The history of the Costa Blanca goes back beyond 1000 BC, when ancient civilizations already inhabited the lands of Alicante in southeast Spain. Visit the history museums and archaeological sites in Alicante Province to see the fascinating relics of the past.
Hue is the next must-see destination on our 2 week travel guide and the overnight train from Binh Ninh to Central Vietnam is a great way of getting there. “The Perfume River flows past Huế’s Forbidden Purple Palace, its ancient tree-lined moat enfolding secret histories of times long past, as…
“2 weeks discovering Vietnam. Cat Ba is a good base for exploring Halong Bay, an idyllic island which is mainly untouched by tourism. Fancy a cruise on a traditional junk, a nature walk through protected parkland or dinner at a floating restaurant? Cat Ba has it all…” Visit Cat Ba…
A weekend in Hanoi is a great way to start a 15 day trip of nonstop adventure through Vietnam! Follow our guide to discover one of Southeast Asia’s most intriguing capital cities… Updated 2024. “Vietnam is different from anywhere I have ever been, a contrast from laid-back neighbouring Laos –…
The Sam Neua / Vieng Xai ‘direct’ bus to Hanoi. How to cross from Northeast Laos into North Vietnam at the Nam Soi-Na Meo border. Laos is an adventure no doubt about it, from the moment you cross the northern Thai border over the Friendship Bridge at Huay Xai this…
How to get to Vieng Xai – a fascinating 1 day visit to the secret Cave City in remote Northeast Laos. “The minibus leaves Phonsavan and the mysterious Plain of Jars behind in the morning mist, zipping along the tortuous mountain road towards Sam Neua, almost a day’s ride away…
A guide to visiting Phonsavan: Plain of Jars and Ban Napia ‘spoon village’ in Northeast Laos. “Undecided whether to go south, to Vieng Vang and Vientiane or continue to Pakse and the ‘4,000 Islands’ and then hit Cambodia – the usual backpacker drag. Juan wants to go to Halong Bay…
Discovering Laos – Watching the Dawn Alms Ceremony and an afternoon at Kuansi Falls, on the last of our 3 day adventure in Luang Prabang. The last day in Luang Prabang is memorable…and that’s not an exaggeration! Luang Prabang Alms Ceremony “My phone alarm goes off at 5 am and…
Laos: 3 days in Luang Prabang – unvisited places and sites not yet discovered by tourists. Luang Prabang unvisited. Behind the genteel glamour of colonial Luang Prabang there’s a different world waiting to be discovered. Around the corner from the World Heritage Sites, or across on the opposite banks of…
The most visited place in Laos is Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark famous for its Buddhist sites and French Colonial mansions. A beautiful town on the banks of River Mekong, spending 3 days in Luang Prabang is the highlight of a trip to Laos. One of the largest…
