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…)
Author: Paddy
Hill Tribe Experience in Luang Namtha, Laos
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…)
Oh Mai! Tickling Tigers in Chiang Mai
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…)
The Journey to Milford Sound: A Spectacular Road Trip
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…)
Wanderlust in Wanaka: Mt Iron and the Rob Roy Glacier Trek
“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…)
Tackling the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (and Mount Doom!)
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…)
