Cambodia is a fascinating country with an incredibly turbulent past. No other city in Cambodia highlights this as much as Phnom Penh.  Visiting this city is an incredibly sobering experience.  However, it is definitely a must-do on any visit to Cambodia as it really puts into perspective what the Cambodian people went through.  The first…

Getting from Bangkok to Cambodia is pretty simple, you just have to be aware of scams along the way. At the Northern Bus Terminal in Bangkok you catch a bus heading to Aranya Prathet and about 4 hours later you arrive at the Cambodian border.  Here you will probably be dropped off at a place…

Getting from Upolu island to Savai’i Island is pretty straight forward. We caught a taxi from Lalomanu to the ferry terminal at Mulifanua Wharf (about a 2 hour drive) and then bought our tickets at the counter there for about NZ$5. The trip takes about an hour and a half, and it’s a lucky dip whether…

Samoa has got to be one of the best places I have visited. We started our trip by flying into Apia and jumping into a pre-arranged shuttle down to our accommodation at Lalomanu a.k.a. the most beautiful beach I have ever seen.  The only ATMs on this island are in Apia so make sure you…

An overnight sleeper train took us from Bangkok down to Surat Thani, which is the launching point for ferries to the islands. Definitely book the train in advance as it books out pretty fast.  It’s a really comfortable way to travel long distances even if it is pretty bumpy at times, meaning minimal sleep.  We…

A comfortable yet extremely cold overnight bus brought us to the northern capital of Chiang Mai. When taking buses in South East Asia definitely layer up because the air-con is always on full blast and you might as well be in the arctic.  We also learned that most of the toilets in Thailand are of…

Wow Bangkok is one hectic and humid place. Once we arrived in the city we travelled to Khao San Road which is the main backpacker zone. It is very touristy and loud (with Gangnam Style on repeat) so if you are not into staying up too late then definitely stay in a different area of…

Singapore is pretty much everyone’s stop as a layover on their way to another destination. I was curious about this tiny country and decided to spend a night there on my way home from Vietnam.  So if you would like a day to kill in Singapore then this post is for you.  One thing to…

A pretty reasonable 4 hour bus ride took us further north into Malaysia to a city called Butterworth, where we immediately boarded a cheap ferry to George Town on Penang Island. The ferry ride was in the evening and it was pretty journey, with the city lights looming closer and closer. However, the beautiful bubble…

The drive from Kuala Lumpur to Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands was both incredibly beautiful and incredibly terrifying.  The bus ride takes about 4 hours on windy roads through the mountains.  Our bus driver did not seem as concerned as us about the narrow roads, blind corners and steep cliffs.  He proceeded to drive…