Asia

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…

It’s Sunday afternoon in Chiang Mai; you’ve been to all the temples, you’ve shopped until you dropped in all the markets and you’ve eaten enough Pad Thai to feed an army of Monks. You now just want to chill out, read a book and enjoy some peace and quiet. One of our favourite things to…

The small town of Chiang Dao in Northern Thailand is the perfect rural getaway from popular Chiang Mai city. Set at the foot of beautiful Doi Chiang Dao and surrounded by lush green jungle, Chiang Dao can be visited as a day trip from Chiang Mai or even Chiang Rai. However, there are enough awesome…

Last week Shelley and I celebrated being together for 13 years. I know it’s hard to believe right. We look so young! 🙂 We hadn’t left Chiang Mai for 4 or 5 weeks so were keen to get out of the city and celebrate in the surrounding mountainous countryside. Ideally staying at one of the…

Cheap cheap and cheap!!! Those are the three words you were hoping to read right? If you’ve opened this blog post then you’re probably thinking of making a move out here like we did. The cost of living in Thailand is obviously a major factor in making that decision so you’ve clicked on the right…