Exploring the Wonders of North Thailand: Chiang Mai and Pai
Our experience of Thailand over the years includes the beautiful islands in the south (both East and West), Bangkok Capital City, Hua Hin, Ayutthaya, Krabi, and the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Pai. We first visited Chiang Mai 7 years ago on holiday, but did not get to appreciate how vast this City is and how much it has […]
Travelling Nomads: Our Story so far!
Not too sure how it happened? Seems like it was overnight that we decided to sell the house, buy a smaller one to rent out and go travelling. Living groundhog’s day through work does that I suppose.
It was definitely stressful, but worth it!
Riding a Scooter in Asia for Beginners
Written by Matthew Twyman (the other Flipflop!) First time riding a scooter in Asia may be a little daunting. Are they dangerous? Does my insurance cover this? Are there any driving rules in Asia at all? (and believe me in some countries it seems as if rules and traffic lights are completely irrelevant) and finally, what would my mum […]
Top 10 Destinations in Asia you will Love!
Travelling in Asia is fun, exciting and easier than you think! We have enjoyed some beautiful places throughout our time in Asia, so we wanted to share some tips with you. We have selected some cracking destinations, in no particular order! However, I can tell you that my favourites were Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan! 1 – […]
Discovering The Gili Islands
We hadn’t heard of the Gili Islands until a good friend of ours recommended them to us. As we were going to be in Indonesia for a few months during summer, we planned on fitting them in whilst on our trip to Lombok. These 3 small islands, Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, just off the North West coast […]
Carry-on Travelling: How to Travel anywhere with Hand Luggage only
A month before we set off on our travels around Asia, I started to research luggage options, especially as I knew we needed backpacks. My husband Matt mentioned only taking hand-luggage, but just the thought of it made me shudder! I am the typical person that will over pack for a 2-week holiday, so how could I only […]
Our 10 Best Bali Moments
At the time of writing this, we had been travelling through Asia for 11 months and spent 3 of these in Bali. We have had some amazing experiences whilst in this beautiful part of the world, which I wanted to share here! In no particular order, here are our 10 best Bali moments: 1. Discovering Canggu […]
Bali Travel Guide: The Good, Bad & The Beautiful
We always thought of Bali as a paradise island and an expensive destination, as this is how it’s portrayed in the West. Well, this is not quite the real picture and now that we have explored the island for a few months, we have discovered some lovely places and some that should be avoided. So here we give you a […]
Our Travel Guide to Sri Lanka: 30 Days in Paradise
Sri Lanka is a beautiful island full of wonders, from paddy fields to mountains, stunning coastline to national parks. Sri Lanka will cater for anyone, whether you wish to hike, mountain climb, surf, dive, visit a national park full of animals or bathe with elephants. It is all possible! There are many different itineraries you can choose from, depending […]
Our Trip to Kerala, South India
Kerala is a beautiful State in South West India, below Goa and Karnataka. We travelled around for 11 days in February whilst renting the house in Goa, so that we could travel light! Our Kerala Itinerary Kochi – 2 days Munnar – 2 days Alleppey – 3 days Varkala – 4 days It all Started with a Train […]
Goa to Gokarna
Gokarna is in Karnataka, a southern Indian state that sits between Goa and Kerala. After many recommendations to visit Gokarna, we decided to head down there for 4 days on the 2nd of February, during the elections in Goa. It only takes 1.5 hours by train from Canacona Station (Palolem) and costs 25 Rupees (30p), or you can go […]
Our First Stop: Palolem, South Goa
We arrived in Goa on the 16th November and headed straight to Palolem Beach! Out of recommendation from friends who go there every year, we stayed at Papillon Beach Huts on the south side of the beach. Our intention was to stay for a week or two until we found a house to rent. As it was the beginning of […]
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