Batad: The Toughest Trek
Ever heard the saying: Nothing worth doing is ever easy? Well, we’ve certainly learnt the truth of this sentiment since we’ve been travelling. As I noted in our six-month travel update, none of the...
View ArticleOur Mountain Retreat in Sagada
After our exhausting trekking adventures in Banaue and Batad we were searching for somewhere to relax for a few days before leaving the Philippines. Luckily, we found the perfect place in the peaceful...
View ArticleOur Caving Adventure in Sagada
How do you fancy squeezing through narrow gaps deep underground, wading through waist-high, dark water and slipping on slimy rocks with only a kerosene lamp and a local guide for comfort? Well that’s...
View ArticlePhilippines Travel Costs for Three Weeks
After splurging in Malaysia we were hoping to reduce our travel costs in the Philippines. We only had 21 days to explore but the Philippines turned out to be one of our favourite countries so far; the...
View ArticleVideo: Three Weeks in the Philippines
We were initially relived that we failed to obtain our 59-day visas for the Philippines as we’d heard that it was a tough country to travel through; reducing our trip to just three weeks also allowed...
View ArticleOur 2013 Country Run-Down
It’s nearing the end of the year and like most people, Andrew and I have been reflecting on what we’ve achieved in 2013 and looking forward to what 2014 holds. This year was very special for us because...
View ArticleThoughts on Bad Tourism and How to Travel Responsibly
Causally throwing a banana chip into my mouth I leaned out of the stationary tuk-tuk and craned my neck up towards the cave above, waiting for the million-strong swarm of bats to flood out of its...
View ArticleAfter the Storm: Volunteering in the Philippines
Baby John-William was safely tucked inside his mother’s womb when the typhoon that killed his father hit their home in Tacloban six months ago. The day before the storm, locals say that the skies had...
View ArticleMemories from 15 Months of Travel
We’ve been back in the UK for over a month now and after an incredible homecoming we’ve settled back into life here more easily than I ever imagined we would. As I write this we’re sat at the kitchen...
View ArticleLessons from Asia and Moving On
It feels strange to have finally left Asia after spending almost two years there. For us, travel has been inextricably linked with this part of the world. When I think of backpacking my mind conjures...
View ArticleOur Cheapest and most Expensive Travel Experiences
As time speeds on here in Chiang Mai, a slow itch is returning to my feet. It feels like an age since we got a real taste of adventure, so lately my thoughts have been occupied by our upcoming trip to...
View ArticleFive years of travel and a South America update
Last week we celebrated five years of travel, can you believe that? I still vividly remember waving goodbye to our families at Heathrow in 2013, clutching our brand-new backpacks and one-way tickets to...
View ArticleBatad: The Toughest Trek
Ever heard the saying: Nothing worth doing is ever easy? Well, we’ve certainly learnt the truth of this sentiment since we’ve been travelling. As I noted in our six-month travel update, none of the...
View ArticleOur Mountain Retreat in Sagada
After our exhausting trekking adventures in Banaue and Batad we were searching for somewhere to relax for a few days before leaving the Philippines. Luckily, we found the perfect place in the peaceful...
View ArticleBatad: The Toughest Trek
Ever heard the saying: Nothing worth doing is ever easy? Well, we’ve certainly learnt the truth of this sentiment since we’ve been travelling. As I noted in our six-month travel update, none of the...
View ArticleOur Mountain Retreat in Sagada
After our exhausting trekking adventures in Banaue and Batad we were searching for somewhere to relax for a few days before leaving the Philippines. Luckily, we found the perfect place in the peaceful...
View ArticleOur Caving Adventure in Sagada
How do you fancy squeezing through narrow gaps deep underground, wading through waist-high, dark water and slipping on slimy rocks with only a kerosene lamp and a local guide for comfort? Well that’s...
View ArticlePhilippines Travel Costs for Three Weeks
After splurging in Malaysia we were hoping to reduce our travel costs in the Philippines. We only had 21 days to explore but the Philippines turned out to be one of our favourite countries so far; the...
View ArticleVideo: Three Weeks in the Philippines
We were initially relived that we failed to obtain our 59-day visas for the Philippines as we’d heard that it was a tough country to travel through; reducing our trip to just three weeks also allowed...
View ArticleOur 2013 Country Run-Down
It’s nearing the end of the year and like most people, Andrew and I have been reflecting on what we’ve achieved in 2013 and looking forward to what 2014 holds. This year was very special for us because...
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