We decided to get from Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia to Bandar Seri Begawan by bus instead of by boat and this is how the journey went. The reason we went for the bus was that the seas had been stormy…
How to see the ‘Big 5’ at Kinabatangan River on a budget of £100
Seeing wildlife on the Kinabatangan River was one of the most wonderful experiences that I’ve ever had, and you can do it cheaply and ethically by lodging in a homestay. We organised our trip through our homestay which is what…
11 incredible street food desserts to try in Malaysia
As a vegetarian traveller, I truly believe that Malaysia has some of the finest street food in the world and this is partly because of their incredible variety of lip-smackingly good desserts. They’re also cheap to buy, readily available and…
Visiting the Haig Road Putu Piring Stall from the Netflix Singapore Street Food documentary
I’m a vegetarian so when I watched the Netflix Street Food documentaries, I was looking out for street stalls in Singapore that sold delicious food that I was able to eat, like putu piring! When I saw the Singapore episode…
Bruising on your back: What is cupping therapy like and does it work?
I’m always game for trying alternative therapies so when we were in Malaysia and my boyfriend suggested we try cupping therapy, I was well up for it. He’d had a dream that cupping would help alleviate his problems with back…
Ethical Travel: What seafood is sustainable in Southeast Asia?
If you’ve been watching Our Planet on Netflix then you’ll know about the impact of overfishing on the diversity of our precious oceans, but you’ll also see it for yourself by walking down the street in a Vietnamese beach town….