Across Southeast Asia, certain hostel names start popping up again and again, whether in travel blogs, on Hostelworld or from conversations with other backpackers. After a while, you begin to lean towards them because they almost always guarantee a good experience. Of course, it all depends on what you value most as a traveller. For…
After weeks of island hopping, your inbox is bursting, your flip-flops have seen better days and you’re not even sure what day it is. You’ve been living the dream in Phi Phi, Koh Rong or Siargao, but reality is calling. Your laptop charger’s frayed, your bank app won’t open, and your laundry situation is borderline…
I didn’t know much about Cambodia before I visited. In fact, I was a little apprehensive about going. I think that’s quite common among travellers. Many people include Cambodia as part of the classic South East Asia route, but it’s not a country that most of us from the Western world know much about. That…
I went to Bali very early on in my travels. It was the second country on my first backpacking trip, and my first impression was complete chaos. The traffic is wild, the nightlife is buzzing, and there are motorbikes absolutely everywhere. It’s one of those places that immediately hits you with its energy. Bali is…
Laos was somewhere I skipped when I first did South East Asia. At the time, it just didn’t fit into my schedule. But when I found myself back around Malaysia and Thailand, I decided to finally go and I’m so glad I did. Laos sits quietly between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Myanmar. It is…