The enthralling, all-encompassing, non-stop city of Hanoi is somewhere that every traveller should experience at some point in their life. Most people visit Hanoi on their first or last stop of a Vietnam itinerary, or others see Hanoi and the surrounding area (normally Sapa and Halong Bay) as one seperate trip. Whatever way you do […]
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Sep
Sep
Tourism in Bali has been booming for decades, but has arguably even become more popular in the last few years. Travellers from all over the globe are planning their Bali itineraries, travelling to the Indonesian island and wondering exactly where to stay in Bali. If you’re a bit overwhelmed about the question of the best […]
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Sep
Sep
“This is where the revolution happened”, my guide said. “If you walk over here, you can see the bullet holes in the building”. We had just come to the end of a guided tour of communist Bucharest; and I had learned so much information in the past 2 and a half hours that I’d never […]
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Sep
Sep
DID YOU KNOW? Capsule hotels are the new 5* hotels. Ok, I may have just made that up (and tbh, would rather stay in the iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel than any capsule hotel). BUT Capsule Hotels in Singapore are pretty awesome. I recently stayed in two while visiting Singapore, and I highly recommend them. […]
All Destinations, Asia, bus travel, China, Mongolia, Overland Travel, train travel
Cheapest Way to From Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in 2019 (Bus and Train)
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Sep
Sep
I’ve spent quite a lot of time travelling by train in China, and I really enjoy it. It’s fast, easy, safe, comfortable and affordable. So I knew how I was going to get to Ulaanbaatar. Train, of course! It’s fast, easy, safe, comfortable… then I looked at prices on Travel China Guide for the train […]
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Sep
Sep
Beautiful Adelaide is the capital of South Australia, and somewhere that’s not necessarily top of everyone’s Australia itinerary. Many people favour the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, or the hotspots of the East Coast; and while these places are great, there are plenty of other spots in Australia that are well worth visiting – Adelaide […]
All Destinations, Australasia, Australia, Destinations
Everything You Need to Know About Renting a Car in Australia
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Sep
Sep
Even though I’m a huge public transport advocate, having taken trains all over the world, there are some countries where you really need your own wheels to get around; Australia being one of them. Many long-term travelers to Australia opt to buy their own cars, so they can experience one of the country’s best road […]
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Sep
Sep
Who on earth visits Bangkok seven times in one year? Me, that’s who. It’s South East Asia’s biggest hub, meaning that you’ll probably pass through here more than once on a backpacking adventure around the subcontinent, and it’s definitely a crucial stop on any Thailand itinerary. It’s also the biggest city in the region, and […]
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Sep
Sep
I was sitting on a bus on my way to Sihanoukville in Cambodia, next to another traveller who looked a little worse for wear. He had a busted up leg, a black eye, and he looked like he’d just been drinking for a week. I asked him if he was ok, and what had happened […]
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Aug
Aug
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, definitely is a runner for the city that’s most ‘at a crossroads’ in the world. It’s a city that blends Soviet, Middle Eastern and European features, with some very typical Uzbek features that make it unmistakably unique. It’s Central Asia’s largest city, and while it’s not loved anywhere near as much as Almaty, […]