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…

I will be forever grateful to Kuala Lumpur for introducing me to my favourite food: roti canai. In my opinion, nothing can beat a good flaky roti accompanied by a curry dipping sauce.  We dined on this every chance we got, breakfast lunch and dinner!  Check out Andrew’s recipe for roti canai! You’re welcome. To…

When we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, we were blown away by its difference to Hanoi. This is a metropolitan city with a melting pot of different cultures.  The hand of Communism is felt less strongly here in the south and there is a huge commercial vibe.  This city has…

We took a pretty comfortable overnight train from Hanoi to Hue in Central Vietnam. Book this a few days in advance as they tend to sell out.  The train ride was a great way to save money on accommodation costs and to see the diverse Vietnamese countryside.  We saw jungles next to rice paddies next…

Hanoi, until relatively recently was not open to the outside world, and it is now making up for it rapidly. It is a place like no other, the traditions of the past mix side by side with modernity and mobs of scooters clog the old narrow cobbled roads.  You can see the evolution of Hanoi…