Best Southeast Asian Food
Southeast Asian food is quite possibly the best on the planet. We think so anyway. Southeast Asia is also our ...
Things To Do In Kuching Sarawak
You’ve probably heard of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, but have you heard of Kuching, its capital, which is ...
Ipoh Malaysia, With Family and Kids
Ipoh Malaysia is a popular destination in Malaysia, with history, street art, food and more. It is popular to visit ...
Tet in Vietnam
Tet, or Tet Nguyen Dan is the biggest, most important holiday, festival, or celebration in Vietnam. It marks the arrival ...
How To Get To Batu Caves From Kuala Lumpur
Batu Caves lie about 11km from central Kuala Lumpur. The caves are very easy to get to and there are ...
Sabah Malaysia, A Disastrous Trip
We’ve been to Malaysia, I don’t know how many times. After multiple visits to Kuala Lumpur it’s one of our ...
Things To Do in Kanchanaburi
When most people think of Thailand, sandy beaches with crystal clear waters, snorkelling, temples, and tropical fish come to mind. ...
Amphawa Floating Market
Amphawa Floating Market is one of Thailand’s best floating markets and is an easy distance from Bangkok for a day ...
What is Thai Food? (Thai Food For Beginners)
What is Thai food? Thai food is the national food of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia, and is one ...
Sukhothai Thailand, With Kids and Family
Sukhothai is a city in central Thailand and home to Thailand’s first ancient capital. For lovers of history and culture, ...
Living in Hoi An Vietnam
Everything on living in Hoi An after almost 6 months here. This post started out as a bit of a ...
Take Kids to the Full Moon Party?
I’ve been wondering for days if we could take kids to the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin on Ko ...
Thailand With Kids. No Worries! (2025 Updated)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: March 2025. The Thailand Earthquake of March 2025 has caused damage in Bangkok. Both airports were closed but ...
Proof of Onward Travel for Thailand. Do You Need It?
This is the question I’m asked most in our Facebook group – Living Differently. Do I need onward flight tickets, ...
Things to Do in Ao Nang
This post deals with things to do in Ao Nang and trips to take from Ao Nang, a beach area ...
8 Reasons to Visit Sarawak Now!
Sarawak is a state in north-west Borneo, part of Malaysia. The Malay part of Borneo is sometimes called Eastern Malaysia. ...
SWIM WITH MANTA RAYS IN BALI
The day we went swimming with manta rays off Bali Indonesia, was one of my favourite days of our six ...
Southeast Asia With Kids
We posted already about our experiences of travelling around Southeast Asia with kids (for 5 years!) now let’s have a ...
Asia With Kids
First of all, don’t panic. You can visit Asia with kids. In fact, travel to Asia with kids is pretty ...
Hoi An Photo Tour
One of the best things I did during our 6 months in Hoi An Vietnam, was find a morning for myself ...
Elephants World Kanchanaburi (An Easy Day Trip From Bangkok!)
Ethical elephant attractions in Thailand are a bit of a hot potato so over the years we’ve decided to just ...
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 ...
Hoi An With Kids
Hoi An is a magical little town on the coast in central Vietnam and is a lovely destination with kids ...
Maeklong Railway Market from Bangkok
Maeklong railway market is really no distance at all from Bangkok, is easy to get to and well worth the ...
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 ...
Singapore at Christmas
Visiting Singapore at Christmas, what is there to see and do in Singapore over the holidays and where should you ...
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 ...
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 ...
Visiting Northern Thailand on a Road Trip
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 ...
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 ...
The Hoi An Floods
We’ve been seeing amazing images in galleries around town of picturesque Vietnamese women paddling canoes and sampans through floodwaters in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vietnam Travel Blog & Guide
Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s best countries to visit, packed with history, stunning landscapes, cultural highlights, and amazing food. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saigon With Kids
Visiting Vietnam with kids is an incredible experience. Saigon or the wider area, Ho Chi Minh, is an essential city ...
Air Asia Carry On – Bags For Air Asia Size Regulations
Before you buy a carry on bag or backpack, read this. Yesterday I was ready to buy the immensely popular ...
Renting or Hiring a Car in Thailand
Hiring a car in Thailand is pretty straightforward and a great way of seeing the country. While renting or hiring ...