We’re writing this blog post from the Philippines, a country which has everything thing you’d want from a picture postcard island paradise… except good grub. Throughout our trip, our taste buds have been tickled by some tantalising dishes. Nepal gave … Continue reading Pho-king delicious – foodie delights of Vietnam
Arriving in a city at 4.30am gives you an interesting perspective. You see it slowly come to life, remnants of the night before shuffle home while workers set out for their daily grind. After a 16h train journey covering over … Continue reading Ho Chi Minh
On the bus a few hours south of Hue is the famous UNESCO heritage site of of Hoi An, famed for its unique local cuisine, fine tailoring and charming historic centre. Anthony visited in 2004 and remembered a quaint, quiet little town, … Continue reading Hoi An, the tailor made tourist trap
Hue may be famous as the old capital of Vietnam, but the surrounding countryside offers a huge variety of far more interesting, unusual and memorable sites, especially the mysterious abandoned water park and the gruesome tiger arena. Taking Royalties The … Continue reading Hue – enter the dragon
Phong Nha is a ‘must see’ on the traveller trail due to its enormous caves and spectacular rock formations. Until its designation as a national park in 2003, it was little more than a sleepy little mountain town about fifty … Continue reading Going Underground in Phong Nha
The otherworldly landscape of Ha Long Bay is well serviced in cliche travel photos the world over, and it’s hard to leave Hanoi without getting yourself booked onto boat trip here. Dutifully we sat in the reception of our hostel … Continue reading Ha Long have you got?
After four months in ‘hardcore’ Asia (i.e. Nepal, India and Myanmar), Hanoi feels strangely familiar for a European. If it wasn’t for the impossibly colourful Buddhist temples or the red and yellow communist insignia festooned on every available surface, you’d … Continue reading Hanoi – Hanoi-ingly wonderful
We heard of a magical place called The Sanctuary, a secluded paradise of healing, meditation and reflection, with a healthy sprinkle of party on the side. We met Suzanne and Morwena in Hampi in India, Reiki healers who live and work in … Continue reading Finding ‘Sanctuary’ in Koh Phangan
Thailand used to be your prime backpacker destination: unspoiled beaches, bars serving cheap beer playing Bob Marley, not a resort hotel to be seen. This was the Thailand that Will first visited in 2006 and Ant in 2004. It was … Continue reading Koh Tao – that sinking feeling
Ant and Will's World Tour 