Zhaoxing is a traditional village, all made of wood and home to the Dong ethnic minority group. It used to just be a special place where a few western tourists came to see a real Chinese village but with the high speed railway being built it’s brought with it the domestic tourists. Luckily the village…
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Exploring the karst peaks along the Li River | China
The city of Yangshuo is nestled between the dramatic karst peaks that spread across this scenic corner of Guangxi. It’s a place we really enjoyed on our last visit, hence us deciding to come back and even stay in the same hostel. The hostel was based a bit out the city so the patio area…
The Longji Rice Terraces |China
We couldn’t decide whether it was worth returning to the Longji rice terraces as our previous experience wasn’t a great one. We arrived on a cold January day 8 years ago and the guesthouse we booked wasn’t where it said it would be on the map which meant we had to hike all the way…
Returning to China | Navigating Guangzhou and eating bizarre food
After a brutal travel journey that lasted 39 hours and consisted of us living like Tom Hanks in The Terminal at Kuala Lumpur airport we finally made it to Guangzhou in China. It’s our second visit to China, the first of which was in January 2016 and we’re so excited to be back. Due to…
Returning to The Maldives to explore more local islands
Finally, we’re back in paradise! The last time we visited the local islands in the Maldives was in 2018 and we loved it so much. It feels great to be back, although prices have definitely increased since our last visit when the same resort day trip which cost $30 is now $200 for example!! To…
How to travel Oman with a 2wd car and tent | Top tips and prices
We spent 14 days exploring Oman with a little rental car and a tent. In this post I’ll share all my top tips, how much we spent and the must see sights to see with a 2wd drive car. CAR RENTAL Firstly, the car, we booked through Discover Cars was £370 for 14 days including…
Nizwa’s goat market, wadis and mountain drives | Oman
Our final days in Oman had a mix of activities and the first of which was the Nizwa livestock market. It takes place every Friday and this tradition has been happening in the same location for hundreds of years. We had to arrive early to catch the action so we were joining the crowds at…
Date palms, mud brick houses, castles and dressing up as locals | Oman
The bad weather is finally behind us so we started driving towards the mountainous region of Oman, stopping first at a wadi for a hike along a very interesting route, following the village Falaj (irrigation system). It was basically a large concrete gutter with water gushing through the middle and a flat section on either…
Camels and Turtles on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula
After exploring the stunning canyon that is Wadi Shab we continued south to Sur, a port town that was basking in sunshine when we arrived…which was a rare sight after so many overcast days. We took a stroll along the corniche and along the beach where the tide was out and it created some cool…
Our first impressions of Oman | The start of our 14 day camping trip
After 9 months working in a hotel in the Lake District it’s finally time to hit the road again. Our original plan of doing a huge USA roadtrip were rudely demolished after Craig was denied his visa for no apparent reason. Which led us to going back to the drawing board and figuring out a…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 