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10 Things to do in Sumba Island, Indonesia
Where exactly is Sumba island and what are the things to do in Sumba island? When we first started planning ...
Mount Bromo Sunrise and Kawah Ijen Blue Flames Without a Tour
The hiking trips to view both the Mount Bromo sunrise and Kawah Ijen blue flames in eastern Java are amongst ...
Karimunjawa Islands Travel Guide and Information
A few kilometres off the northern coast of Java, lie the beautiful Karimunjawa islands, an archipelago with a very slow-paced, ...
Diving with Diabetes – Blowing Bubbles to a Chronic Illness
Diving with diabetes has been a taboo subject in the industry for many years. Many clubs and schools have outright ...
Travel Expenses in Timor Leste (Timor Leste Travel Advice)
The youngest country in Southeast Asia is not a popular destination with backpackers mostly due to its reputation for being ...
Travel Expenses in Singapore – What We Spent and How
Singapore is frequently featured on most Southeast Asia itineraries mostly due to its proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia and its ...
How to Get to Jaco Island in Timor Leste (East Timor) – A Guide
Have you ever wanted to go somewhere badly but you didn’t know how to get there or what you would ...
Things to do in Dili on a Budget – a Guide to Timor-Leste Travel
Dili is the sleepy capital of Timor-Leste (East Timor), a country which makes up one half of the island of ...
16 Places to Visit and Things to Do in Yogyakarta
Close to Borobodur, the world famous UNESCO World-Heritage Site, Yogyakarta (commonly called “Jogja”), is a sprawling town in Java and ...
Things to do in Bukittinggi, Sumatra
Bukittinggi is a little Sumatran hill town with a mild cool climate. Most of the things to do in Bukittinggi ...
20 Ways In Which You Know You’ve Embraced Traveling in Southeast Asia
After almost 7 months of traveling in Southeast Asia, we are slowly getting used to the complications and exasperation of ...
The Best Things to do in Lake Toba – Lake Toba Travel Guide
The largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest in the world might sound pretty special. Even more ...
Where to stay in Malaysia – The Best Choices for Your Budget
Malaysia attracts not only young budget travellers looking for an adventure holiday but also those wishing to spend some time ...
Bukit Lawang Trekking – Orangutans in Sumatra
We were initially confused about planning out a trip to Indonesia, a country which is home to 17,000 plus islands, ...
Malaysia Travel Budget and Expenses – What We Spent
Months three and four of our long-term travels were mostly spent in Malaysia, one of the easiest countries in Southeast ...
Things to do in Melaka, Malaysia
Melaka (sometimes called Malacca) was our final destination in Malaysia, being also our gateway to Singapore, so we really hoped ...
What to do in Tioman Island – Beaches, Monkeys and Jungle treks
Lying on the south-eastern part of Malaysia’s peninsula, tropical Tioman island (Pulau Tioman) is a long-time backpacker favourite. If you're ...
Living the Slow Life on Kapas Island, Malaysia (Pulau Kapas)
Kapas island, aka. Pulau Kapas or Cotton island, just off the coast of Marang in the Terengganu state, on the ...
10 Things to do in Penang, Malaysia
Penang is known for being the food capital of Malaysia, but there are several other things to do in Penang ...
Street Art in Penang – Exploring Malaysia
The street art in Penang consisting of amusing wrought iron caricatures and tastefully painted murals have added much-needed depth, colour ...
Tourist Attractions Around Marina Bay, Singapore
Singapore may be ‘tiny’ when compared to its neighbouring countries, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for ...
How to spend 3 days in Singapore, The Lion City
Visiting Singapore was a small bone of contention between Michelle and I, as she couldn’t find a sufficiently attractive reason ...
Budget Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur
Although we really recommend the street food in Malaysia , which we normally ate on the go, there were times ...
Places to visit in Cameron Highlands on a Budget
Located in the higher midlands of Malaysia, Cameron Highlands presents the perfect weekend getaway opportunity if you’re looking to escape ...
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We always promote independent travel, without the need of an organised tour, but if you have difficulty planning your own trip, or you are short on time, we suggest that you take a look at the trips by Viator and G Adventures.
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