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Loving Life in Luang Prabang – Top Things To Do!

Paddy August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 4 Comments

There is SO much to do in Luang Prabang we decided we wouldn’t even bother trying to list all of them. We visited twice during our time in Laos (once before and once after Nom Kiaw) and we loved it, so here’s a couple of our favourite LP activities. (more…)

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Getting into Laos, An Alternative to the Mekong Slow Boat

Paddy July 24, 2015July 23, 2015 1 Comment

For backpackers travelling from Thailand into Laos, the most common option is to take the 2 day slow boat up the Mekong river. But for various reasons relating to comfort, safety and convenience, we decided on a much easier alternative to the Mekong slow boat. (more…)

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Hill Tribe Experience in Luang Namtha, Laos

Paddy July 23, 2015 Leave a comment

Luang Namtha is a fairly dull town, as far as South East Asia goes. There’s almost nothing in the town except hotels and workshops bustling with local tradesmen. At the time of our visit, Luang Namtha wasn’t really on the map for your average party-hard backpacker, so the bar and late night tourism scene hadn’t really taken off there. (more…)

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A Day with the Thai Farm Cooking School

Paddy May 12, 2015May 13, 2015 Leave a comment

Every one who visits Thailand raves about the food. So while we were backpacking across the ‘Land of Smiles’ we were determined to bring a little bit of Thai cuisine know-how back home with us – at least enough to impress our friends! (more…)

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Oh Mai! Tickling Tigers in Chiang Mai

Paddy May 12, 2015 Leave a comment

Chiang Mai… the first stop of our tour of South East Asia. Not a bad place to start either as it’s generally heralded as one of the best stops in Northern Thailand, with it’s cosmopolitan population of locals, ex-pats and hipster university students making a home for themselves in Thailand’s ancient “Rose of the North”. (more…)

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The Journey to Milford Sound: A Spectacular Road Trip

Paddy April 1, 2015March 31, 2015 1 Comment

The journey to Milford is just as impressive as the Sound itself. Most people visit Milford Sound as an organised day trip from Queenstown; this is one way to go but it’s so much more flexible and relaxing, not to mention cheaper, to make this journey yourself if you have access to a car. (more…)

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A Glenorchy Roadtrip in Pictures

Paddy March 31, 2015 Leave a comment

Looking for a road trip out of Queenstown? Glenorchy town itself isn’t up to much (depsite being quite pretty) but the surroundings offer up some incredible hikes, extreme sports locations and even some Lord of the Rings sight-seeing! (more…)

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Wanderlust in Wanaka: Mt Iron and the Rob Roy Glacier Trek

Paddy March 20, 2015 Leave a comment

“The lack of crowds; the freedom to do what you love; the scenery; the space among the like-minded; the welcome from people who understand; the energy and the daring; the crystal water… it’s about the time to breathe, take it all in, feel carefree, full of life, and realise it’ll stay with you long after you’ve left.” (more…)

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Tackling the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (and Mount Doom!)

Paddy March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 Leave a comment

Heralded as the best day trek in New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing offers over 20km of unique and breathtaking natural landforms, not to mention a volcano, lava fields, craters and impossibly blue lakes. We spent 4 months in South America breaking in our hiking boots, but were we up to the challenge? (more…)

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White Water Rafting on the Kaituna River, Rotorua, New Zealand

Paddy March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 Leave a comment

The difficulty of a section of river, with respect to rafting, is graded using a number scale. Most beginner sections are a 3. Due to the number and height of the waterfalls along this stretch, we spent our first time white water rafting on a grade 5 section of river. (more…)

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We’re Sarah and Paddy, a couple who met at University. After two years living and working in London we decided that we wanted to leave city life behind and see some of the world.


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