This is my first time in Osaka but for Andrew it is his second time in this awesome city. There’s many things to do, see and of course eat. Osaka is the foodie capital of Japan and I don’t...
Save money with the 2-Day Osaka Amazing Pass
The Osaka 2 day Amazing Pass is a steal if you are planning to visit Osaka’s attractions because it allows you: unlimited rides on all the trains and buses within Osaka city . You can obtain the boundary information by...
El Nido – Island hopping with amazing views thrown in for free
After visiting the main city on the island of Palawan, Puerto Princessa, we booked a ticket on a bus heading up to the top of the island bound for the tourist town of El Nido. El Nido is a tiny collection...
Puerto Princesa – UNESCO Underground River and Island Hopping
This was our first time in Palawan Island. It is a beautiful place and recently I saw it was one the most beautiful islands in the world. In brochures you will see the crystal blue waters, perfect white sandy...
How to Get a JR Pass in the Phillipines as a Backpacker
Our next stop in our trip was Japan (my first time and I actually didn’t sleep the next before I was so excited!) and we needed to get the JR (Japan Rail) pass somewhere in Manila. We decided to do...
‘I saw 10 turtles around Apo island’
After travelling around the Philippines for a bit you soon realise that all the backpackers congregate at one hostel because there are only a limited handful in each city. Cheap accommodation is scarce and it makes me think that setting...
Swimming with Whale Sharks in Oslob – Cebu
After Manila we took a flight to Cebu city, which is an island south of Manila (£32 per person one way including 20kg of luggage). The airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport. The best way to get around the Philippines is...
Visit Manila for Spanish Architecture
Sorry everyone! This is such a late post and we are now very behind because the internet around the Phillipines was really bad – we couldn’t even download any of the pictures we took so we have waited until now...
Halong Bay – Cruising and Kayaking
Once we had gone to experience the city and history of Saigon we decided that it would be nice to explore a little of the scenery in Vietnam. We’ve heard of Ha Long Bay from a few backpackers on...
Vietnamese History Lessons in Saigon
Saigon now called Ho Chi Minh City is a great place to really see Vietnam for the first time. We travelled from Cambodia to Saigon via bus. The first thing you notice is the amount of motorbikes in this...