Hoteni Maramures, & The Tanjaua
Every May, the Tânjaua Hotenarilor or Tanjaua (the spring ploughing festival) is held in the village of Hoteni in Maramures Romania. ...
Things to Do in Belgrade and Serbia
Can you tell us a few things to do in Belgrade? No? We couldn’t either until a week ago. We ...
Thailand Itinerary 2 Weeks and 3 Weeks
A reader asked me to write a Thailand itinerary for her 3-week vacation, I think it’s best to start with ...
How To Visit Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu
Patan Durbar Square is in the city of Lalitpur, Nepal. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu ...
Hoi An With Kids
Hoi An is a magical little town on the coast in central Vietnam and is a lovely destination with kids ...
Best Hoi An Cooking Class
Hoi An cooking classes are in abundance, some are full day classes, some are half day some are at sunset ...
School Days Are the Happiest Days of Your Life – Is a Lie
My dad used to say that to me when I was a kid. ” School days are the happiest days ...
Maeklong Railway Market from Bangkok
Maeklong railway market, AKA “The Train Market” isn’t far from Bangkok and is easy to get to, and well worth ...
Kumquat Festival Hoi An & Tet
The kumquats and flowers of Tet were just one of the highlights and interesting happenings during our 6 months living ...
Mi Quang, Eating and Cooking Mi Quang Noodles in Vietnam
Mi Quang- Mì Quảng is a noodle dish that originated in the Quang Nam province of Central Vietnam. It translates ...
Skiing in Romania. Cavnic Maramures
We’ve had a fantastic time skiing here in Romania, the kids took a few private 1 on 1 lessons while ...
January in Breb. Life in the Freezer
We’ve been waiting for this. When we first had the idea of basing ourselves in Romania, locals told us winter ...
Singapore at Christmas
Visiting Singapore at Christmas, what is there to see and do in Singapore over the holidays and where should you ...
48 Hours in Budapest. What to Do.
Ask anyone who has traveled through Eastern Europe to name their favorite city and they will almost definitely say Budapest. ...
Telunas Resort Indonesia – Near Singapore
We spent Christmas in Singapore. Of those 2 weeks the highlight was our 3 days staying at Telunas Resort on ...
One Year Around The World (Year 4 of World Travel)
One year of round the world travel. What we did and where we went in our 4th year of travel ...
Best Gifts for Homeschoolers
Homeschoolers are some of the easiest people to buy gifts for because we (the kids and the parents) just love ...
A Nomadic Family Lifestyle
We left home over 5 years ago to travel the world and we never wanted to go back. Becoming a ...
Tha Kha Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market Tour
Tha Kha floating market is a smaller, less well known floating market near Bangkok. It is a much better experience ...
Northern Thailand Itinerary, 3 Days to 2 Weeks.
Northern Thailand is one of the best places to visit in Thailand if you want to see beautiful temples, villages, ...
Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand should be a lot higher on people’s places to visit list than it is. We ...
How We Scored a Free Week of Hotel Stays in Thailand – Agoda Cash
This week we’re touring northern Thailand by car, it’s amazing, fascinating and fun with the added bonus of being incredibly ...
Getting a New UK Passport in Bangkok Thailand, British Passport Renewal
This is how we renewed a UK passport in Bangkok. British passport renewal in Thailand. Our younger son’s UK passport ...
Banh Xeo, Making and Eating Vietnamese Crispy Pancakes.
The menu just said banh xeo, Vietnamese pancakes. We ordered them, innocent and unexpecting, with no idea what would be ...
Lunch in the Tuica Shed. Making Tuica in Maramures
Tuica (Romanian Țuică) in Maramures is big news. Our village, Breb, is full of fruit trees. The hills roll on ...
What to Eat in Hoi An And Where
Hoi An is famous as a food lovers’ destination with many local specialities to eat. The Vietnamese food in Hoi ...
Almanity Hotel Hoi An, Review
We only stayed one night, but the Almanity Hotel Hoi An was a resort, hotel, and spa, to fall in ...
The Brasov Bear Sanctuary Romania (Heartbreaking) Brasov Bears
Romania has plenty of bears. Half of the European brown bear population lives on the forested hills of this beautiful ...
Sunrise Premium Resort Hoi An Review
The Sunrise Premium Resort Hotel in Hoi An is one of the best places to stay near the UNESCO listed ...
The Haystacks of Maramures. Hay Making in Breb
Haystacks are an unmistakable icon of Maramures. You will see them here all year round, punctuating the landscape on white, ...
Options to Earn Money While Travelling
Travel can be one of the most important and incredible things you can do in your lifetime, opening you up ...
Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Saigon & Cao Dai Temple, Half/ Full Day
Our big, number 1 thing to do in Saigon Vietnam is the Cu Chi Tunnels tour and Cao Dai temple ...
GetYourGuide Review
We’ve been travelling and taking tours full-time for over 5 years now and more and more we’re using GetYourGuide to ...
Hoi An Markets. Central Market, Night Market and Others in Hoi An
We spent almost 6 months living in Hoi An Vietnam, so we needed to shop at the markets regularly. We ...
Classic Books for 6th Graders and 7th Graders
Classic books for 6th Graders and 7th Graders, that they should enjoy! A reading list of classic books for kids, ...
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 ...
Saigon With Kids
Visiting Vietnam with kids is an incredible experience. Saigon or the wider area, Ho Chi Minh, is an essential city ...
Nomadic Lifestyle (Living Hand To Mouth)
This is a post about what a modern nomadic lifestyle actually means. We enjoyed this lifestyle of freedom for almost ...
Exercise & How to Stay Fit and Healthy While Travelling?
Fit and healthy, two things people generally want to be, but does travel help you get fitter, or is the ...
Living Cheaply in London
The cost of living in London is billed as high and on previous visits taking rentals, lets, or AirBnb apartments ...
Best Travel Towels, Which Travel Towel To Buy?
Best travel towel. Travel towel guide and review for travel, sport, camping. The best microfibre and micro towelling travel towels ...
Visiting the Somme Battlefields, a Must-Do in France
When we left our hotel just north of Paris to make our way to the ferry port at the end ...