Koh Rong might be the paradise island you’re dreaming of; powdery-white sand, turquoise water and lush jungle. Check out these things to do on Koh Rong!
Add a day trip to Kep to your Kampot itinerary; swing in hammocks at the secret lake, dip in the ocean and eat fresh crab!
With riverfront bungalows, free kayaks and amazing food, Eden Ecovillage in Kampot might be the return to nature you need during your travels in Cambodia!
Hunting for the best things to do in Phnom Penh? This guide shares historical sites to see and local experiences you can only have in Phnom Penh.
Planning a trip to Cambodia this year? This guide shares the COVID entry requirements and how to get a visa to visit Cambodia in 2022.
Whether you’re travelling for 1 week, 2 weeks or 3, these Cambodia itineraries have you covered for how to best spend your time backpacking in Cambodia.
Trying to pick where to visit during your Cambodia trip? This guide shares 5 beautiful places to visit in Cambodia, so get adding them to your itinerary!
Home to the iconic bamboo train, the unique bat cave, and the friendliest of locals, here is how to spend one day in Battambang, Cambodia.
Unsure if the Mekong Delta is worth visiting? I promise you it is! This itinerary shares unique things to see, where to stay and how to travel.
Off the southern tip of Vietnam, lie Nam Du and Hon Son; Vietnam’s paradise islands. This guide shares how to get to them and where to stay.
Cai Rang floating market is an iconic fixture of the Mekong Delta and a must-visit! Here is how to visit on a budget-friendly private tour.
Known for its traditional pottery craft, the Vinh Long pottery village is a unique thing to do in the Mekong Delta. This guide shares how to visit!
As a gateway to the Mekong Delta, Vinh Long is perfect for a quick trip from Saigon. Here is how to spend a day in Vinh Long.
Tra Su Cajuput Forest in Chau Doc embodies the quintessential Mekong Delta experience. This guide shares everything you need to know for visiting this magical nature park!
Motorbiking, Travel Guides
Want to get off the beaten path in the Mekong Delta? This nature-filled 3-day road trip in the Mekong is for you! Here is the perfect itinerary.
Nestled between mountains, rivers, jungles, and beaches, Kampot is one of the best places to unwind and reconnect with nature. Kampot is a great place to release your inner child by embracing the many water activities.
Kayak down the Green Cathedral, a narrow meandering area north of town, or spend the day splashing around one of the many waterparks in Kampot. Many of the riverside resorts, like Retro Kampot Guesthouse*, Champa Lodge* and Meraki Kampot*, do rentals for $5/hour.
You can find a waterpark at Arcadia, with a dizzyingly fast waterslide, blob, and other floating water activities to try out. For only $5/day, this is a great place for backpackers to hang out. Another great-looking water park is Dong Prek Park, where you can zipline, take on the 50m rainbow slide or navigate the floating water course.
✍️ Top 10 Things to Do in Kampot
Another great way to experience the riverside charm is a bucket list stay in one of Kampots cute bungalows. We spent a blissful night in the riverfront bungalows at Eden Ecovillage*, but Retro Kampot Guesthouse* was a close runner-up. With direct access to the water, you can spend your days diving off the deck into the river and making use of one of the free kayaks.
Make your Cambodia travels truly unforgettable by including these bucketlist things to do in your Cambodia itinerary!
Whether you’re travelling for 1 week, 2 weeks or 3, these Cambodia itineraries have you covered for how to best spend your time backpacking in Cambodia.
Trying to pick where to visit during your Cambodia trip? This guide shares 5 beautiful places to visit in Cambodia, so get adding them to your itinerary!
Take note! This post shares things you need to know before visiting Koh Rong island in Cambodia. We talk money, weather, health and everything in between.
Koh Rong might be the paradise island you’re dreaming of; powdery-white sand, turquoise water and lush jungle. Check out these things to do on Koh Rong!
Looking for something active to do during your travels in Vietnam? This canyoning tour will have you abseiling and zip-lining down waterfalls in Dalat!
Known for its traditional pottery craft, the Vinh Long pottery village is a unique thing to do in the Mekong Delta. This guide shares how to visit!
If you only have the time or budget to splurge on one tour in Phong Nha, make it a hike through the Abandoned Valley. The jungle trek is challenging, but the spoils of swimming in idyllic blue waters, traversing giant cave formations and feasting on a BBQ under the overhang of a cave made the day more than rewarding. A
Food plays a huge role in Vietnamese culture. Yet a lot of visitors are nervous to scratch below the surface of the well known classic Vietnamese dishes like Pho and Banh Mi. One of the best things to do in Hoi An is a cooking class. The calibre of schools here is higher than I’ve seen elsewhere in Vietnam, which
As a child, Cluedo was my first choice of board game. As an adult, my favourite TV shows and books revolve around crime and murder mystery. So is it really any surprise that one of the best tours I’ve experienced in Vietnam was this insane murder mystery tour of Saigon’s Chinatown? Not. At. All. And I’m confident it will be
The best way to explore the charming Hoi An countryside is by bicycle. This guide shares a self-guide route, rental companies and guided tours you can join.
I originally moved to Vietnam to pursue a dream of living in Asia and teaching English, but over the past few years, my role as a teacher has morphed from teaching English as a second language to teaching Science and Maths. I actually studied Biology at university, so when the opportunity came along to utilise my degree and teach science and maths at
Living in Vietnam, Motorbiking
Vietnam is overwhelming for most people. New sights, new smells, new faces, new customs, new language. But one of the biggest things to adapt to is the traffic. The most common form of transport in Saigon, and across Vietnam, is motorbikes. There are lots of them. 8.5 million of them scooting about Ho Chi Minh City every day, to be
Learning to ride a motorbike is one of the best travel skills I’ve gained since moving to Vietnam. Nothing compares to the freedom of being able to scoot around without relying on public transport. As well as allowing me to explore Saigon with a depth I hadn’t realised I was missing, it’s enabled me to explore destinations across Vietnam and
Take note! This post shares things you need to know before visiting Koh Rong island in Cambodia. We talk money, weather, health and everything in between.
Koh Rong might be the paradise island you’re dreaming of; powdery-white sand, turquoise water and lush jungle. Check out these things to do on Koh Rong!
The Hoi An Central Market is a hectic hive of activity. Everywhere you look there is something happening; from living chickens being bunched onto motorbike handles, to a boar leg being carved in the middle of the traffic. You’ll find colourful, exotic veggies on every corner and the aroma of fresh fish assaulting your nostrils. Not to mention the constant hum of vendors bartering with tourists and locals alike. Market scenes in Vietnam are something to be seen, and the Hoi An market is a great one to check out.
Hoi An Food Market
Hoi An Central market has many different food areas; outside is fresh produce, inside is a meat court (best to avoid if you’re squeamish) and by the riverside is fish (again, best to avoid if you’re squeamish). If you want to watch the locals buy and sell, then visit in the early morning for peak activity.
Textile shopping
I mostly explored the food side of the market, however if you step inside the main hall you’ll find all sorts of vendors. Of course, being Hoi An, there are a lot of tailors and fabric stalls inside. While I haven’t had anything made by anyone in the Hoi An market, Avery from Anywhere and Averywhere highly rates Sewing Bee Hoi An (shop #11).
Around the fringes of the market you’ll find shops selling wicker items, like bags, baskets and hats. Over the years these have become more and more tourist-aimed but they still have some unique items.
Visiting with a Guide
I first visited the Hoi An market as part of my cooking class with Thuan Tinh Cookery school, where we bought the ingredients for the dishes we were about to make. It was so interesting to visit with a local guide as they were able to show us some of the unusual fruits and vegetables that we don’t get in the west, as well as answering any general questions we had about market culture, like how to barter.
Looking for the best things to do in Phong Nha Ke Bang national park, Vietnam? This guide has you covered; from cave tours, hiking and the best sunset spot!
One of the biggest challenges you will face when moving abroad is making friends and creating a social life from scratch. While hard to begin with, creating a social life from scratch can be extremely rewarding as you chose to connect with those who share similar goals and interests. I have made some amazing, like-minded friends during my time living
Living in Vietnam, Vietnam
Thao Dien has garnered a reputation among the Saigonese as a hotbed for foreigners to live, particularly English-speaking expats. It’s one of the largest expat areas in Saigon, with the other main spot for foreigners to settle being Phu My Hung in District 7. There are many reasons why expats might choose to live in Thao Dien; from the variety
Dalat is a popular place for nature lovers to visit in Southern Vietnam, with lots of unique things to see and do. These are my top picks!
Exploring the abandoned waterpark in Hue sneaks in as one of the highlights of my motorbike trip across Vietnam, though it’d be more accurate to give it a place as a highlight from all my travels. Maybe it was the company of talented and creative friends, or maybe it was the thrill of sneaking in to explore somewhere off-limits, but there
Motorbiking, Travel Guides, Vietnam
Motorbiking, Travel Guides
Visiting with a Guide
