The Danakil Depression is an incredible place to visit. The hottest place on earth, it’s home to vast salt flats, strangely beautiful sulphur vents, and a (very) active volcano. A two night, three day tour is the perfect amount of time to see it all.
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Turkey is such a fun country to travel around. There’s ancient history, a sparkling coastline and so much culture. The cities are beautiful and you basically can’t have a bad meal. In fact, Turkey has so much going on that it can feel a bit hard to squeeze it all in.
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Mongolia is an incredible country – rolling hills and meadows of wildflowers, snow capped mountains and arid desert. The nomadic way of life still thrives here, with many people living in traditional gers (yurts), and livestock (horses, goats, sheep, yaks and camels) roaming freely. We spent six days exploring lush central Mongolia on horseback, and six days in the southern Gobi desert.
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We spent two days hiking along the Great Wall of China, sleeping in tents directly alongside the wall. We barely saw another soul for the entire 48 hours.
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South Korea is great fun to travel around. The food is consistently great, the public transportation is easy to use and there’s a good mix of exciting big cities, historic sites and national parks to explore. Two weeks felt like a good amount of time to spend in the small country, as it allowed us…
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You are literally spoilt for food in Kuala Lumpur. Whether you’re craving traditional Malay/Ngoyan, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Pakistani, Thai, Japanese or Vietnamese, your food needs will be catered for. Here are a few standout places we ate at that didn’t break the budget. Keep in mind, in Malaysia, if you’re dining in, ordering a drink per person is always expected.
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We spent two weeks exploring the tropical pinninsular of Malaysia. From jungles to tropical islands to some of the best street food in the world, this corner of South East Asia has it all.
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The five day Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is one of the most popular treks in the Annapurna Ranges, Nepal. Maxing out at a comparatively low elevation, with an excellent view, there will be hundreds of people on this route during the high season. Despite its popularity however, we found it difficult to research the true…
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There’s surprisingly little information out there on how to find a guide to take you trekking in the mountains of Nepal. Despite heaps of googling, all we could find were expensive, all-inclusive tour packages – when all we wanted was the low-down on how to find one good guide (no porters, no packages), how much…
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If you’re travelling to Sri Lanka, Ella is probably on your list. This little mountain town is a hot spot on the tourist trail, and is easily accessible from both Colombo and Kandy by train. It’s cooler climate and epic mountain views make for a great stop before heading onto Sri Lanka’s south coast beaches.
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