
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 ...

Top Tourist Spots in Kuala Lumpur – Exploring Malaysia
Few countries spell out diversity as boldly as Malaysia does, a characteristic which is strongly reflected in the tourist spots ...

A Guide to the Best Street Food in Malaysia
Malaysia is a country with a very diverse and sometimes eclectic culture incorporating various aspects of Malay, Chinese and Hindu ...

The Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek in Nepal – Tips for Trekking
It’s already been a month since I spent a few days trekking the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, a relatively short ...

A Walkable Day Tour in Manila City – Exploring Manila
Manila can be intimidating. It is a city which is hard to fall in love with at first sight although, ...

Cheeky Passports’ Favourite Instagram Shots
Instagram is one of our favourite social media platforms, yet it takes a lot of work to plan ahead and ...

The Best Places to Visit in Kathmandu
Kathmandu was the very first destination I traveled to in Asia. The temples, shrines, spices and street food were all ...

Getting a Filipino Tribal Tattoo in Buscalan
Buscalan, The Philippines, the village of fierce (former) head-hunters, is today famous for being home to Whang-Od, the 100-year old, ...

How to go to Buscalan, Home of the Kalinga
This is a post dedicated solely to the logistics of getting from Bontoc to Buscalan and from Buscalan to Bontoc ...

A Day trip to Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley
Upon my arrival in Kathmandu, admittedly armed with very little research and information (despite Michelle having passed on detailed notes ...

Two months in the Philippines – Travel expenses and costs
After having spent the last 15 years of our lives living on a professional wage which we mostly spent on ...

Sagada Tourist Spots – Discovering the Caves and Coffins of Sagada
Without actually having a clear idea of the best Sagada tourist spots or having planned out a proper Sagada itinerary, ...

15 Must Try Street Foods In The Philippines
Since we traveled around the Philippines on a budget, most of our meals consisted of street food and cheap (but ...

Banaue Rice Terraces Tour Without a Guide
Just when we thought that the Philippines couldn’t get any prettier after having spent two weeks exploring deserted beaches and ...

50 Philippines Travel Tips
The Philippines is by no means an easy country to travel in. We have compiled a list of 50 Philippines ...

Cheeky Passports’ Chicken Adobo Recipe
Perhaps there is no dish that encompasses Filipino cuisine, culture and history in the same way that the Adobo does ...

A Cebu City Walking Tour – Exploring Cebu
If, like us, you believe that the best way to experience a city is by walking about and getting lost ...

How to get to Sibuyan Island
Travelling from island to island in the Philippines tends to get complicated sometimes. Sibuyan, located in the province of Romblon, ...