On the way to the Philippines, we must have slipped through a disturbance in the time-space continuum. Yes, we stepped onto a short haul flight in Hong Kong, but somehow we lost several hours and landed in a place where … Continue reading Palawan – paradise lost, then found again
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
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
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 