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 Kandy itself but also in the smaller towns and villages along the way. As it turned out, we were travelling just before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, …
After leaving Udawalawe, the drive took us through several small villages with fairly straight roads, but before long the scenery started changing. Mountains began appearing in the distance and soon enough we found ourselves driving along winding roads as we slowly climbed higher into Sri Lanka’s hill country. Not long …
After another great breakfast at Resort Deepika, this time including a banana and chocolate pancake, we checked out and met our driver Sumeera from Sri Lanka Driver Guide, who would be our personal driver and guide for the next week of our trip. We loaded our bags into the car …
We left Galle Fort and arranged a taxi through the PickMe app, although it took a few attempts before we actually got moving. After cancelling three different drivers, including one who called asking for more money before the ride had even started, we finally found a driver who was happy …
Our next day in Sri Lanka started with breakfast downstairs at Tea Avenue, which is conveniently attached to Trizen Towers. Suz and Eloise ordered croissants which arrived fairly quickly, while Xander and I were still waiting for our food. While waiting, the girls headed back upstairs to finish packing as …
Our Sri Lankan adventure started with a long but fairly smooth drive from Albury to Melbourne Airport. Travelling on Easter Friday, we were expecting heavy traffic heading into Melbourne, however and quite surprising, we had a very smooth ride with barely any traffic. Once at the long-term parking at Melbourne …
After two weeks exploring the famous (and very busy) sights of Japan and its busy cities, we traded neon lights and shrines for sunshine, sea breeze, and the beautiful beaches in Okinawa. Leaving Tokyo was a bit of a chaos, we left our Airbnb and squeezed onto the train at …