Aztec Trek – Part 2 – Dancing in the Street Mexico City, November 2024 Our final trip of the week was to the Casa Azul (Blue House) birthplace and home of the famous, outspoken Mexican artist, Frida Khalo. Set in the bohemian neighbourhood of Cayoacan, we strolled along leafy cobbled streets, lined with historic colonial …
Aztec Trek – Part 1 – Dead on Arrival Mexico City, November 2024 Staying the night at a Heathrow hotel before we departed on our trip, I was amused to discover that we had been allotted “Room 101”. For those who haven’t read George Orwell’s “1984” or seen the BBC TV series, Room 101 reputedly …
A Bit of TLC Part 17 – Out of Air and Out of Time Similian Islands and Koh Phayam, Thailand – February/March 2024 Our time in Thailand was running out rapidly and it was time to start heading back to Bangkok for our flight home. In our quest to find “the perfect Thai island” and …
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A Bit of TLC Part 16 – Familiar Ground Koh Lanta and Krabi, Thailand February 2024 It took two plane journeys with a very tight connection plus a change of airport in Bangkok AND an overnight stop in Krabi town, but we finally made it to our “happy place”. Things had changed on the island …
A Bit of TLC Part 15 – Phu Quoc on the Block Phu Quoc, Vietnam February 2024 We had planned to explore Vietnam on our next trip, but having found ourselves so close to the border, it would have been rude not to “pop over”. Out taxi dropped us off at the crossing, and unlike …
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A Bit of TLC Part 14 – A Touch of Salt and Pepper Kep and Kampot, Cambodia January 2024 I’ve never been tempted to ride on one of those mechanical bucking bronco machines (apart from perhaps at my last work Christmas party when I was 8 months pregnant and feeling very impatient!) – but the …
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A Bit of TLC Part 13– What Could Possibly Koh Rong? Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia January 2024 Our flight down to the port town of Sihanoukville went smoothly enough, and we managed to make our connection to the island ferry. We were advised to spend as little time here as possible due to massive over-construction …
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A Bit of TLC Part 12 – Angkor Man! Siem Reap, Cambodia January 2024 Our long wait at the very small airport in Luang Prabang was made bearable by the company of a couple of young Greek/Aussie girls we shared a cab with. Sharing snacks and some great insider tips on the best “secret” Greek …
A Bit of TLC Part 11 – Time To Plan in Luang Prabang Luang Prabang, Laos January 2024 After our exertions at the Gibbon Experience, we were glad to have a day relaxing back in Huay Xai. Our next form of transport was a leisurely two-day slow boat journey down the Mekon to the riverside …
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A Bit of TLC Part 10 – A Treehouse in Laos Huay Xai, Laos December 2023 When we heard about “The Gibbon Experience” in northern Laos, where you get to play out your primate fantasies by living amongst the treetops in the world’s highest treehouses, swinging along 15 kms of zip-lines…well, we just had …
