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Baiona, Rias Baixas’ Medieval Pearl

If there’s a town we absolutely love that would be Baiona. What to expect? A small and traditional fishing village yet catered for tourism better than its neighbouring towns, with fantastic beaches and even its own castle! When in Baiona, you might see a lot of historical names such as Pinzon, Carabela, etc. This isContinue reading “Baiona, Rias Baixas’ Medieval Pearl”

Experiencing Sweden’s Countryside in a Traditional Mansion

This year I had the chance to do a course in Sweden, the topic was epidemiology so I absolutely loved the thought of getting some new knowledge but also, I jumped straight on the opportunity to visit a country I had never been to before. We normally travel as a couple so doing a soloContinue reading “Experiencing Sweden’s Countryside in a Traditional Mansion”

Day 3: Hong Kong

The Peak After trying to get a bus to the Tai Po area to visit the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery but failing because all Nathan Road was shut due to the protests, we change our plan and decide to get the MTR to Central and then a bus to The Peak (tram seemed to priceyContinue reading “Day 3: Hong Kong”

Day 2: Hong Kong

Today we got up at 11 am, after all, we did not get much sleep due to the nosy fan and the constant smell of food from the neighbours (who eats garlic throughout the night? Are our neighbours trying to ward off vampires?) We go out, in all honesty, a bit scared of the bigContinue reading “Day 2: Hong Kong”

Day 1: Hong Kong

We land, after 12 painful hours of British Airways economy and having drank too much wine at the wrong times. My stomach has certainly not agreed with it at least. We had read all guides and recommendations so we knew we needed bus A21 from the airport to Tsim Sha Tsui. The journey was easyContinue reading “Day 1: Hong Kong”

Cat Ba – An alternative to Ha Long Bay

Introduction Ha Long Bay is a natural wonder of emerald waters and limestone pillars rising up in islets topped up with small forests and ecosystems, incredible caves and scattered with traditional boats. Yes, Ha Long Bay is the most popular tourist hotspot in Vietnam, if there was only one thing you could see in theContinue reading “Cat Ba – An alternative to Ha Long Bay”

We visited Monkey Island in Vietnam (and lived to tell the tale)

Monkey Island is a paradise island located in Lan Ha Bay, just off Cat Ba Island. It is a limestone island formed in a similar way to the whole geography of the area and it has the most incredible beach with crystalline waters overseeing the bay. Towering blocks of limestone with forests are scattered aroundContinue reading “We visited Monkey Island in Vietnam (and lived to tell the tale)”

Hanoi Travel Guide

Introduction We always wondered what Vietnam would be like, more than ever on that train Hanoi-bound from Nanning. In the West, we always have a preconceived idea of China, Japan, Korea and Thailand from movies and media. However, countries like Vietnam or Cambodia are, sadly, best known for their sombre history, although this is radicallyContinue reading “Hanoi Travel Guide”

Travel to Nanning: 3 Days Itinerary

Introduction When we were first planning this trip, we just added Nanning as a stop on the way to Vietnam as it was an easy place to cross the border from. There was so little written about this city besides the best transport options to travel to Hanoi, essentially no tourism at all! But weContinue reading “Travel to Nanning: 3 Days Itinerary”

Yulong River Scenic Cycle Route

One of the highlights of our time in Yangshuo was definitely cycling along the Yulong river and the countryside surrounding the town. Neither of us are sporty; we like gaming, reading and watching Netflix so… What did we decide? To cycle 27km along the Yulong river. Well, actually, we were meant to cycle much lessContinue reading “Yulong River Scenic Cycle Route”