Exploring Laos — culture-rich Luang Prabang
Protected by UNESCO Heritage listings, the historic capital of Laos, Luang Prabang, captures the very heart and soul of Lao culture. Here’s what it’s…
Exploring Laos — adventurous Vang Vieng
Spilling across a stony river, and surrounded fertile rice paddies and sudden karst mountains, Vang Vieng has a reputation as a place for adventures…
Exploring Laos — the capital city Vientiane
Safe, low-key and humble, Vientiane embodies a lot of what makes Laos such a wonderful destination. It’s the perfect start to a journey through…
Travelling The Boten–Vientiane Railway — Laos’ high-speed train journey
Did you know the little Southeast Asian country of Laos has more high-speed rail than the USA and Australia combined? The Boten-Vientiane Railway runs…
Black Belts, Birthdays, Seaplanes And House Sales
May always seems to be one of those months with lots in it, but also lots of adulting stuff too. Just as winter starts…
Essential Guide to Budapest, Hungary
Hungary’s capital is one of the great cities in Europe. But with so much history, culture, food and architecture to take in, it’s hard…
A Photoshoot, a Military Enrolment and an Anzac Day Trip to Thailand
April has felt a little bit like there’s a glitch in the matrix. So many parts of this month have had some remarkable similarities…
Flavour of The Month — Maiden Cunard Cruises, Basil Mentions The War and Laos Impresses
True to its name, March certainly has quick-timed past leaving us feeling a little breathless if I’m honest. And looking back through all we’ve…
How to Find Unfindable Wine
If you like wine and paying under market price for it, but supporting small-scale Aussie and NZ winemakers at the same time, then you’re…
A South Coast Wine Stay, A Local Rum Day And A Two-Day Trav Colloquium
I’ve got to be honest, I was quite nervous about coming back to Australia. Leaving the freezing coastline of Britain in mid-January to face…