What To Do On a Stopover in Singapore
In this Singapore travel guide, we share the best travel tips for a stopover in Singapore that takes in all of the city’s best sights without breaking the bank.
Category Asia
Asia is such a culturally rich and vibrant continent. I’ve never met a traveller who didn’t love Asia and once you travel there you’ll understand why. From the street markets of Taiwan and the towering buildings of Hong Kong; the backpacker trail in Vietnam to the tranquil oceans of the Philippines; Asia is an incredible shock to the senses. Sizzling street food, bustling cities, crazy bus rides, mountain villages, rice paddies and hot bowls full of noodles. Who wouldn’t want to go travelling in Asia?
Our Favourite Hikes from Around the World
I used to be a fair weather hiker. I only wanted to hike when I knew it wouldn’t rain or get too cold, when I knew I wouldn’t get too muddy, when I knew I’d be able to get a…
Best Travel Destinations + WIN Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017
If you’re anything like me, all you want to do is wrap up all snug this Christmas holiday and start planning your 2017 travel adventure. I’ve just read Lonely Planet’s best in travel for 2017 and jotted down the best travel…
Indonesia Travel Guide and Backpacker Route
Indonesia is a nation of thousands of volcanic islands, each one home to unique cultures, cuisines, landscapes and languages. You could spend a lifetime in Indonesia and only scratch the surface of this extraordinary country, so don’t put it off…
Tai Dam Village in Thailand: The “People Without a Country”
Among the lush valleys and undulating hills of Loei province lies the Tai Dam village in Chiang Khan, Thailand. Named for the black robes worn by both men and women, the Tai Dam — known as “Black Thai” in English…
Teaching in China (and Why I Hate Air Pollution): An Interview with Teacher Mitch
Teaching in China is something I’ve always been curious about. Before Luke and I accepted our teaching jobs in Taiwan, we’d also been made an offer from a school in China. At the time we simply chose the opportunity that…
Never Try, Never Know! Thai Farm Cooking Class in Chiang Mai (+ Vegetarian Green Thai Curry Recipe)
“Never try, never know,” rang out the cheery voice of our Thai farm cooking class teacher Benny. She was waving around fresh herbs and spicy roots from the organic garden attached to the cooking school and encouraging us to bite…
Teaching in Taiwan: An Interview with Teacher Tanya
Teaching in Taiwan is something I often get asked about by people who are thinking about making the move and starting a new career on the island. What I always emphasise is that everyone’s experience of teaching in Taiwan is…
Top Sustainable Travel Destinations for 2016
Now that we’re approaching the end of 2015, lists of the top countries to visit in 2016 are cropping up all over the place. The most prominent among these has been Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016, featuring countries hand-selected…
Phi Ta Khon Festival: Thailand’s Haunting Festival of Ghosts and Masks
Why is it that when you give someone a mask they will never fail to show you their true face? For Phi Ta Khon festival, or the ghost mask festival, the normally shy, polite and retiring villagers of Dan Sai…