The Essential “Must do” hike in Cape Town: Lion’s Head
The Essential “Must do” hike in Cape Town: Lion’s Head Maybe you don’t have the time or the energy for a hike up Table Mountain (which is roughly a 4 hour hike). But even if you do, you can’t …
Bashing on full time travellers – and why ‘we’ bring it on ourselves
Bashing on full time travellers – and why ‘we’ bring it on ourselves There’s a German word that’s come to mind a few times recently. It’s Schadenfreude – ie. the pleasure derived from the …
Travel Bloggers on Tourist Traps and Disappointing Places – and where you should go Instead.
Travel Bloggers on Tourist Traps and Disappointing Places This post was inspired by our very uninspiring visit to Bran Castle last week. How is it that some places attract the tourist hordes while …
Why you should Visit Brasov, Romania. And what you should know if planning a longer stay…
Why you should Visit Brasov, Romania It’s taken us a bit of time to put our feelings together about Brasov. It’s definitely a very pretty place and worth a visit. But as ‘slow travellers’ who will …
What you can expect applying for a Thai Visa in Vientiane, Laos
What you can expect applying for a Thai Visa in Vientiane This post details the process in getting a Thai Visa at the Thai consulate in Vientiane. The below should help you know what to expect, the …
Things to consider before settling in Hua Hin, Thailand. And why it isn’t for us.
Things to consider before settling in Hua Hin We really, really wanted to like Hua Hin after our stay in Bangkok. We stayed there for 5 weeks and I held off writing this post, hoping that something …
50 Things to do in Prague
50 Things to do in Prague We’ve spent almost 3 months in Prague. The city has grown on us. When we first arrived we were a bit overwhelmed by the language barrier, the logistics of getting things …
My 2 years as a child Expat in Zambia
My 2 years as a child Expat in Zambia I was 8 years old when we moved to Africa. For a kid born and raised in rural Quebec, it was the most extreme change in environment imaginable. We had always been …
Falling for the Bangkok Gem Scam
I never wanted to write about the Bangkok Gem scam. It’s embarrassing. Only idiots fall for that, right? But there’s something about Bangkok that brings the crazy and stupid out of people – and …