As we sat on the river bank sipping our ice-cold beers, listening to the occasional long-tail boat flying by, the journey to get here seems to be all but a distance memory. It is easy to forget, after having a warm shower, unpacking and relaxing leisurely on our own private…
The Reclining Buddha – To Visit Or Not? There is always a danger of being disappointed in a place, especially if you have spent years hoping to visit. But as I gaze up into his large thought-provoking eyes, I cancel out the boisterous tourists surrounding me whose only wish is…
Choosing The Right Place To Stay In Bangkok Bangkok, we had been warned would either be a city we loved or hated. It seems that no matter who we spoke to, there was no middle ground. Perhaps it is because we spend a great deal of our time in London,…
As soon as people found out that we had booked flights to Bangkok we knew we would be bombarded with tips of what to do and eat, or in some peoples cases what not to eat. The amount of people that warned us not to eat street food because…
Why I Want to Visit Bandung, Indonesia So, before I begin, I want to highlight that I have never been to Indonesia, and in actually fact until very recently did not really know all that much about what has to be one of the largest countries in the world, for…
Star Rating: ***** Pages: 308 (E-book Version) First published by Simi Books in 2014 “The country, largest along its east-west axis, looked like a whale beached between India and China, themselves two vast oceans teeming with life. The country was relatively small compared to its neighbouring giants, but considering the…