After a few relaxing days on Koh Samet, it was time to make our way back to Bangkok for the final stop of our Thailand adventure. We started the morning with an early breakfast before heading to the pier, where we caught a fast catamaran back to the mainland. From …
After a few busy days exploring Northern Thailand, it was time for some beach time and we travelled to Koh Samet for a chance to slow down for a few days. Getting there, however, was going to take most of the day. We started with a taxi ride to the …
After a few great days exploring Chiang Mai, it was time to head further north to Chiang Rai. We’d arranged for a private driver to collect us from our hotel and take us on the journey, although I’d requested a minivan, we ended up with a SUV. Ah well, can’t …
Our journey to Chiang Mai wasn’t exactly the smoothest we’ve had… after checking out of our hotel in Luang Prabang, we had some time before our flight, so we decided to just leave for the airport early and use up the last of our Lao cash on snacks and a …
We left Vang Vieng on the 16:30 train, and just 50 minutes later we arrived into Luang Prabang, These trains really are efficient and have completely changed getting around Laos, cutting what used to be around a six-hour bus journey down to less than an hour. After arriving, we jumped …
The train to Vang Vieng was surprisingly easy, after going through a security check, we grabbed some snacks, boarded our train, which passed through rice fields and rolling hills, until 50 minutes later we had arrived in Vang Vieng. The best part of the journey was actually the last 5-10 minutes …
We started our journey to Laos with the usual drive from home to Melbourne Airport, taking a little over three hours before arriving at the Melbourne Airport. As we had some time before our flight, so we decided to grab a quick meal at one of the airport pubs/restaurants. We …
After an early start with a 4:30am wake-up, we said goodbye to Sri Lanka and made our way to the airport for the next part of our journey. Our little friend the dog, even wandered over to say good morning and farewell (and I even let it into the kids …
After leaving Kandy, we began our journey towards Sigiriya. The drive initially involved navigating quite a bit of traffic, not only within …
After leaving Udawalawe, the drive took us through several small villages with fairly straight roads, but before long the scenery started changing. …