Travel Survival in China Preparing for China is no easy task. No amount of preparing though would get us ‘China Smart’. Some of the hurdles we came up against could only have been learned with ‘on the job training’. Beijing was to be our first ‘Port of Call’ on our month-long stay in China. Our […]
Kampot to Phnom Penh With our stay coming to an end in Kampot, it was time to travel to Phnom Penh. Once again we booked with Giant Ibis. This is the same bus company we used to get from Siam Reap to Kampot overnight. It cost us $16us/$21nz for two of us. The trip was […]
Relaxed Riverside Town of Kampot Kampot as a destination caught our attention when looking for our next place to visit. Kampot’s main attraction is its relaxing riverside setting. Their economy is based on salt and pepper production, fishing and fruit growing (particularly Durian). They even have a Durian monument sitting loud and proud in the […]
Siem Reap to Kampot Because of our limited time in Cambodia we decided that our next destination would be Kampot in the south. Kampot is located in the far south east of Cambodia, close to the border with Vietnam. To get there we decided to take the overnight sleeper bus which would take us to […]
First Year Anniversary Our first year anniversary has ticked over. It is so hard to believe that a year ago we made the biggest move of our lives. Life as we knew it had changed forever. With no home and all our worldly belongings packed away in a 7×3 metre storage unit we set off […]
First Stop Siem Reap This was our first time visiting Cambodia and Siem Reap was our first ‘port of call’. As we were on a limited timeframe to visit the highlights of Cambodia, we decided to fly from Bangkok, rather than take the bus. Our flights cost us $280nz for the two of us and […]
New Rod Fai Bangkok Night Market There are so many Bangkok Night Markets to choose from. Scott’s first attempt at a blog, so be kind. One of the highlights of SE Asian countries is the night markets. It’s an ideal opportunity to try local cuisines or barter for those cheap goods. There are a lot […]
Health Checks Available in Bangkok Now there are certain things you have to take into account when long term travelling. Things that you take for granted when you’ve been living in one country all your life. Health checks are one of those privileges that we have in New Zealand. Everyone has heard about the cheap […]
A Stopover in Da Nang We had two nights from when our House Sit finished and flying out to Bangkok, Thailand. As we were halfway between Hoi An and Da Nang, we opted for a couple of nights in the city. We stayed at a boutique hotel called John Boutique Villa Apartments. It is quite […]
How Lucky are We! We are so lucky to be able to have the opportunity to House/Pet Sit our way around SE Asia. Our travels are planned around where our next house sitting assignment is. We were elated to be accepted for a house sit in the Hoi An/Da Nang area of Vietnam. The 14 […]