Bookworms and the beach… yes you have read that correctly, even we need some much needed vitamin D sometimes. Granted, whilst it is fair to say that we normally tend to gravitate towards bookshops, libraries or cafes that house delightful little reading nooks, we have also been known to occasionally…
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By definition, exotic refers to anything unusual or exciting, or characteristic of a distant foreign country. When we plan our holidays, we frequently consider exotic destinations but quite often they remain on our bucket land because we can’t afford the travel. But what if money was not an obstacle to…
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Do You Have a Wish List? Let’s be honest, we know we are fortunate. Today people take for granted the fact that they were born into a world where flights are not just cheaper but also more accessible than ever before. I remember a time when there were just a…
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I don’t care what anyone says, everyone makes mistakes. We are human after all and everyone is fallible, especially when travelling. For the past three years both Paul and I have worked in the travel industry and each summer we see customers arrive for their long-awaited two week holiday and…
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Elephant tourism in Thailand is hugely popular with thousands of people travelling to South East Asia each year wanting to spend time with these loveable animals. However, not all attractions are equal. Some still allow elephant riding, others make these beautiful creatures perform to the gawping tourists in the hope…
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Like marmite, you either love or hate packing, there doesn’t ever seem to be an in-between but no matter who you speak to, everyone has a favourite item of clothing or a specific thing, that always get packed into the suitcase, regardless of destination. We are no different; there are…
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When someone suggests a camping holiday to you, what runs through your mind? Is it the image of you crawling out of a teeny tiny tent each morning in an unceremonious way in order to make the crack of dawn dash to the communal bathrooms that just happens to be…
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I understand, truly I do. You take a break from work and the last thing you want to do is be surrounded by crowds of people, getting in your way, causing long queues, getting in the frame of that all-important selfie that you have tried to take for the fiftieth…
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Wonky floorboards, low roof beams, and door hinges that squeaked just enough to make it charming rather than annoying. These were the first things I noticed when walking into the Luang Chumni Village Guesthouse in Ayutthaya. It was the dark, teak wood of this impressive-looking traditional Thai-looking property that originally…
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After an hour of travelling on the tired looking train, the wooden benches the only form of seating available in 3rd class, the click-clack of the runners colliding with the railway track had become quite therapeutic. Opposite sat a gentleman that was clearly comfortable propping himself up against the aged…
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