Noordzee Hostel is situated in Boljoon, which is in the south of Cebu city. This hostel is a very popular stopover for backpackers who have come to visit the whale sharks in Oslob. Another reason is because there are no other...
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...
Sakura Hostel Saigon – Ho Chi Minh
It’s hard travelling around a lot of cities. You move around a lot and sleep in different places. Each time you learn something new. This time was no exception. I’m not a fussy person – the bed can be...
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...
Cooking Class – Cambodian Style
So here we are 1 month and more into our trip and we still haven’t done a single cooking class and we both say we like cooking. We’re both not sure why as throughout our travels we have enjoyed...
Kampot & Kep in Cambodia – Pepper and Salt
Kampot is a small town on the edge of Cambodia, near the Vietnam border. It’s famous for its pepper, some of the best pepper in the world is grown here, apparently. Just outside Kampot is the smaller, sea-side, town of...
Battambang and the Cambodian Countryside
Battambang: The second biggest province and the rice bowl of Cambodia. It’s famous for their rice, which is harvested 1-2 times per year. The number of rice paddies in Battambang feeds the whole population of Cambodia! It’s a relief...
Siem Reap and Angkor Wat
Most people have heard of Angkot Wat, the amazing series of temples at Siem Reap in the north of Cambodia. Only recently opened to the public and massive in scale, Angkor Wat was once the capital city of the Khmer empire....
How to Get a Cambodian Visa
There’s a lot of discussion online about whether or not you should get a Cambodian Visa before you visit (e-visa), or get one on the border; it’s something me and Serena had disagreements about, with her wanting to get...