What to do in Melbourne

Melbourne is a beautiful city, with lots of green open spaces, modern buildings, great cafes/restaurants and interesting street art. You can easily spend weeks here and not do everything there is on offer. For me, this is the first city I have visited that felt like a home away from home and so I have …

My travel wish list

  My bucket list. My travel wish list   Personally I am not a fan of the term ‘bucket list’. Although I am an organised person who adores list making and checking things off, I do not like this list. To me, it is a term which can only cause sadness instead of the joy most …

BB bunkers hostel review

On arrival The man at the front desk who checked us in was friendly and efficient, giving us our electronic bracelet to get in and showing us how to use it. He showed us where the bathrooms, our bed and the movie room were, and how to turn on the hot water for the showers. …

360 Xpress City Centre Hotel, Malaysia

On arrival we were greeted by the friendly staff at reception who checked us in promptly and efficiently. We were given our room key but not told where to go to find our room which was strange. Staff were also vague once I asked where our room was (just pointing in one direction), although they …

An interview with The Soaring Moa

An interview with Kaine, the awesome guy behind The Soaring Moa travel blog. He’s a lovely guy  from New Zealand, with a really refreshing style of writing which is both informative and very humerous. Here is me finding out a little bit more about him.   Hayley: OK, first things first, tell me a little bit …

Why Khao Sok should be your next travel adventure destination

Wildlife Khao Sok National Park hosts an abundance of wildlife across its jungle surroundings, as long as you are willing to go and look for it (or you have a super talented guide to do it for you - thank you Lek!). I swear my guide had superhuman powers, with his ability to spot the …

Aonang Hill hotel

On arrival I was greeted with a welcome drink and cold towel to cool off. The friendly staff stored my bag before check in and also allowed early check in as soon as the room was available.   Cost I paid 1100 THB (£25) per night for a villa. The hotel is under construction, with …

Songkran in Bangkok, new year celebrations

I walked 5 metres from the safety of my hostel towards a small table overflowing with brightly coloured water pistols of all shapes and sizes. This was all the distance I needed to have a bowl of ice-cold water poured down me, drenching me from head to toe. In any other country at any other …

Tips for backpacking in South East Asia

Travelling in South East Asia is very different to your average holiday in Europe! Here are my top 25 tips to make you backpacker savvy before you even get on the plane! Pack suitable clothing. Most places in South East Asia are very conservative with their clothing, and you should do the same. But don’t …

10 reasons to visit Vietnam

1. The delicious food From the smoky barbecue flavours of Cao Lau to the sweet and savoury Bun Cha, and of course the famous noodle dish Pho, there are so many delicious local specialities for you to tuck into across the whole country. There’s only one way to find your favourite and that is to …