Editor’s Note: Practical information checked in October 2026. Personal impressions describe our own trip; transport schedules and admission charges should be confirmed before traveling. Da Lat, Vietnam, introduced itself with motorcycle exhaust, a hint of rice wine and rather more […]
Editor’s Note: Updated October 2026. This account reflects our earlier visit and was first published in October 2021. The photographs and personal observations are from that trip; background sources have been rechecked separately. Bokor National Park in Cambodia left me […]
Hoi An, Vietnam, was supposed to be the town I would fall in love with. Everyone said so, including Ian, who had visited a few years earlier. “I can’t wait for you to see it. You’ll love it,” he kept […]
Decluttering is utterly important if you are willing to stick to it. If you are just getting ready for the shopping spree, then don’t make a habit of it. Keeping a clean space should be utterly more complex than finding […]
Traveling abroad is usually super enjoyable and inspired, which can go wrong very easily. You need to understand that you are interfering with other cultures, where their habits might be to our western eyes odd, awkward or even disgusting in […]
Have you ever watched any horror movie where machines go crazy and kill people just for fun? This travel story is like all others on our page, 100% true story. Any resemblance to all those fictional horror movies is pure […]
A story about cockroaches on a plane came our way during a stay at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. In the reading room, we met a friendly, intelligent gentleman whose approach to retirement appealed to both of us. He told […]
A Melaka review can sound quite different depending on which of us is writing it. Ian saw a city full of potential. I spent more time watching my step on broken sidewalks and wondering why so many old buildings were […]