This blog is two Hanoi visits combined in to one; we stopped over for a day between Lan Ha Bay and Sa Pa, and then came back again after Sa Pa but we thought it would be easier to just smush it all together into one. Our first hotel in Hanoi hadn’t particularly blown us … Continue reading Hanoi: a town where pyjamas are a legitimate daywear option
Month: October 2018
Sa Pa: Hiking and Happy Water
We were childishly excited about getting on a VIP sleeper bus even though our journey would take place 100% during daylight hours. We needed to get to the bus first, and a nice man with a tiny green car showed up at our Hanoi hotel to transfer us to the bus stop. For a short … Continue reading Sa Pa: Hiking and Happy Water
Having a blast in the karsts – Lan Ha Bay, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island
After some internet research and pounding the Hanoi pavement, we decided that we wanted to do two nights out on the water to allow us to get away from the crowds and also to give us some time to explore Cat Ba Island National Park. We settled on a two day three night trip through … Continue reading Having a blast in the karsts – Lan Ha Bay, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island
That first magical taste of Hanoi
Of all of the places that we have visited, we were armed with more information about Hanoi than anywhere else (thanks GST!) and we were so excited to get there. Arriving in the Old Town felt to us like the quintessential traveller experience where all of your senses are given a jolt in the very … Continue reading That first magical taste of Hanoi
Being treated like royalty in Hong Kong
Via an overnight stop in Bali we arrived in Hong Kong to visit friends Sam (Dudders for those who know us well) and Katie who moved there earlier in the year. We were both excited to see friendly faces and to stay in our friends’ lovely flat rather than questionable guesthouses. Hong Kong airport and … Continue reading Being treated like royalty in Hong Kong
Island hopping, traditional villages and sunrise at Kelimutu – Our final days in Indonesia
James was feeling pretty revolting in the morning, having slept about 15 minutes, but Caro felt perky enough to go for a run, the first one in a long time. Whilst the run wasn’t fun at all, the beach was awesome at sunrise, and the volcano that had been shrouded in cloud the day before … Continue reading Island hopping, traditional villages and sunrise at Kelimutu – Our final days in Indonesia
Hobbit people, giant rats and battling man flu with the local rocket fuel – Part 1 of our Flores road trip
Foreword: If you want to know how we managed to find Vinsen, our tremendous driver, please take a look at our blog: Exploring Flores - Some tips to help plan your trip On day one of our road trip we were up and fed early and were soon piled in to Vinsen’s car ready for our … Continue reading Hobbit people, giant rats and battling man flu with the local rocket fuel – Part 1 of our Flores road trip
Exploring Flores – Some tips to help plan your trip
Here are our tips on planning the different aspects of a trip to Flores: Finding a Komodo Island Tour We only had one afternoon to find our Komodo Island tour, which is plenty of time if you aren’t a wimp, but we just didn’t have the energy to ask around a lot so we ended … Continue reading Exploring Flores – Some tips to help plan your trip
Diving and Snorkelling in Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is said to have some of the best diving in the world and the excellent snorkelling we did on our Komodo tour had convinced Caro that she had to do some. We had asked around and none of the companies that we asked had any issue with her Junior Open Water card, … Continue reading Diving and Snorkelling in Komodo National Park
Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
When we first started planning Indonesia, about a month before we actually got there, we had planned to visit Java first and then Lombok and the Gili Island. About two weeks before we left Malaysia northern Lombok was shaken by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake causing widespread destruction and hundreds of fatalities. Indonesians in general have … Continue reading Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
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