Did you know you don’t have to go to Africa to go on a safari? Well, if you did you’re smarter than me. Sri Lanka has several National Parks in which you can go on a safari, but a Yala National Park safari is the best. We’ve been on 2 overland African Safari’s in which we spent 110 …
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Traveling to Bangkok? There are a ton of hotels in Bangkok; stay at the W Bangkok Hotel. A luxurious hotel in the Silom district.
Cruising down the Sekonyer River in Tanjung Puting National Park in a klotok (boat) searching for Borneo Orangutans in Indonesia is a once in a lifetime experience! The best way to explore the Tanjung Puting National Park is by spending a night sleeping on the boat listening to wildlife and gazing at the stars.
Traveling to the Philippines? The Philippines is an amazing & beautiful country but understand these before traveling to the Philippines.
Over the past 3 years of traveling, we’ve slept in over 408 places with a mix of hotels/planes/campsites/campervan/airports. Yes, that’s right 408 times we’ve had to pack up our bags…and let me tell you packing doesn’t get any easier over time. Of those nights a few places will always stick out in our minds. There’s the …
After two weeks island hopping in the Maldives between resorts, we decided it was time to finally spend a few nights at Hotel Jen Male hotel. This was actually our third time in Male but our first time leaving the Male airport and heading into the city. Most people don’t spend any time in Male but …
When traveling to Indonesia, and Bali in specific it’s a must to try Kopi Luwak coffee at least once. You can get Starbucks when back at home but if you want a cup of Kopi Luwak coffee outside of Indonesia it will cost you. We tied in visiting a coffee plantation with a sunrise hike …
Visiting the Ubud monkey forest in Bali is a must on all Bali itineraries. The Ubud monkey forest is visited by over 10,000 tourists a month, I mean look at these cute guys who wouldn’t want to feed them bananas?! So what exactly is the monkey forest, where is it, how much does it cost, …
Chiang Mai’s reputation is outstanding, for tourists and travellers who spend anywhere from two days here through to finding themselves still there two months later. There’s an abundance of Chiang Mai activities to do yet there are a few ‘once in a lifetime activities’ you should think twice about doing in Chiang Mai due to …
If you’ve seen one market you’ve seen them all…WRONG! The Maeklong train market is one of the most unique markets in all of Asia. 3 days in Bangkok should include a little shopping trip to the train market Bangkok. On our Thailand honeymoon, we made a day trip from Bangkok to check out this market for ourselves. *When …