Best Things To Do In Luang Prabang — Laos’ Old Capital

What to do in Luang Prabang, Laos

At the meeting point of two rivers, home to the former royal family and the centre of Laos’ culture, Luang Prabang is a beautiful, fascinating town. Here are some of the best things to do here. Brought to you by InsideAsia Tours Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also … Read more

A Lunar New Year food tour, more dumplings and HydraFacial: the ultimate skin treatment

Whenever Christina and I look for stories, we generally always try to create that mix of travel, food, culture, venues and lifestyle. I think we’ve hit the bullseye with this one. This Edition also has a lot of firsts for us. Our first (extended) visit to Wollongong, our first vegan yum cha, our first time … Read more

A harbour storm, Jim’s doppelganger and is this the best schnitzel in Sydney?

Crazy to think that Christmas is next week, isn’t it? After everything that’s gone on this year, it’s like Christmas is way too normal to be happening.  I suppose it just goes to show that no matter what happens to us, time still troops on… but let’s not get too maudlin or philosophical. This time … Read more

In and out of Africa

South Africa Tourism -

Few words can express how excited we were to be travelling to South Africa. It’s been a place that’s sat on our travel bucket list for such a long time, it’s a wonder we haven’t been there before. The opportunity to see wild places like the Kalahari Desert has been on my mind ever since … Read more

Botanic Britain, wine from the West and South Africa here we come

As the departures gate makes its last call on September, we ready ourselves for an October so full of travel it’s kind of crazy. In a good way! With travel to Africa and the USA coming up, by the time October comes to an end, we’ll have taken almost 20 flights in just one month. … Read more

A new brain at Grain, Handpicked get arty and dinner with pals

At long last, it looks like spring’s coming to Sydney. Temperatures are going up as is the humidity. Ordinarily, I hate humid weather, but the dry air over Sydney’s winter gives my wrinkles wrinkles! It also makes me even thirstier than normal. Thankfully, this week has been full of drinking. At one of our favourite … Read more

Maitland’s little secret and an excuse for a shopping spree

There’s nothing quite like hopping in the car and hitting the open road. This week, Christina and I went country, visiting a new part of regional New South Wales. We love exploring our own back yard, especially when it turns up so many pleasant surprises. The Hunter Valley town of Maitland might not be on … Read more

Town and country – our last UK days

It’s always hard to say goodbye to England. Knowing that we won’t be seeing friends and family again for a little while is never a pleasant thought. These are our last few days in the UK before we head back to the short, chilly days of the Australian winter. There’s still time to get a … Read more

Festivals, flower gardens and Medieval Suffolk

With our last few days in European summer looming, Christina and I are getting as much outdoor time in as possible before we return to chilly Sydney. In this Weekly Edition, we’re hitting a music festival, visiting a famous landscape garden and seeing more of south-eastern England’s historic countryside… and eating lots of food of … Read more

A taste of the North – Cheshire and the Lake District

It always surprises me how little of the UK I’ve seen. I know it’s often the way of things – you explore your own back yard least and last. The same way Australians see more of London than their own country, I’ve seen more of the southern hemisphere than most antipodeans. But whenever we come … Read more