Cambodia Tour (3 of 3): Angkor
31 January 2024 Ask any seasoned traveller what their top must-see destinations on their bucket list are and, in all likelihood, they...
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Cambodia Tour (2 of 3): Siem Reap
28 January 2024 Our sleeper bus from Phnom Penh arrived in Siem Reap (which literally means “Siamese defeated”, referring to the victory...
Cambodia Tour (1of 3): Phnom Penh
27 January 2024 We arrived in Phnom Penh in the middle of the afternoon after a six-hour hassle-free bus ride from Ho Cho Minh City. The...
Vietnam Tour (3of3): Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta
25 January 2024 The American or Vietnam War (the name depending on whose side you were on) killed four million Vietnamese and crushed a...
Vietnam Tour (2of3): Hue and Hoi An
19 January 2024 Situated on the bank of Song Huong (Perfume River), Hue is located right in the middle of Vietnam, 700 km south of Hanoi,...
Vietnam Tour (1of 3): Hanoi and the North
14 January 2024 Our first trip in 2024 was to a country that had long been on our to-do list - Vietnam. Mylene had already been there...
Islands in the Sun Tour 2023 - Part 2
28 November 2023 Our island hopping in the Philippines continued with a visit to Iloilo, Boracay and Guimaras, in the Western Visayas,...
Islands in the Sun Tour 2023
2 November 2023 What better way to celebrate a birthday than to be able to admire some more of the 7’641 islands that officially comprise...
Bali - no longer the "Island of the Gods" (in our opinion)
27 September 2023 With volcanic mountains, spectacular cliffs, lush vegetation, rippling rice fields, time-worn Hindu temples, pristine...
San Vicente - or bust!
24 August 2023 The idea of a short but sweet road trip to San Vicente to see the Philippines longest white-sand beach (aptly named “Long...
Great Ocean Road Trip – the original Surf Coast
20 August 2023 Our Melbourne walking tour guide had told us not to miss this experience during our short stay in his city. Generally,...
Melbourne – “and the winner is ….”
18 August 2023 The discovery of gold in Victoria’s Central Highlands in 1851, attracting thousands of hopeful prospectors from around the...
Sydney - or the "Emerald City of Oz"
15 August 2023 There’s no denying that Sydney is a beach town. From the still waters of the genteel harbour beaches to the rougher surf...
Bangkok - an abundant, overwhelming feast of sights, sounds, tastes and moods
24 July 2023 Bangkok is a sprawling, humid metropolis of more than 10 million souls that rose along the eastern banks of the Chao Phraya...
Penang - a cocktail of Asian culture
22 July 2023 If there's a more thrilling cocktail of Asian cultures than in Penang, we've yet to find it. Penang has long served as the...
Kuala Lumpur - or just call me KL
15 July 2023 Kuala Lumpur (KL for the locals) is certainly high on the list of our preferred destinations in our Asian itinerary to date....
Malacca – the Venice of the East
10 July 2023 A two hour ride south-west from Kuala Lumpur, on a highway lined with endless palm tree plantations on either side, brought...
Basle - worth the detour
8 June 2023 It may seem odd to include a post about Basle in our travel blog, since this is where it all started from, just over a year...
Sicilian Escapade - Cinque Citta in Cinque Giorni *
5 May 2023 Escaping to a beautiful, sun-washed island in the Mediterranean to flee wet and windy Basle seemed like a good idea: picture a...
Odette - Ode to Grandmother
28 March 2023 There were several reasons for dining at Odette’s. Clearly, the reputation: Michelin 3 stars, just voted the No. 1...
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Mylene originates from the topical island paradise of Palawan in the Philippines, Ray is also from an island - Ireland - which is also beautiful but somewhat cooler.
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