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 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...

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 | 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 16, 2025 | uganda

Searching for lions in Uganda

Uganda is a country with a troubled past, it still suffers under the cloud of the Idi Amin years and for many of us the movie, the Last King...

March 14, 2025 | india

Sunrise on the Ganges

Ade set a new photography record in Varanasi. One hundred photos before 7am, that's extreme. Even for Ade. But the Ganges has that effect.

March 8, 2025 | peru

From rhino beetles to piranhas in the Amazon Jungle

The Amazon... the very words just ooze mystique, adventure and, well, wildlife. And so I find myself sitting in a bird hide off the Tambopata River in the Amazon...

March 3, 2025 | italy

Lost in the crowds in Venice

It's been 10 years since we've been to Venice. Back then we were struggling young backpackers. We bought our bread rolls in the supermarket...

February 23, 2025 | canada

Having a whale of a time in Victoria – sorry I couldn’t help myself

Shh, don't tell anyone, but I think I liked Victoria better than Vancouver. It's controversial, I know. Vancouver is bigger, brighter, has far more to do...

February 22, 2025 | cambodia

A fancy French hill station provides a relaxing stop

Cambodia is hot, busy and chaotic. We had only been in the country two days and already we had worked that out. But then we discovered Kampot...