The three to four months I spent in Georgia were thoroughly enjoyable, though I didn’t manage to take as much time as I would’ve liked to explore outside of the city. Met with challenges from both a lack of money and trying to create a stable work schedule teaching English online. There wasn’t much freedom …
Having travelled back to Hanoi from Hoi An via plane, we made our way out to Cat Ba with a bus/boat/bus package – the quickest and easiest way to reach the island without your own transport. (See my post ‘Our 12 Day Travel Plan’ for more info). We caught the bus in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, giving …
I flashed back to four years previously as the bus pulled into Hoi An bus station, remembering it is on the edge of the town and we would need more transport to get to our destination. The traditional group of insistent taxi drivers awaited us as we left the bus, but things had changed from …
The next morning we were on our way to Danang. We had booked the tickets at the station the previous morning, where I’d been delighted to discover buying them in person rather than online will save you a significant amount of money, and so we just had to find out which platform and wait patiently …
One noticeable difference in Vietnam to England (and maybe all other countries I’ve visited) is that there seems to be a street dedicated to one kind of product – medical street, plant street, etc. This difference was ever present as we walked through Hue on our first evening. The accommodation was based near the medical …
Having realised how much I rely on and appreciate tips from other travellers, I’ve decided to share some useful info I picked up during my recent travels in Vietnam. If I visit somewhere that you would like some more travel info on please don’t hesitate to contact me, or ask for me to share a …
Back on English ground, I took the opportunity to explore as I never have before. In the past I used a bike as transport within Leeds city, but generally took public transport for longer distances. This time, determined to see more of England and with a great desire to keep my legs moving, I made …
A month has passed since I left home once again. I’d intended to share my remaining time and reflections as I left, but a mixture of exhaustion from the whirlwind visit, combatting jet lag on my return to Brisbane and being whisked into the Woodfordia life shortly afterward, made this thought a distant idea for …
We were in the Isle of Man for only four full days, but it feels as though we packed an unending stream of adventure into this time. Our daylight hours spent out in the wonderfully fresh air and evenings spent at the cottage enjoying simple, homely pleasures. Home cooked meals; good books; a musical evening …
The Isle of Man. Famous for the TT race which happens once a year, and otherwise quite unknown to me. I’ve realised that this was the case with so many places in and around Britain. Unfortunately I’m a little short on time and resources to be able to visit them all! So, already being on …
