Our second day around the Angkor Temples was suppose to start with an opportunity to catch a sunrise over Angkor Wat, but when our alarm went off at the ungodly hour of 4:30 am, I realized it was raining and the our sunrise was cancelled. I trudged back to bed and we only woke up … Continue reading »
One of the main reasons I became aware of the Angkor ruins, was due to a certain busty British gal, Lara Croft, traipsing around ruins in Cambodia. Yes, Tomb Raider was how I discover the Angkor Ruins… I am ashamed, very ashamed. Though for all my shame, I’m not the only one, so much so … Continue reading »
Before going Cambodia, I was only aware of Angkor Wat, but once I started doing my research I discovered there was much more to the area than just Angkor Wat. Right next to Angkor Wat is Angkor Thom, which translates to “Great City” in Khmer, was the last capital of the Khmer Empire and covers … Continue reading »
Very soon into our trip we decided that we wanted to take our time with the Angkor Temples and that we didn’t want to rush through it all, especially after realising how hot and humid it could be, which is why we ended up buying a three day ticket and also decided to spend a few more … Continue reading »
After another long open bus journey form Nha Trang, we arrived in Ho Chi Minh, dreary eyed and tired. As soon as we got off the bus, several taxi drivers accosted us promising to take us to the airport for “Very Cheap” only to realize that their very cheap actually means $30 … We knew … Continue reading »
Before coming going to Vietnam, Raquel and I had a few friends who travelled to there. The prevailing opinion from them was that Vietnam had some beauty landscapes and scenery however the people is its biggest down side as every single one had stories about being ripped off and overcharged. We kept being told to … Continue reading »
Nha Trang was never top of our destination list in Vietnam as we knew it was a kitschy resort city, but Mui Ne, which was the other beach town we wanted to see, unfortunately was not on the open bus route and would have meant spending extra to get there, so we decided. Considering we … Continue reading »
As I mentioned in the previous post, we spent one evening walking around Hoi An taking photos and enjoy the amazingly calm and beautifully lit Old Town by night. I think this was on my favourite places to photograph during this trip and thought it deserved a post less about me babbling on and more … Continue reading »
One great thing about travelling the ‘backpacker’ way is that you always meet people who have been where you are going and are willing to share tips and opinions about places. Obviously these tips are relative as each person has different tastes and will like different things, but in Hoi An, all the tips we … Continue reading »
After what seemed like an eternity on the overnight bus from Hanoi, we finally arrived in Hue. The drop off point was the supposedly and Lonely Planet recommended Google hotel, which in our eyes looked like a bit of a hole. Fortunately we had already booked ourselves into another nearby hotel, which I had read … Continue reading »
After spending three days in Halong Bay, we arrived back in Hanoi late afternoon, but unfortunately Hanoi Hostel was fully booked for that night which meant we had to find another hostel. Fortunately we were only in Hanoi for a night, so we didn’t simply trying another hostel as we were only going to spend … Continue reading »
There’s nothing better than to wake up after a good rest to the rocking of a boat out on the sea and the sound of gentle waves. We were reminded of once again of splendid beauty we were surrounded by when we opened the curtains and saw the karsts.
There were only two things I knew I could not miss out on visiting on this trip to this part of Asia: Halong Bay in Vietnam and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. When we arrived in Hanoi it was the first thing I was intent on getting sorted, and we did, by booking a three day … Continue reading »
Before we arrived in Vietnam there was only one place we really knew we wanted to see and that was Halong Bay. The rest would be discovered in due time with the Lonely Planet’s help. However upon arriving in our hostel in Hanoi we spotted a photograph which piqued our interest. It was the stunning … Continue reading »
Hanoi from what I understood has got two distinct touristy areas, one being the Old Quarter and the other being the area which I call the presidential quarter. This is where we decided to spend our second day in the city. From the time leaving our hostel we knew it was not going to be … Continue reading »
We arrived in Hanoi a full twelve hours after our initial arrival time and at night, which is never my favourite arrival time in any destination as due tiredness you tend to make silly decisions on transport options to hotels (I once paid 80 euros for a taxi from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to the old … Continue reading »
I’d never been prevented from flying for whatever reason as I always have my travel documents updated, required visas and any other document an airline might require (I even always carry both passports with me in case I have trouble with one). I used the past tense as this was true until my outward flight … Continue reading »
After seven weeks of honeymooning, Raquel and I are in London to prepare for our move to South Africa which basically means packing the few possessions we have and meeting up with friends and family for final goodbyes before our flights this Friday. The honeymoon has meant that I am very behind on my blogging … Continue reading »
The last day of our honeymoon was spent in Hong Kong, a short ferry ride from Macau where had spent a very relaxing and enjoyable couple of days with our friends Jing and Li. One of Hong Kong’s main sights is the world biggest copper seated Buddha which despite my initial skepticism is actually quite something to see. Here … Continue reading »
On Monday we reached the final stage of our honeymoon which is a five day visit in Macau to visit a good friend of Raquel’s. After staying in hostels, hotels, guesthouses and villas, staying at a friend’s place is a nice change from that. Today we have walked around the city, which at times is … Continue reading »
