Our lives on this planet are changing. We are at a point in time where we all have to do more to help our world survive, fast. We have just 11 years left to totally change the world. Many of us are on-board with this and the army of eco-conscious citizens swells daily, but what about those of us who travel? Is there such a thing as an eco friendly traveller ? I'm not going to stop … [Read Blog...]
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Sri Lanka travel blog, for single, couple and family travellers. All our Sri Lanka blog posts, tips, advice, essentials and recommendations in one blog page. This page ties information together, easier for you to find for your Sri Lanka holiday. Costs of travelling in Sri Lanka. Ideas on where to go in Sri Lanka, beaches and cultural. What are the big, must-see attractions and how … read the blog...
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A Tibet Travel Blog – Our Experiences
I honestly don't know where to start with Tibet. We've just spent 8 incredible days travelling through Tibet from Kathmandu and those 8 days were some of the most mesmerising of our last 6 years of full-time travel. I now need to create a Tibet travel blog to record our memories before they fade and to give you the low-down on this beautiful and inspiring place. I'll start today with an overview because every place we visited in Tibet, every experience, deserves its own post. Our journey from Kathmandu, to the Chinese border and onward to Lhasa was immense. So few people visit, I want you all to know about Tibet but I need to tread carefully. You can do more research …
Trekking Watches. Best Choices for Your Trek
Trekking watches have made huge advances in the last 5 years. With the invention and continued improvement of GPS based watches they are now more accessible to more people. You can still get great trekking watches without GPS capabilities and I've listed a few favourites below but for me the best trekking watchs should have GPS capabilities along with the usual features for rugged outdoors use. Some of the minimum features to include in a trekking watch are compass, barometer, altimeter, temperature and of course world time and date. The watches listed below include these details and most have many more extras. The limit really is down to your wallet and needs. Phone messages can even be …
Favourite and Recommended Hotels, Hostels and Guest Houses in Southeast Asia
It's time for us to write a post on our favourite and recommended hotels, hostels and guest houses in Southeast Asia. We've been travelling the world for 5 years now and a lot of that time has been spent in Southeast Asia, some of these places we've used multiple times, others we've used once and really loved them. All are at the lower cost end of the price spectrum but not necessarily ultra budget. They do however, we think, offer good value. We're about to visit Thailand for the 24 th time and will probably pick one of the 2 properties listed below. We return to the same hotels or hostels time and time again. They are 2nd homes to us with good wifi, good food and comfortable accommodation …
Vietnam Travel Blog and Guide
Vietnam is one of our favourite countries, packed with history, stunning landscapes, cultural highlights and amazing food. It's one of the most exciting destinations in South East Asia. We visited back in 1999 for the first time and in 2017 and 2018 we headed back there to create this Vietnam Travel Blog section for you. We had the luxury of time and 2 x 3 month visas to really get to know Vietnam and share it with you. In this post we'll look at places to go in Virtnam, itinerary ideas, where to stay and how to travel in Vietnam. Links here will take you to more detailed posts. We hope you find our Vietnam tips and guides useful in planning your travel, vacation or holiday in …
SunGod Sunglasses Review. PaceBreakers, Renegades & Sierras Tested
SunGod Sunglasses offer high performance, high quality, customisable sunglasses that you can order online and have in your hands through mail order delivery. Their glasses are extremely good looking, outstandingly so, they are perfect for adventure use and they come with a lifetime guarantee. What other sunglasses company offers that? We've thoroughly tested 3 models of SunGod sunglasses, the sports PaceBreakers, the timeless Renegades and the new Sierras. All 3 have models have come with us to Everest Base Camp. The PaceBreakers even made it to Island Peak. we've also used them for adventure and luxury travel for well over a year. We like the brand and we're happy …
Anti Theft Travel Bags & Devices. Some of the Best
When choosing a bag ( a handbag, travel purse, daypack or backpack) for travel or city use most people will give some thought to security. It makes sense to buy a bag that makes a bag snatcher's or pickpocket's life as hard as possible. We've taken a look at the best anti theft travel bags for travellers, the ones designed to keep your passport, cash and other travel essentials attached to you but all of these anti theft bags work just as well for daily use, anywhere in the world. If you don't have time to read this full post, our top picks are below. One is an anti theft bag for travel, work or city, the other is an anti theft bacpack ideal for city life or travel days. Find full …
How to Travel the World?
You want to know how to travel the world, right? We've done it, so can you. It could be a 2 week vacation to an exotic, far-away place that just puts you a little outside your comfort zone, or you could be wanting to travel for a year, maybe more, as a family, as a single or as a couple. Whatever it is you'd like to do, however you'd like to live your dreams, our new section, how to travel the world, will answer your questions and show you how to plan and execute your own travel adventure. So, if you want to travel the world solo, with a baby, with a child, as a family, on a low budget or in luxury and style, the basics are the same, we can help you. You can click links on this page …
Getting a Traditional Thai Tattoo in Bangkok
I've got my traditional Thai tatto, it's hours old and I love it. It's about hand sized, in the middle of my back and it holds a deep meaning. It was created by a master ajarn with a traditional metal spike. It hurt, a little. Want to know more? There is a lot more to the experience than just turning up at a tattoo shop and picking your design. Sak Yant, the ancient tattoos of Thailand and nearby parts of South East Asia, should be a bit more special than that. This is how I got my traditional Thai tattoo in Bangkok, from a master, with personal consultation, blessings and prayers, and how you can too. I'm a 50 year old woman, a mum, this isn't just for men and it's not just for the young. …
Best Family Hotels in Bangkok. Reviews and Recommendations
It's hard to know where to stay in Bangkok and finding family accommodation in Thailand's vibrant capital is harder still. We're hunting for the best family hotels in Bangkok at every price point, budget guest house, hostel, mid range hotel and luxury resort because we travel all ways. Many hotels cater for singles and couples, but we've searched for the best hotels with family rooms or suites, tried many and can share our reviews and recommendations here with you. We've found the hotels with the family facilities and the family-friendly establishments from budget to luxury. We list family-friendly hostels that have private family rooms here too, they are often a good choice and there are a …
How to Travel With Carry On Only
If you've been following us right from the start, you'll know that I always said I'd never travel with carry on only. I even wrote a post about why we'd never travel light. We just had too much stuff as long-term travellers and the children were too small for their own, decent sized, packs. Well that was then, this is now and lately we've turned to carry on only travel and become quite proficient as our circumstances have changed. These days we're more like you, we're taking shorter trips and we have our home base in beautiful Romania to stash the toys and school books along with the all-weather travel gear. Travel is more of a holiday or vacation for us now, rather than our …
How to Save Money on Flights with Skyscanner – But Should You?
Of all the tools we used for finding bargains in the travel world, Skyscanner was number 1, until the day we found ourselves at the check in desk with non-existent tickets. That update and scam warning is further down the page. Our tips on how to save money still stand and are here for you to use. Skyscanner is a great tool, but beware certain 3rd party ticket vendors. Previously we had saved ourselves £100 per person, £300 total, on our flight to Sri Lanka, just through using the Skyscanner tips we share here. Let's take a look at how to use Skyscanner to scan flights and find the best bargains. We still prefer Skyscanner to new flight scanner comparison tools, including Kiwi, it also often …
Port Douglas Accommodation. Best Hotels, Resorts, Rentals and Hostels
As a former long-term Port Douglas resident turned professional traveller, I know the local accommodation from hotels to hostels very well indeed. Readers often ask where to stay, which is the best hotel in Port Douglas, what hostel is most affordable and what accommodation is best for families? They need recommendations for backpackers, family holidays, for budget trips, and for luxury romantic breaks, the complete cross-section of travel styles. I've put together a few suggestions at multiple price points to get you started. But first, lets talk about Port Douglas as a destination. [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Port Douglas is a small, beautifully located, resort town …
Christmas Gifts for Kids and Families who Travel
If you are keen world travellers or you know a travelling family, you'll like our ideas for Christmas travel gifts for kids and families. In this post we include travel related gifts, often educational, as well as small gifts to pack in a suitcase or backpack for children and families on the road. We have practical, fun and useful gifts for kids who travel or love to travel. Buying travel gifts for kids on the move is tricky, will they take their gift with them, or leave it at home through lack of space? We know what gifts have worked for our kids and which we've gladly received as a family, from expensive main presents to stocking fillers, from toddlers to tweens and …
Travel Essentials I Couldn’t Travel Without 2019
It's been 6 years on the road now, what are our travel essentials and what should we have left at home? I spent 12 months thinking about what to pack for this, now epic, RTW. I wrote a few posts about travel gear and what I was probably going to pack as a way of getting it straight in my head and curing my terrible packing anxiety. When crunch time came I took a lot less stuff than I had planned. We were packing for world travel, but the same items are essential no matter what kind of travel you're planning. We were travelling without my husband for the firsts 6 weeks of our trip so I had to fit all the travel essentials, medical gear, all the books and …
London With Kids
Of all the cities in the world, London is my top pick for children because of the wealth of things to do in the UK's capital, many of them free. Of course London can be expensive too, be ready for that, but the devalued pound and good exchange rates could help foreign visitors a lot. Some ideas, tips, reviews and guides on London with children, 2019 updated, some are my own childhood favourites, some are things and places my kids loved in London. Visiting London with children by a Londoner, a local, a returned expat and a full time professional traveller. We returned to live in London for 8 months as part of our full-time nomadic travel lifestyle and we spend most summers …
Three Kings Monument and Chiang Mai History
The Three Kings Monument Square in Chiang Mai Thailand is a large open square in the heart of the walled Old Town. The statue portrays the three founders of Chiang Mai, King Mengrai, King Ramkhamhaeng and King Ngam Muang. King Mengrai ruled Lanna, King Ngam Muang was ruler of Phayao and King Ramkhamhaeng was King of Sukhothai Kingdom. I was interested in the statue, the history behind it and its cultural significance so I did some digging and constructed this masterpiece. As we travelled around Thailand we saw more statues of these famous kings, visited their ancient cities and delved deeper into Thai history. This post was written by D, age 14. Three Kings Monument …
Dubai to Abu Dhabi
The distance from downtown Dubai to Abu Dhabi is approximately 150km or just under 100 miles. The road is a sealed multi lane highway that makes getting from Dubai to Abu Dhabi quick and easy. Avoid peak hour when traffic can add an hour or more to your journey. Travellers and tourists may need to get from Dubai to Abu Dhabi for the airport, to visit Abu Dhabi's attractions ( we would recommend a tour for this, see below) there are several options, road, rail, even air! Please check and double check all the information we give you locally as times, places, dates and services do, as we found, change often. Dubai to Abu Dhabi [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Abu Dhabi to Dubai Distance The …
Best Time to Visit Port Douglas
The best time to visit Port Douglas is of course, when you can visit. Never let the weather put you off too much, but should you choose summer or winter, wet season or dry and should you factor in stinger season? A lot depends on which of the things to do in Port Douglas appeal to you most. Do you need the best time for visiting the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, to take a tour to the Daintree or to enjoy Four Mile Beach? We'll try to break it down for you. Best Time to Visit Port Douglas We'll look at the weather in Port Douglas month by month and help you judge what the best time to visit Port Douglas is for you and the things you want to do. We have a tropical climate …
Belanglo State Forest
Belanglo State Forest is a forestry plantation of exotic radiata pines in New South Wales Australia. It is famous, unfortunately, for a series of murders but is also a popular recreational area and a great spot for wild mushroom foraging. The New South Wales Government owns the plantation and planting started back in 1919, today the forest covers some 3,500 hectares. The Belanglo State Forest is south of Berrima in Australia's Southern Highlands, three Km west of the Hume Highway. This is the road that connects Sydney and Canberra. The public can enjoy four wheel drive tracks, bike trail riding and …
A Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns – What’s it Like ?
What's it live to live, sleep, eat, scuba and snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef? We've taken 2 liveaboard scuba diving trips on the reef now in Queensland Australia, both departing from Cairns. But what do divers and snorkellers do out there, what's it like? It's the ultimate dive experience. Let us tell you more. Liveaboard scuba trips are popular with all ages, from young backpackers, to couples to families to seniors, you'll find a real mix of people out there on the dive boats. It's somewhat expensive, so the price tag ads a filter of elevated priority. If you're not packing wads of cash, you have to really love the marine environment to pay for these trips. That's rather nice, …
Learn to Scuba Dive ( Even for Kids)
What's it like to learn to scuba dive? Our post covers the basics of scuba certification and follows my son learning to dive in Cairns, Australia and on the Great Barrier Reef with Divers Den, a local dive school and scuba operator. Yes, kids can scuba dive too, but how old do they need to be to scuba? Scuba diving courses are available for kids from 8, 10, 12 and 15, all leading to PADI scuba certification of various kinds. Scuba regulations with regards kids learning to dive are a little confusing, we'll touch on that in this post. My 14-year-old completed his classroom, pool work and scuba exam at the Divers Den school in Cairns before completing his PADI Open Water Diver …
Best Laptop for Travel Blogging
Earning a location independent income is a huge advantage in life. Are you, like us, travel bloggers? Unfortunately even those of us who travel full-time still have to work, so picking the best laptop for travel blogging, the tool that you'll spend your time on and run your business from, is important. Not all laptops are created equal and you need to weight up what you need and what you don't need to serve your purposes as a traveller or digital nomad. There are certain criteria that you will want to consider before parting ways with your money. Just because something isn't the most expensive doesn't mean it isn't good and likewise just because a laptop has a high price tag …