March 29, 2025 | vietnam

Five awesome things to do in Vietnam

Vietnam is a country that is quickly becoming a 'must see' tourist destination and it's not surprising - there is so much to do and see here. It has...

March 29, 2025 | sri-lanka

Relaxing in Pasikudah

Of all the things in Sri Lanka we were planning to do, I was most looking forward to our time in Pasikudah. While we are generally not 'sit on...

March 29, 2025 | uganda

Trekking for gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After our stint volunteering at Amari Community Development Organisation in Buliisa, my sister and I decided we really should see more of the wildlife...

March 29, 2025 | australia

Finding the quirky in Broken Hill

Our first stop in Broken Hill was a visit to the Pro Hart Gallery. It set the scene for a city that thrives on the quirky and eclectic, from...

March 23, 2025 | vietnam

Finding serenity on Ha Long Bay

It's 6am and I'm standing on top of a boat, a houseboat, in Ha Long Bay. Around me the boats are just waking up, lights slowly coming on as...

March 23, 2025 | usa

Cruising through Alaska

I'm not really a boat person - it's not the boat so much as the water. That whole being in water where I can't tour the bottom fills me...

March 20, 2025 | sri-lanka

Exploring the relics of Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa - yep, another UNESCO World Heritage listed site - is a vast maze of ruins dating back to before 1070AD. It is the second most Ancient city in...

March 20, 2025 | uganda

What it’s like to volunteer at a school in Africa

I found this post difficult to write - one of the hardest I've written so far. How do you describe the feelings, the emotion, the experience of volunteering in...

March 20, 2025 | australia

Feeling the beauty in Mungo National Park

Well that escalated quickly. Day two of our trip around Australia and we were headed for Mungo National Park. It all started well enough, we stopped...

March 20, 2025 | travel-tips , vietnam

This is what it’s like to host tours

I've just come back from Vietnam where I was lucky enough to be hosting a tour with Two's a Crowd. It's my second time to Vietnam in 12 months....