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18-20/03/2020: Cool water spring

Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 18th March – A secret spring

15/03/2020: Stranded on Siquijor

Old Enchanted Tree Due to having a late night, we ended up getting up pretty late. I’m not complaining though! We made our own breakfast

14/03/2020: Skydiving

The big day It’s been a while since we’ve had an activity we haven’t done before. The previous one was scuba diving, several months ago,

10/03/2020: Diving in Moalboal

Diving along a wall We were up at 7 today, as we were doing some diving in the Moalboal area. Both of us had breakfast

08/03/2020: Flight to Cebu

Early bird catches their flight We had an early flight to Cebu to catch, and so we were awake at half 4 in the morning.

07/03/2020: Exploring Coron

Sweating buckets After a couple of activity filled days, we decide to take it a touch slower today. We planned on exploring Coron, as we’d

06/03/2020: Diving in Coron

Wreck diving Today we’d be scuba diving at some sites around Coron, all of them would be shipwrecks. Both Mat and I were looking forward

04/03/2020: Ferry to Coron

Early on the waves As usual, we had another early start in the morning. The ferry to Coron was departing at 8:20am, and we had

03/03/2020: Snorkelling in El Nido

Early morning sunshine Early start today as we had a snorkelling tour around El Nido today. We started the day off with some bread, eggs,

02/03/2020: Van to El Nido

Heading north We woke up around 10am after an extremely long sleep, but definitely needed it. Compared to a lot of places in Europe, the

01/03/2020: Flight to Palawan

Flight at dawn Carrying on from our late night wait, we managed to check-in to the flight to Palawan at 2:30am. It wasn’t much better

27/02/2020: Flight to Singapore

We arrived in Jakarta on the train in the morning, around 8 or 9. As expected, the sleep was broken and pretty rough, never have a good sleep on trains in a chair.

26/02/2020: Train to Jakarta

Penultimate day in Indonesia Today was to be our penultimate day in Indonesia. By the end of tomorrow, we’d be out of here and en

25/02/2020: Train to Surabaya

A train mistake I woke up at half 9, and treated myself to a simple egg sandwich, courtesy of the hostel. When it’s free, food

24/02/2020: The Ijen Crater

Up before dawn To no one’s surprise, I didn’t get any sleep at all. Our guide came to pick us up at midnight and whisked

23/02/2020: Train to Banyuwangi

Train to Banyuwangi Our first plan for Java was to visit the Ijen Crater. This is atop a mountain which releases sulphur and produces constant

22/02/2020: Flight to Java

Fresh durian Today’s the day. The day I leave Lombok and take a flight with Mat to Java. These 2 weeks in Mataram have gone

20-21/02/2020: Denied durian

20th February – My second swim I was woken up by Elva at the door again today, with some superb items for breakfast as always.

17-19/02/2020: Drying off in Mataram

Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 17th February – Satisfying food As

13-15/02/2020: Movie in Mataram

Just a small note, because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 13th February – Swimming lessons Another

10-12/02/2020: At the Mataram Beach

Just a small note; because not too much happened in these few days, I’ve condensed them into one page. 10th February – A close shave

Currently on holiday

Just a quick note to say I’m currently travelling and haven’t had much time to focus on the blog, so when I get to a

09/02/2020: Car free day

False alarm I had an early 5:30am start today, this was because it was ‘car free day’. This event is held every Sunday and consists

08/02/2020: Boat to Lombok

Earliest morning This may be the earliest I’ve ever had to get up so far. I was catching a bus to the port. From there,

07/02/2020: Sunburn in Bali

Blistering heat Mat and I had a very late lie in today, and an even lazier get up. By the time we were up and

06/02/2020: Exploring Bali

Beach bums I had a nice lie in today, because why not, eh? When we eventually got the motivation (or guilt) to finally move, we

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05/02/2020: Flight to Indonesia

The final roti Our flight to Indonesia was at about 5pm this evening, which meant we were in no rush to get out. Instead, we

03/02/2020: Gardens by the Bay

A familiar breakfast We had a very late lie in today, around noon, but there were no regrets. For breakfast, we revisited the cheap café

02/02/2020: Bus to Singapore

To the tip of the peninsula We were up at 9am today, fairly early for us, as we had a bus to catch to Singapore.

31/01/2020: Bus to Johor Bahru

I love the smell of Roti in the morning We had a fair lie in, gathered our belongings, and then checked out of the hotel.

29/01/2020: Bus to Kluang

Wet morning As we were only staying in Batu Pahat for the one night, we were checking out this morning. We had booked a bus

28/01/2020: Bus to Batu Pahat

Ready to roll After a semi late night, I managed to clock in another nice lie in. We were leaving Malacca today to head further

27/01/2020: Exploring Malacca

Breakfast on the house After a fairly late night, we had a beautiful lie in, can’t beat them. We also had breakfast on the house;

26/01/2020: Bus to Malacca

Returning to land We had to get up at 6:30am as we had to catch the ferry back to Mersing (mainland) at around half 7.

25/01/2020: Jungle to Juara

A poor breakfast We had an 8am start today as we were going to be trekking through the jungle to Juara, a settlement on the

22/01/2020: Exploring Kuala Lumpur

Lying in We didn’t set an alarm for today, so I had a beautiful lie in. As we’re leaving tomorrow, we’re exploring Kuala Lumpur today

19/01/2020: Tour of the Highlands

Free Indian breakfast Today, we were going on a tour of the Cameron Highlands, and there’s quite a few things to see on the tour,

15/01/2020: Train to Penang

On the right track The pair of us woke up at 9am today as we were catching a train to Penang. Last night we’d had

14/01/2020: Train to Malaysia

Healthy breakfast We woke up at around half 8 today, we’re catching a train to Malaysia, so need to go and buy the tickets. After

13/01/2020: Bus to Hat Yai

Heading south We woke up at 8am today as we were getting a mini bus to Hat Yai at around 10am. The pair of us

12/01/2020: Cabaret show

Doing chores I’d wondered for a long time what a cabaret show would be like to watch, especially since seeing what I did in Bangkok.

11/01/2020: Boat to Ao Nang

Relaxing in paradise Despite having had a wicked time here, although it was short, we were leaving today. We’ll be taking a boat to Ao

07/01/2020: Bus to Phuket

A surprisingly nice sleep I woke up at about 4:30am, just as the ship was docking in Suratthani, on the mainland. After slowly coming to

06/01/2020: Chilling on Koh Tao

Checking out of paradise I had a nice, late lie in today. After all the exhausting work I’ve been doing over the last couple of

03/01/2020: Ferry to Koh Tao

Sailing early in the morning We were catching a ferry to Koh Tao, early this morning…and I mean early. The pair of us were up

02/01/2020: Bus to Koh Tao

Crazy taxi We woke up relatively early today as we were catching a bus to Koh Tao this morning. The pair of us checked out

30/12/2019: Night bus to Bangkok

Arriving in the capital After having plenty of broken sleep during the night, the bus to Bangkok arrived at around 8am. To be honest, I’ll

28/12/2019: Tour of Pai

Touring the town We had a bit of a lie in today, as the tour of Pai was not starting until 10am. The breakfast was

27/12/2019: Pai canyon

Early is cool We planned on seeing the Pai canyon today, as we didn’t have enough time to book a tour for today. The pair

26/12/2019: Bus to Pai

The last buffet We woke up at 8am today, pretty early! After breakfast, we had a bus to catch which would take us to Pai.

24/12/2019: Chiang Mai zoo

Luxury bed I had an excellent sleep last night, didn’t wake up once. I’m not one for staying in hotels or living it luxury, but

23/12/2019: Flight to Thailand

A long wait Today was the day we were leaving Cambodia, and embarking on a flight to Thailand. We chose a flight to Thailand, as

22/12/2019: Exploring Siem Reap

Late to start We had a late start today. After an exhausting trip to Angkor Wat yesterday, there was no way we were getting up

21/12/2019: Angkor Wat

Early to rise The pair of us had a 6:30am get up today. We’re going to visit and explore Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s most famous attraction,

20/12/2019: Bus to Siem Reap

To our final destination We woke up fairly early today. This was because we had a bus to Siem Reap to catch at around 8:30am.

18/12/2019: Back to Phnom Penh

Back to reality After a late night fighting off some monstrous cicadas in our room (which was hilarious and tense), we woke up mid-morning. As

13/12/2019: Moving to 4K beach

Moving beaches I had another very good lie in today, always a bonus. I went to the main strip for breakfast, and met with Mat

12/12/2019: Exploring Koh Rong

Breakfast by the beach Had a lovely lie in today. Mat had headed out a bit earlier to go for a walk and grab breakfast.

11/12/2019: Bus to Koh Rong

Something new for breakfast Mat and I got up around mid-morning. We went to the same place for breakfast, just around the corner. Today, I

10/12/2019: Kampot salt fields

What to do? I woke up at around 9:30am. We went for breakfast at a café nearby that had been recommended to us by someone

09/12/2019: Bus to Kampot

A fruity breakfast Got a reasonable lie-in today, always appreciated. Had a wonderful breakfast today consisting of muesli, fresh fruit, and fresh milk, was very

08/12/2019: The Killing Fields

An unsightly crowd Had a beautiful lie in today. It’s strange that when I think back to China, it seemed we were up really early

06/12/2019: Bus to Phnom Penh

Breakfast baguette We were taking a midmorning bus to Phnom Penh today, so we were all up fairly early. Once we were up, we all

04/12/2019: Bus to Kratié

Early morning bus We had an early rise this morning, around 6am. The bus we’d booked was for 7am, so pretty bright and early! After

27/11/2019: Bus to Thakhek

Waiting for transport I woke up at around 9am today, sort of early because we were catching the bus to Thakhek, much further south. After

25/11/2019: Bus to Vang Vieng

An early goodbye Mat, Mischa, and I were leaving Luang Prabang this morning by a bus to Vang Vieng. We woke up fairly early this

22/11/2019: Arriving in Luang Prabang

Successful repairs After the crazy night at the hostel, everyone managed to wake up and drag themselves out of bed. Luckily for them, breakfast was

20/11/2019: Boat to Nong Khiaw

Floating down river We rose fairly early this morning, and we met Jonathan and Mischa outside of the apartment rooms. The 4 of us made

19/11/2019: Arriving in Laos

A shock in the night We didn’t have much of a timescale as to when we’d be arriving in Laos. The coach operator had just

18/11/2019: The bus to Laos

Refusing breakfast As usual, when we get the chance, we have a lie in, especially because we’re getting a very long bus to Laos, and

13/11/2019: Bus to Cat Ba Island

A leaky bus I began the morning with a traditional Vietnamese backpacker breakfast, a pancake. It was a strawberry pancake to be exact, and we

12/11/2019: A night in Hanoi

A panicked breakfast Whilst we were having our free breakfast, we realised that there were no available hostels in Ha Long Bay. Staying in Ha

11/11/2019: Trang An boat tour

Fried egg sandwich We started the day off at 8am accompanied by a free fried egg sandwich for breakfast. A lot nicer than I was

09/11/2019: Thanh Hoa

Broken sleep This particular train journey gave birth to one of my worst night’s sleep I’ve ever had. It was very difficult to get comfy,

08/11/2019: Train to Thanh Hoa

Saying goodbye to new friends I had a nice lie in today, I can never deny myself a lie in when the chance comes. In

07/11/2019: Exploring the caves

Vietnamese breakfast We woke up pretty early today as we had a tour of some Phong Nha caves. Breakfast consisted of fried egg, bread, and

06/11/2019: Bus to Phong Nha

Cherish free breakfasts The pair of us had a reasonable lie in today. You gotta get them where you can, because they don’t come too

05/11/2019: More temples, in Hue

Free breakfast It’s always been said, that the most important meal of the day, is breakfast. I live and die by this rule. It’s even

04/11/2019: Abandoned water park

The extended night bus During the night bus to Hue, we stopped several times for toilet breaks. I was able to get a decent amount

03/11/2019: Night bus to Hue

Journeying further North After consecutive mornings of waking up early, we decided to lie in today. We were checking out of the hostel at 12pm

31/10/2019: Exploring Nha Trang

Diving? Denied! Today, we were alerted that scuba diving was to be postponed again! The good news was that we had the all clear for

30/10/2019: Typhoon trouble

Hoping for clear skies The threat of the typhoon loomed. Our diving instructor said he’d let us know via email if scuba diving was on

29/10/2019: Scuba diving

A testing morning Mat and I both had to get up early today, and with good reason. Today would be our first day at the

28/10/2019: Train to Nha Trang

Banana Pancake Trail The Banana Pancake Trail is a conceptual route in which the average Western budget backpacker follows. When I heard of it, and

27/10/2019: Phan Thiet beach day

Breakfast smells fishy Unsurprisingly, we got up late into the morning. Today was the day we had planned to chill. After a crazy month in

26/10/2019: Train to Phan Thiet

Banh Mi for breakfast Today we had a train to Phan Thiet booked. This destination was a few hours to the East, and is situated

25/10/2019: War Remnants Museum

Recovery After our night out on the city, we rose quite late. Soon after, we headed out to grab some breakfast/lunch. We wondered the streets

24/10/2019: Flight to Vietnam

Sleepless night flight Despite going to bed early, neither of us got any sleep. I can never get to sleep if I need and try

23/10/2019: Exploring Guangzhou

The final day Today was the last day in China. I can’t believe almost a whole month had passed us by. It doesn’t feel just

22/10/2019: Train to Guangzhou

Where’s the bus? It was an early get up today as we had to catch 2 trains. 1 train from Yangshuo to Guilin, and then

20/10/2019: Cycling around Yangshuo

New lodgings We got up relatively early (for us), and had a quick breakfast on the streets. Just some small noodles and snacks. We decided

19/10/2019: Train to Yangshuo

Heading for the mountains At around 10:30am, we woke up and then checked out. We had a train to Yangshuo to catch. Apparently this is

18/10/2019: River Tour of Guilin

Back to Baozi We started the day off with baozi for breakfast, it can’t be beaten in China. Whilst researching for things to do in

16/10/2019: Flight to Guilin

Late get up Despite sleeping in such a filthy environment, we managed to lie in pretty late. The sleeps were good here, I’ll give it

12/10/2019: The Forbidden City

Accidental overlay Possibly due to the late night, we accidentally overlaid this morning. As it was close to noon, we shot up and began getting

11/10/2019: Going to Beijing

A slow start to the day Since our train to Beijing left at 15:24, we had plenty of time on our hands. Which also meant

10/10/2019: Checking out Taiyuan

A late morning After an amazing lie in until 11am, we got our heads together and tried to devise today’s plan. There were a couple

09/10/2019: Arriving in Taiyuan

We survived Sleep on the sleeper train to Taiyuan came and went sporadically. There was no chance of an 8-hour sleep. I thought I had

07/10/2019: Hua Shan

Early to rise Nothing strikes dread into my heart like the sound of Mat’s alarm. We woke up at 6am, got dressed, and had a

06/10/2019: Train to Hua Shan

A slow morning After an extremely hectic day at the Terracotta Army yesterday, I loved every moment of my lie in. We were taking a

05/10/2019: The Terracotta Army

Rise and shine! A 5am start is never something I want to hear. However, the lady who owns the hostel urged us to get up

03/10/2019: Land of the Panda!

The longest queue I ever did see We woke up mid-morning, around 9:30, pretty early for me. Breakfast was in the form of baozi and

29/09/2019: Touring the Tianhe Lake

A quick and authentic breakfast We all got up around mid-morning, and after meeting Cristina, she told us that our sightseeing adventure would take us

28/09/2019: Train to Guiyang

Time for Train Travel We woke bright and early today as we had to catch a train to Guiyang, several hours south. We packed our

27/09/2019: Exploring Chongqing

Waking up in Chongqing It was a difficult first night’s sleep in Chongqing, due to either excitement, jet lag, or both. Mat and I were

26/09/2019: Touchdown in China

Landing in China Despite the flight to China being overnight, I hardly got any sleep in at all. The seat was unable to provide me

25/09/2019: Journey of a lifetime

A journey that would change everything The day I had been waiting for, for 3 years, had finally come. Despite time drawing nearer to this

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