The holiday season is officially upon us. Most of what I buy these days, or wish for, is travel related. So today, I’m sharing my ideas for the best Christmas gifts for travelers. From stocking fillers and small gifts to electronics for travelers and inspirational books and journals. And of course, some of my favourite Continue reading
This summer I’ll be celebrating my 11 year anniversary of living in Barcelona. Quite incredible really. The plan in the beginning was always to leave after a year. I’ve spent my share of summers here, as I tend to leave vacations for the winter. Summers in this city are beautiful, and there is an amazing Continue reading
We took two big bus trips in Cambodia: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh on a Mekong Express bus and Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville on a Giant Ibis bus. Here’s my Mekong Express and Giant Ibis Bus Review: how they compare, and how to book each of them. Spoiler: My vote goes to Giant Ibis. And Continue reading
Last month, I shared 9 great island getaways in Europe with you. This time, I’m sharing what my fellow bloggers recommended for island escapes around the world. There’s an island here for everyone, from Vancouver Island for wine lovers to luxurious family holidays in Fiji. And of course the dreamy San Blas Islands in Panama, Continue reading
At home, we’re at the gym an average of 4 times a week (confession: most of the time, that means I’m there twice and my partner six times…). So when we travel, whenever possible, we try to pick a hotel that has a gym. That’s usually easy in four and five star hotels, but those Continue reading
As part of my TBEX Philippines fam trip to Bicol, I went on a Mayon volcano tour riding an ATV. Made famous by Zac Efron, these ATV tours take you on a two to three hour trip through the Philippine country side and up to one of the Mayon volcano’s eruption sides. What is an Continue reading
It’s summer time. For me, that means beach time. Time near the water and on the water – kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing, snorkeling. I love all of it. And even better if I can do all this on Europe’s best beaches. I asked a few travel bloggers about their favorite European beaches – here they Continue reading
In 2014 I wrote an article on how to get a visa for Vietnam at the Vietnamese Embassy in Sihanoukville. The Vietnam visa situation continues to confuse many people, and after the new changes on visas on arrival in late 2015, I’ve received a lot of questions about who needs a visa, how to get Continue reading
Luang Prabang is becoming a trendy destination and the small town has a good number of restored colonial houses and mansions turned into upscale hotels. But amongst them all, Belmond’s La Residence Phou Vao stands out with pure luxury in a serene environment that’s hard to find anywhere else in Laos. Walking into the open Continue reading
The Con Dao archipelago has a dark past, its main island Con Son used to be a prison island on which many prisoners lost their lives. Many Vietnamese visitors to the island come to pay their respects to these prisoners, and if you’re going there, I encourage you to read up on it. But Con Continue reading
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