The dramatic scenery of Nusa Penida…
Bali is the most popular destination in Indonesia, but over time it has become very commercialized, which has led many travellers to consider nearby alternative […]
island holiday
Our trip to Moalboal, Cebu and its amazing Sardine Run
After our great experience swimming with the turtles around Apo Island, we decided to take a ferry across to Cebu so that we could spend […]
Swimming with turtles – Apo Island, Philippines
Two years ago I visited Reunion Island near Mauritius for two weeks, and one of the enduring memories of that trip was a visit I […]
El Nido – Paradise can get too crowded
If you do a Google search for El Nido you’ll be met by hundreds of absolutely breathtaking photographs of the lagoons and beaches around El […]
Coron, Palawan – the last frontier for travellers….
Speak to any traveller who has spent time in Philippines or to local Filipino’s, and their eyes tend to glaze over when you mention Palawan, […]
Philippines: Our Palawan adventure begins…
Palawan was long regarded as the last frontier of the Philippines, even when I visited for the first time 9 years ago. At that time […]
100 days of Travelling
It’s hard to believe that we have already spent 100 days travelling through South East Asia since our departure from Cape Town on 24 August […]
Laid back Koh Lanta…
After visiting two islands which we knew were not on the typical itinerary of most travelers to Thailand, we decided to spend a week on […]
Koh Kood: Simply beautiful….
Since I visited the island of Boracay in the Philippines more than 15 years ago, I have always imagined that one day I would semi-retire […]