First of all, don't panic. You can do Asia with kids, we did. In fact, it's pretty easy. I normally tell people how to backpack around or through South East Asia with kids, in that I help them with planning, itineraries and travel arrangements. Today I'm going to tell you what it's actually been like. We've been travelling or backpacking with kids for over 6 years now and … [Read more...]
Southeast Asia
Travel in Southeast Asia
A collection of blog posts on travel in Southeast Asia.
Hoi An Photo Tour With Pieter of Hoi An Photo Walks ( Now Photo Voyager )
One of the best things I did during our 6 months in Hoi An Vietnam, was find a morning for myself to take a Hoi An photo tour with Pieter. Pieter runs Hoi An Photo Walks - Now renamed Photo Voyager - and we already knew him socially through our running in Hoi An, he is behind Hoi An Hash House Harriers. I tagged along for a morning of photography in Hoi An Old Town. … [Read more...]
Elephants World Kanchanaburi ( A 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 not get involved. We haven't done anything involving elephants since back in the days when we were all OK to ride them. Then suddenly it wasn't OK and a huge publicity campaign made elephants something I just didn't want to touch on this blog. We finally decided to break … [Read more...]
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 2 weeks, because that's how long most holiday makers have, and add on some optional extras as trip time allows. A Thailand itinerary is something unique to each person, one man's dream tour is another's trip from hell and Thailand caters to many, often conflicting, travel … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Hoi An With Kids
Hoi An is a magical little town on the coast in central Vietnam and we enjoyed 6 months there with our kids. Famous for its UNESCO listed Old Town, tailors' shops and monthly full moon lantern festival, it also has long sandy beaches and 5 star resorts. It attracts family holiday makers in large numbers. They visibly out-number backpackers these days and a lot of families with … [Read more...]
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 trip. The Maeklong market itself is a fascinating warren of stalls many selling local seafood, but it's the trains passing through that most want to see. We've tried getting to Maeklong by local bus ( minibus) en-route to Amphawa and the floating markets of Samut Songkram and … [Read more...]
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 in Hoi An. Tet is a huge festival, Lunar New Year, and it was a privilege to be in Vietnam at this special time. Kumquats play a starring roll in the Tet festivities and Hoi An started getting in the mood for New Year around the time of The Kumquat … [Read more...]
Singapore at Christmas
Singapore at Christmas. We wanted to do something different, something special, we chose Singapore. How did that work out and what did we find to see and do in Singapore at Christmas time? We give you the low down on our Christmas vacation in Singapore here, on our travel blog. We spent almost 2 weeks in Singapore at Christmas and split our time between a budget hostel near … [Read more...]
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 their private island site. Along with the Private Island's luxurious over-water villas we also had the chance to experience the fantastic family friendly facilities on the neighbouring Telunas Beach Resort site for a slightly different slice of island life. The 2 … [Read more...]
Tha Kha Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market Tour Review
What an amazing month in Thailand! This is visit 22 and still Thailand surprises, delights and amazes, we never run out of new things to do and this morning a day tour from Bangkok was another highlight. We got ourselves a local guide, an expert in his home town to show us around and it was a fantastic day out. We've posted before about Amphawa and Damnoen Sudawek floating … [Read more...]
Places to Visit in Northern Thailand
Don't stop at Chiang Mai! We think Northern Thailand is one of the best parts and over the last couple of years we've been exploring the north by car whenever we get a chance. Below are some suggestions for places to visit in Northern Thailand. You can get north of Chiang Mai by bus or even fly, but self driving is a great option in the north of Thailand and an affordable … [Read more...]