In my latest edition of my world borders series I look at how to get from Laos to Cambodia. There are obviously a few routes you can take to go between these two countries. I was staying in Don Det down near the Cambodia border so I did the Nong Nok Khieng to Trapeang Kreal Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Laos to Cambodia (Nong Nok Khieng to Trapaing Kreal)[…]
I recently hiked to the summit of the immense Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia, a mountain which sits on the island of Borneo and is the 20th Highest Mountain in the world going by topographic prominence. Booking Mount Kinabalu Hike isn’t just a “turn up and book it” thing these days, especially not if you want Read more about Booking Mount Kinabalu Hike in Malaysia, Borneo[…]
Train travel in China is always exciting, I just love it. But Chinese high speed train is even more scintillating! With an influx of new routes, super clean, super fast trains, the age of smoky, shaking Chinese carriages are fading out. In the last 18 months I have taken a few trips on the high Read more about Train Travel: A Guide to High Speed Rail in China!![…]
Right it’s a “short one” because this is all you need to know about the Bucket Bar in Vang Vieng, Laos!! This it NOT for “teetotallers”, in fact Vang Vieng in its dreamy, riverous splendour is quite possibly the party capital of the world. Tubing and the like aside, head for a night out in Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Bucket Bar in Vang Vieng, Laos[…]
Pingjianglu in Suzhou is part of the “Venice of The East” moniker that the city of Suzhou has been dubbed with. Suzhou is situated in the Jiangsu Province of China. It is well worth the trip and again is quite off the beaten tourist track. I headed to the district/street known as Pingjianglu in the Read more about Venice of the East Pingjianglu, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China[…]
Hiking to Adam’s Peak (otherwise known as Sri Pada) in Sri Lanka will always be remembered by me. It was a night time hike, climbing up endless stairs which get steeper as you near the top of this sacred mountain in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. It’s not what you would call an easy Read more about Hiking to Adam’s Peak, Sri Pada, Hill Country, Sri Lanka[…]
Thinking about escaping the boredom and mundane-ness of your home town, village or city? But not sure where to go? Here’s a piece on how YOU can move to the skyscraping metropolis of Hong Kong and teach English! A quick guide to teaching English in Hong Kong, all from four years of my personal experience Read more about A Guide To Teaching English in Hong Kong[…]
The Sri Lankan town of Dambulla is small yet offers some decent tourist options. The biggest tourist pull in this area is undoubtedly Sigirya, other wise known as Lion Rock. But Sigiriya is outside the town of Dambulla and merits a full post of it’s own at some point, first we headed to Dambulla. So Read more about Sightseeing in Dambulla, Sri Lanka[…]
Today on Friday’s Featured Food I’ll talk about the Shanghai Dumplings, known as Xiaolongbao. Before I had been to Shanghai I had tried Xiaolongbao (Shanghai Dumplings) in places like Hong Kong and Taiwan. However to try them in the place they are from seems slightly more authentic and special so that’s what I did. So Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Xiaolongbao (Shanghai Dumplings), Shanghai Old Town, China[…]
In my ongoing series of World Borders, I give you the ins and outs of crossing borders around the world. Having spent 2 years living in Hong Kong and having been to China over 10 times, I know a bit about the different borders that exist between these two countries or two parts of the Read more about World Borders: How to get from Hong Kong to China (Hung Hom to Guangzhou Express Train)[…]