If you’re travelling in Peninsular Malaysia then you’ll probably fit in a trip to the wonderful George Town in Penang, so here are 9 ways to have a wonderful time while you’re here. *This post may contain affiliate links* 1….
How many travellers actually become ‘begpackers’ to fund their trip?
As a seasoned backpacker, I’m fascinated by the stories that I’m hearing on social media about foreigners like myself ‘begpacking’ their way around Asia. I’m currently travelling in Asia so I wanted to look out for it myself, to see…
9 ethical things to do in Cambodia
Cambodia is a friendly and fascinating country that has gone through relentless political turmoil in the form of the genocide by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. There is much more to Cambodia than its recent history, and I really enjoyed…
Getting from Kota Kinabalu to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei by bus
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…
Getting from Phu Quoc Island to Kampot in Cambodia via the Ha Tiên border
Phu Quoc Island is beautiful but it hasn’t quite made it onto the backpacker’s trail just yet, so I’ve written this guide to getting from the island in Vietnam to Kampot (or elsewhere) in Cambodia via the Ha Tiên border….
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…
9 ways to have a wonderful time on Koh Chang in Thailand
If you’re visiting Koh Chang on a backpacker budget, then here are 9 ways to have a wonderful time while you’re on Thailand’s third-largest island. Koh Chang is much more relaxed than Phuket or Koh Samui and it’s only about…
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…
How to eat, drink and be happy in Yangon, Myanmar
Myanmar’s ex-capital Yangon, the artist formerly known as Rangoon is one of Southeast Asia’s underrated capitals and as a backpacker I loved it. The reason I loved was that I’d come from India which is so busy and Yangon has…
Going for a Singapore Sling at Long Bar in Raffles Singapore
I’ve wanted to go for a Singapore Sling at Raffles since I first came to Singapore on my own when I was 18. When I returned with my partner 15 years later, I was very keen to see what the…
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…