Travelling

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”