When Andy and I decided it was time to leave The UK to travel, live and work abroad we had no idea how much it would involve. Previously when travelling, it was just a matter of booking flights, having a…
Khmer New Year in Siem Reap | Cambodia
Happy Khmer New Year, Happy Cambodia New Year, ‘Soursdey Chnam Thmey’! We love joining in local festivals when we travel, and during our time living in Cambodia in 2017 we were lucky enough to experience Khmer New Year in Siem…
12 Great Things to Do in Chania, Crete | Greece
We started our trip to Crete in Chania. Soon after our arrival, we realised there are so many things to do in Chania, that we decided to end our trip there too.
Charming and captivating, Chania city should be part of every trip to Crete.
12 Useful Travel Gifts for Valentines Day for Someone Who Loves to Travel
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s day is fast approaching. It’s that time of year when you’re supposed to shower your significant other with mushy, sloppy gifts: chocolates, flowers, jewellery a romantic dinner – I could go on and on!…
The Best Sicily Hike and Bike Tour from Catania | Italy
Southeastern Sicily is an area of unspoilt natural beauty overflowing with history, art and culinary traditions. There you can explore long sandy beaches, nature reserves, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and beautiful baroque towns. There’s also all the incredible food and…
20 Useful Travel Gifts for Someone Going Travelling
When it comes to buying gifts for your nearest and dearest, what if they are travellers who are on the road more often than at home? What if they have little room in their bag or life for material things?…
Best Black Friday Travel Deals and Cyber Monday Travel Deals
IMPORTANT: Whilst I’m definitely not encouraging you to travel internationally now where it’s not safe to (or domestically where you have lockdowns), that doesn’t mean we can’t dream and plan for 2021/ 2022. For a time when hopefully we can…
Best Long-term Travel Insurance | True Traveller vs World Nomads
I repetitively tell people ”don’t travel without travel insurance” – whether that be single-trip, multi-trip or annual travel insurance, long-term travel insurance, backpacker travel insurance, digital nomad travel insurance or round the world travel insurance, whatever. I know it can…
A Relaxed 3-Day Bangkok Itinerary | Thailand
The capital of Thailand is not a city to be taken lightly and is not a place to go for a slow-moving, relaxing break. Best described as the Las Vegas of Asia, Bangkok is a city that never seems to…
How to Get a Cambodia Visa on Arrival | Cambodia
IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE: There is currently a suspension of ALL Cambodia visa on arrivals / Cambodia tourist visa on arrivals. I’ll update this post as soon as these restrictions are relaxed. Getting a tourist visa for Cambodia ‘The Kingdom…
