We delayed our visit to Thailand after realising the weather looked appalling and the monsoon season was lingering, causing flooding, landslides and a state of emergency…yet a month later the forecast was still predicting days of heavy rain. We didn’t want to wait any longer so we risked it and flew to Phuket. Less than…
Searching for wild rhinos and tigers in Chitwan National Park | Nepal
We visited Chitwan National Park 10 years ago and loved the experience of hiking in search of wildlife so we decided to return and try our luck at spotting a Bengal Tiger this time. Rhinos are the main attraction in the park with almost 700 of them roaming the forest and grasslands. Along with the…
Top tips and prices for hiking Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal
In late October 2022 we spent 9 days independently hiking the Annapurna Base Camp trail (ABC) with the add-on of Poon Hill. I kept track of all of our expenses which I will share below along with tips for the trek. FIRST THINGS FIRST, INSURANCE If you’re travelling abroad you should already have some sort…
Hiking for 9 days to Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill | Nepal
We spent 9 days hiking to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal so we could stand beneath some of the worlds highest mountains. We opted to hike the route independently, without a guide or porter after our previous disaster with a porter ten years ago who we basically had to fire because he was so slow…
From Africa to Nepal | A crazy last minute decision
We made a bit of a crazy decision. After our volunteering position in Zimbabwe turned from three weeks to one we had to basically change all our plans. We’d intended on spending a couple weeks volunteering in Botswana and then Namibia but seeing how challenging the construction jobs were in the heat and knowing how…
Rural life in Zimbabwe | Collecting water and visiting a school
The hard work started today. At 6:45 we were sent down the road to a muddy field where we had to collect rocks. I was sleepy and we weren’t really given instructions so I just grabbed a couple rocks and our host noticed one of them and said “this is a rock?” I picked it…
Volunteering in a remote village in Zimbabwe
I’m in a small concrete room in a remote corner of Zimbabwe. It’s the designated shower room and I’m scooping water over my body from a bucket on the floor. There’s a postcard-sized hole in the wall where I’ve placed my soap and I can see the setting sun which is turning a fiery red…
A day trip to Chobe National Park | Botswana
Seeing as Chobe National Park in Botswana was only an hours drive from where we were staying in Zambia we decided to do a day trip there. It wasn’t an easy decision though, the trip was bloomin’ expensive and we’d of preferred to stay overnight but our visa only allowed day trips to Botswana. In…
Exploring Victoria Falls and enjoying high tea with zebras
Our flight landed at Victoria Falls Airport in Zimbabwe just as the sun was going down. The air was balmy and not as hot as I was expecting which was a relief as my forecast said it was 38° every day. Border control was very quick but bizarre as the inspector said we couldn’t pay…
Canoeing past flamingoes, eating with seals and hiking Lions Head | Cape Town
The coastal town of Muizenberg is famous for it’s good surf which brings amateurs and pros to its popular beach. Craig found a really lovely place for us to stay just north of the town on the shores of a lake and canal system. It was a bit over our budget at €37 a night…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 