s the 8 bits we loved the most.