Asia

After living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for nearly four months, we’ve become very fond of the locals in our neighbourhood of Santitham. Santitham is a very local area of the city, unlike other popular areas that are populated with quite a few expats and tourists. Santitham has plenty of great cafes, restaurants, street food spots and…

Did you know there are approximately 50 Hong Kong beaches? Before booking our flights to the city we had no idea of this fact. For us, images of Hong Kong consisted of skyscrapers and bright neon lights, not stretches of glorious white sand. But it’s true, Hong Kong has some lovely beaches that are the…

Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best fun things to do in Chiang Mai is taste the vast amount of delicious and cheap food on offer. Because of the amazing street food in Chiang Mai, we’ve been able to eat out every single lunch and dinner for the past three months and will continue to…

Pai is a popular stop as travellers make their way through Northern Thailand. It’s a great place to stay for a few days on route to your next destination. Being just three hours from Chiang Mai also makes it a favourite weekend getaway from the city. There are some cool things to do in Pai…

As much as we love living in Chiang Mai, it’s always nice to escape the city for a few days. With Chiang Mai being in Northern Thailand there are some beautiful little towns to visit nearby. Last month we spent a long weekend in Chiang Dao, staying at the awesome Nest Resort. We really enjoyed being…

The beautiful island of Bali needs no introduction. It’s one of the world’s most well known paradise islands. It’s the jewel of Indonesia and the honeymoon capital of Asia. Despite being one of Indonesia’s 1,700 islands, Bali shines brightest in it’s beauty and has millions of travellers flocking there each year. PIN this post for…

Sri Lanka is a diverse and tropical island below the southern tip of India. Set up for all kinds of traveler types from the budget backpacker to the luxury holiday maker, Sri Lanka should be added to everyones travel bucket list. There are so many reasons to visit Sri Lanka. The country has much to offer…

India has to be the most photogenic of all the countries we’ve visited. Whether it be the people or the places in India, you don’t have to look hard for an amazing photo opportunity. We filled our camera with thousands of Indian photos while we spent nine weeks in the world’s most diverse land. The…

When you enter Sri Lanka into Google, the first image result and many others are of Sigiriya Rock. A huge boulder piece of the earth rising from Sigiriya’s jungle-clad landscape. It’s one of Sri Lanka’s wonders and a must-see on any visitor’s itinerary, whether you climb it or not. However, just two kilometres north of…