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24 June 2024 A four hour bus ride from Dubrovnik (including the border customs formalities) down the spectacular Adriatic coast brought...

21 June 2024 Dubrovnik has much to offer, from its imposing, sea-kissed fortress walls, red roof tiles and palatial architecture (as seen...

18 June 2024 I had arrived at the last chapter of writing my book, which relates the history of my family, as well as certain events from...

April 14, 2024 The Philippines, where we are currently located, is a great base for exploring South-East Asia. All the countries visited...

31 March 2024 The forecast for the Holy Week predicted temperatures in Puerto Princesa rising well above 40C; to escape the stifling...

4th February 2024 We had met an elderly Dutch couple at our hotel in Phnom Penh who were raving to us about their trip to Chiang Mai....

31 January 2024 Ask any seasoned traveller what their top must-see destinations on their bucket list are and, in all likelihood, they...

28 January 2024 Our sleeper bus from Phnom Penh arrived in Siem Reap (which  literally means “Siamese defeated”, referring to the victory...

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...

25 January 2024 The American or Vietnam War (the name depending on whose side you were on) killed four million Vietnamese and crushed a...

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,...

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...

28 November 2023 Our island hopping in the Philippines continued with a visit to Iloilo, Boracay and Guimaras, in the Western Visayas,...

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...

27 September 2023 With volcanic mountains, spectacular cliffs, lush vegetation, rippling rice fields, time-worn Hindu temples, pristine...

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...

20 August 2023 Our Melbourne walking tour guide had told us not to miss this experience during our short stay in his city. Generally,...

18 August 2023 The discovery of gold in Victoria’s Central Highlands in 1851, attracting thousands of hopeful prospectors from around the...

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...

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...