The Adventure from Nong Khiaw to Luang Namtha As alluded to in a previous post, the next phase of our journey in Laos from Nong Khiaw to Luang Namtha would involve the most bone-shaking bus ride we’ve had in several years with road conditions that made us have flashbacks of Ethiopia or Nepal. The good news is, this time one…
Mountainous Laos is an underrated sleeper hit in our books. We simply had no idea how spellbound we’d become by its lush raw natural beauty, its friendly people and its serenity during our four weeks in the northern part of the country. Below is our personal list of highlights and statistics, as well as upsides and downsides for the country. If…
Happy 2025 to all of you! We wish you happy days and of course, happy travels for the new year. For the first time in our lives, we’re one of the first in the world to experience the new year thanks to our geographical position from Down Under. Yes, in case you missed it, we’re in Melbourne, Australia this year…
Getting to East Borneo Once again, our carbon footprints were presented with a choice for our jaunt to the far east side of Borneo…a ~25 hour bus ride to Sandakan from Miri, or $87 for two flight tickets. This one had a 7-hour overnight layover obstacle in Kota Kinabalu, but according to the Priority Pass lounge app, it was open…
With its warm hearts, amazing food, and stunning nature, Vietnam quickly won our hearts from the moment we landed in Phu Quoc until the time we left Hanoi. However, it was an experiment because this is the first time we’ve ever stayed in a country for the maximum visa stay without ever having been there. And while we absolutely loved…
Getting There: Hanoi----->Singapore After three months traversing Vietnam, it was time for a little culture shock as we launched ourselves into the immaculate and very developed English-speaking island country and city state of Singapore, population 5.6 million. We flew on budget carrier, Scoot Airlines which is “the proud little sister of Singapore Airlines.” We appreciated them a lot because they…
Getting There & Our Accommodation: Taipei ➡ Ho Chi Minh ➡ Phu Quoc GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!! 🇻🇳 It took us four years and one pandemic, but we finally made it on March 2, 2024 and..wow, are we were so very elated to be there as we already knew we were gonna love it! It was time to learn hello (Xin…
After three days in Ho Chi Minh City, we were more than ready to replace the cacophony of horns and motorbikes with nature’s symphony, so we took a local bus 4.5 hours north to Cat Tien National Park. It is a large area of protected lowland tropical forests whose floral and fauna diversity has been recognized by the World Wildlife…
