Macedonia Nuts – Part 2 – Far from “Ohrid” Lake Ohrid – May 2026 Although land-locked, Macedonia does boast one of Europe’s largest, deepest, oldest and most stunning lakes – Lake Ohrid (pronounced Och-rid – and definitely not “horrid”). It looked absolutely enchanting in the photos, and feeling the urge for some waterside relaxation, we …
Macedonia Nuts – Part 1 Skopje, North Macedonia – May 2026 We didn’t exactly stick a pin in the map for this year’s “European” adventure, but our next destination raised a few confused looks when we told friends where we were heading. After spending an enjoyable, but rather cold and wet weekend at the annual …
Vietnamese Whirl (and a Cup of Thai) – Part 14 – War Torn and Travel Worn! Nha Trang, Vietnam – March 2026 What were supposed to be our last few days in Thailand turned into a stressful challenge to get home. Our flights were with Emirates and by the time we had flown back to …
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Vietnamese Whirl (and a Cup of Thai) Part 13 – The Last Resort Koh Lanta, Thailand February 2026 Feeling glad that we chose the slightly longer, but much less stressful (and vomit inducing) transfer to the island of Koh Lanta as we sat in our air conditioned car which took us door to door. We …
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Vietnamese Whirl (and a Cup of Thai) Part 12 – A Home in the Sun Klong Muang, Krabi, Thailand – February 2026 After being “on the road” for over two months, we were looking forward to a longer stay back in the condo we had made our home on previous visits to Thailand. Our journey …
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Vietnamese Whirl Part 11– The Long Road South Sam Roi Yot and Bang Sapan Noi, Thailand – January 2026 Deciding that “road” was better than “rail” in this instance, partly due to the inconvenient train timings (overnight trains DEFINITELY did not appeal), we took a taxi down the coast to Sam Roi Yot. Finding that …
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Vietnamese Whirl (And a Cup of Thai) Part 10 – Across the Miles…to the Land of Smiles Cha Am, Thailand – January 2026 Although we had enjoyed our time in Vietnam and appreciated the differences between the two, we were looking forward to heading down to one of our favourite places on Earth – Thailand. …
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Vietnamese Whirl – Part 9 – Coast to Roast Mũi Né, Vietnam – December 2025 As our bus headed out of Dalat’s pine clad valley, tea plantations covered the hillsides as the road slowly wound its way south towards the coast. I say “road” but it became more of a “work in progress” as large …
Vietnamese Whirl – Part 8 – A Dalat-ful Christmas Dalat, Vietnam – December 2025 Resembling an “Alpine Village” (although thankfully not snow covered), the former French hill station of Dalat was our appropriate base for Christmas week. Although favoured by the French for its cool and crisp climate, it felt much warmer – and more …
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Vietnamese Whirl Part 7– Bright Lights and Back Alleys Hoi An, Vietnam – December 2025 In between rain showers, we skipped over puddles (yet another obstacle to avoid!) and made our way through the ancient streets of the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An. From the photos I’d seen it resembled Malacca in Malaysa …
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