After arriving in Bangkok for the very first time on the 22nd January, this was to be my third visit to the bustling city I have grown to both love and hate. The night train was a pleasant journey as I had paid a little extra for the bigger air conditioned bottom bunk and was lucky…Continue reading Not how I remember: Bangkok, Thailand
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Goodbye to a wonderful country: Vientiane, Laos
Like always, the bus dropped us off at some-out-of-town station meaning we had to pay for a tuk-tuk into Vientiane. This is one additional cost I hate paying and unfortunately I’ve witnessed this money-making scheme throughout Asia and there’s nothing tourists can do about it. After enjoying our stay at Khammany Inn in Luang Prabang so much,…Continue reading Goodbye to a wonderful country: Vientiane, Laos
A backpackers paradise: Vang Vieng, Laos
I can see why most backpackers love Vang Vieng so much. Accomodation is cheap and the streets are lined with stalls selling western-style baguettes for just over a dollar and peanut butter and Nutella pancakes for the same price. Western-style restaurants showing episodes of ‘Friends’ and ‘How I met your mother’ are everywhere and you can even…Continue reading A backpackers paradise: Vang Vieng, Laos
Fabulous La Fábula! An amazing experience.
It was a big birthday for me this year which I must admit I wasn’t really looking forward to. We booked 6 nights stay in Güéjar Sierra – a village at the foot of the Sierra Nevada – not too far from Granada and stayed with a lovely couple, Julie and Joel at their B&B, Arroyo de…Continue reading Fabulous La Fábula! An amazing experience.