Exploring the Beautiful Malaysian City of Melaka in Photos
As we rode in the taxi from the bus station to our hostel, Melaka impressed us at first sight. It’s colourful pinkish-red buildings and brightly decorated trishaws with blaring music and fake flowers...
View ArticleVisiting Orangutans in Borneo
It was feeding time and we were waiting patiently. Every time a gust of wind caught a branch we would direct our attention and focus our eye. We were visiting Orangutans in Borneo in the jungles just...
View ArticleA Guide to the North Borneo Railway – Our Day on the Tracks
We spent a day on the old North Borneo Railway (now called the Sabah State Railway) a 134KM stretch of track originally built in the 1890′s. Train travel is one of the types of transport that I really...
View ArticleWhy Photographs are the Best Souvenirs
Souvenirs are a big part of travel, whether you buy them from a shop in a busy tourist area or a friendly local gives you something to remember them by. Whenever you have been somewhere amazing, you...
View ArticleBeautiful Boracay in Photos – Philippines Travel
When people at home read about our lifestyle they assume that we spend all of our time relaxing on white sand beaches in paradise. Of course this is not always true. However, sometimes it is. During...
View ArticlePhoto of The Week: Hong Kong’s A Symphony of Lights
A Symphony of Lights was somthing we were really looking forward to. As we only stayed one night in Hong Kong we only had one chance to see the famous harbor show. We rushed down from our scary hostel...
View ArticlePhoto of The Week: Magellan’s Cross, Cebu City, Philippines
This is one of those instances where the story behind the photo is much better than the photo itself. Everybody has seen a cross before, right? Yup Magellan’s Cross isn’t that spectacular, its just a...
View ArticlePhoto of The Week: Riding Elephants in Thailand
After all the Chang I had been drinking I realised that the two elephants on the beer bottles logo were the closest to the real thing that I had seen in Thailand. When the opportunity arose to go...
View ArticleVientiane in Photos – Laos Travel
Vientiane is the capital city of Laos and it has a very different feel than most capitals of the world. It has a real small town atmosphere rather than the feeling of a city. I suppose Laos does not...
View ArticleBudapest’s Ruin Pubs in Photos – Drinking in the History
Getting drunk in an old abandoned factory might sound a little dodgy, but in Budapest it’s the hip thing to do. The Hungarian capital is known for it’s historic “Ruin Pubs” – which are bars that are...
View ArticleTravel Photo – Peruvian Beauty
As I was editing my photos from Colca Canyon this one really stood out. The ladies were selling fabrics and scarves at the top of the lookout where people come to see the condors. The colourful...
View ArticlePhoto of The Week: Copacabana, Bolivia
The hill in Copacabana is steep, it only takes around 35 minutes to climb but with the high altitude that is not the nicest hike. However this view from the top made it completely worth it.The post...
View Article5 Years of Travel in 100 Photos
Lee and I have spent most of our time travelling and working abroad since we met in New Zealand in 2009. When we met, we were backpackers with Working Holiday Visas, taking whatever jobs we could find...
View ArticleSemuc Champey, Guatemala – A Scary Bridge Crossing
This old wooden bridge in Guatemala, is safer than it looks. I know this as it didn’t look too safe to cross on foot. Little did I know we would be crossing it in a bus. I took this photo a little...
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