Experience

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 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”

Eating at a Buddhist Temple Buffet in Guilin, China

One of the most challenging things about our trip to China has definitely been finding vegetarian food, but we did find amazing places with enough planning. So, what was our strategy you might ask? Well, we read a ton of blogs, used Tripadvisor, and generally, asked very politely the chefs to make special meals. OneContinue reading “Eating at a Buddhist Temple Buffet in Guilin, China”

Our First Time Experience Travelling in China

Introduction One of the things we were most apprehensive when we decided to go on our (supposed to be) year-long travel was visiting China. The lack of available online resources we’re used to as well as the language barrier and culture shock was something that we thought would be a challenge to move around theContinue reading “Our First Time Experience Travelling in China”