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Kerala: Everything to Know Before You Go

Luke Nicholson — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:35 +0000

Kerala has a reputation for being one of India’s most beautiful and relaxed states – think palm-lined backwaters, quiet beaches, lush hills and some of the best food we’ve eaten. But before we went, we still had a lot of practical questions: when’s the best time to visit, how easy is it to get around, […]

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Kerala Travel Guide & 2-Week Itinerary

Luke Nicholson — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:23:24 +0000

Many travellers told us that India is magical, but also overwhelming and crazy at times. Zooming rickshaws, traffic noise, heavy crowds and packed trains. Not sure we were ready for the intense, heady-side of India, we researched the south to find a “soft India” trip for our first foray into this beautiful and chaotic country. We […]

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Best Taiwan Films

Charlie Marchant — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:59:53 +0000

Taiwan’s cinema captured my heart. Taiwanese cinema is a highlight reel of culture and landscapes with cinematic cityscapes of spiralling alleyways and plotlines, to serene countryside scenes. In this article, I share the best movies about Taiwan. I highly recommend watching some before travelling to Taiwan. Travelling around Taiwan was my first big travel adventure. […]

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Best Vietnam Films

Charlie Marchant — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:34:30 +0000

There’s more to Vietnam films than just war films. When we decided to travel to Vietnam, I realised that the only “Vietnamese” films I had seen were American war films, like Apocalypse Now and Platoon. All I remembered of them was a lot of explosions, guns and a questionable and outdated binary between Americans/Vietnamese as […]

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Living in Vietnam Costs & Expat Life

Andrew Miles — Tue, 14 May 2019 20:47:45 +0000

Thinking of moving to Vietnam? Andrew Miles from meman mevegan travelled Vietnam extensively and has lived in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi for a year and a half working as a teacher. In this guide to living in Vietnam, Andy shares the pros and cons of living in Vietnam, the cost of living and what […]

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Is Vietnam Cheap? Vietnam Travel Costs

Charlie Marchant — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:43:12 +0000

Is Vietnam cheap and just how much Dong do you need? Vietnam is a top backpacker destination because — you’ll be pleased to hear — backpacking in Vietnam is cheap. We travelled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the whole length of the country, on just $24 a day. We’re going to share our […]

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Hoa Binh and Northern Vietnam’s Must See Hidden Gems

Liezl Bruwer — Mon, 14 May 2018 11:30:16 +0000

A Northern Vietnam travel guide revealing the breathtaking province of Hoa Binh. This is a guest post written by Liezl Bruwer, a South African expat living and teaching in Northern Vietnam. She lives, travels and eats vegan with her partner Andy. Hoa Binh is becoming the next Halong Bay. It’s nestled away in an incredible […]

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Wild Elephants in Sri Lanka at Udawalawe National Park

Charlie and Luke — Mon, 07 May 2018 07:50:06 +0000

Wild elephants in Sri Lanka were a huge highlight on our trip. On our safari in Udawalawe National Park, we saw herds of elephants, baby elephants and elephants bathing in the mud. We held our breath, watching these magnificent creatures in silence. We’d thought we would be lucky to see just one elephant, but within […]

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Sri Lanka Travel Guide

Charlie Marchant — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:00:43 +0000

In this Sri Lanka travel guide, we share the best places to visit and the attractions which should be on your travel itinerary. Sri Lanka is an island of bustling cities, secluded tea fields, impressive National Parks home to wild elephants and leopards, sandy beaches and good surf spots. Sri Lanka has many beautiful destinations to visit — […]

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Sri Lankan Food Guide for Vegetarian Travellers

Luke Nicholson — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:02:44 +0000

Sri Lankan food includes curry and rice, lentil dhal, roti breads, rice noodles, sweet coconut pancakes — and that’s just for breakfast! A Sri Lankan meal is a lavish experience made up of many dishes. Sri Lankan food caters well for vegetarians and vegans as many of the staple Sri Lankan foods also happen to […]

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