May 21, 2025 | croatia , travel-tips , youve-been-where

Exploring the quirky in Croatia

From museums of broken hearts and hangovers to Game of Thrones tours, stunning beaches and epic city walls, Croatia is a small country packed with interesting experiences for...

May 1, 2025 | australia

The magic of Kings Canyon

I'm sitting outside our van looking over the ensuite toilet block and the canyon range that makes up Kings Canyon in Watarrka national Park. It's almost peaceful...

April 15, 2025 | vietnam

Hoi An- lanterns and squid

Ok, so if I'm honest Hoi An was the highlight of Vietnam for me (the disclaimer here being that my trip to Sapa was completely rained out, so I...

April 6, 2025 | sri-lanka

Markets and museums in Colombo

I'm not sure what I expected to find in Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo, but the reality certainly didn't match it.

April 6, 2025 | australia

Finding outback gems and opals in Coober Pedy

Our adventure in Coober Pedy starts early. Somewhere between the massive, almost dry salt lakes, the brush and the red dust we hear a conversation over the CB.

April 6, 2025 | malaysia

Searching for wildlife in the rivers of Borneo

We’re busy watching three different species of birds in a tree, they flit from branch to branch, fluff their feathers and twist their heads.

April 5, 2025 | australia

Taking in the beauty of Uluru

It's an image we have seen countless times - the iconic image of the rock rising up out of the flat barren landscape. And yet in reality Uluru is...

April 5, 2025 | vietnam

Living like a local in Ho Chi Minh

I've had a real lesson in trust this week and was forced to let go of my 'control freak' tendencies. Since being in Vietnam on the great life swap...

April 5, 2025 | sri-lanka

Meeting the elephants at Pinnawala

Ade has had an inexplicable love of wildlife ever since he was a kid - it kind of explains our time spent in Africa chasing the Big 5. As...

April 4, 2025 | uganda

A magical adventure through Uganda

The flight from Kenya to Uganda is short, so short we've barely had time to enjoy the snacks provided and return our trays to the upright position before we're...