Guide

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”

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”

Yangshuo Travel Guide

Introduction We were looking out of the bus window and wondering what to expect, our backpacks crushing our jittery legs. We arrived at Yangshuo and got off the bus. A dozen taxi drivers approached us to get us to the hostel, we politely declined and started walking towards the once sleepy town centre. As weContinue reading “Yangshuo Travel Guide”

Guilin Travel Guide

Introduction Our excitement of boarding a Chinese bullet train was only matched by the anticipation of disembarking in a place renownedly known for having the “Most beautiful scenery under heaven”. Our first contact with this beautiful region was at 300km/h, all the lush green fields and karst peaks started to appear gradually as the trainContinue reading “Guilin Travel Guide”

Travel Guide China – Guangxi

Introduction China is a country of myth and mystery, incredibly vast and diverse, a country full of wonder. Here you can find technological hub cities, ancient forests, mountainous regions, and beautiful seaside resorts. With eight major geographical regions with distinct cultural characteristics, it is also certainly not an easy country to draw an itinerary for.Continue reading “Travel Guide China – Guangxi”

Hong Kong Travel Guide

Hong Kong We started our journey, like many others, in London. We sold most of our life, packed a small (probably not small enough) fraction of the rest and we are waiting, all jittery to board our direct flight to Hong Kong. 12 hours later and after a few too many glasses of British AirwaysContinue reading “Hong Kong Travel Guide”