Our first 18 months as TravellerNomads – the good and the bad…
When we decided to sell our big house and businesses 30 months ago our plan was to try and gradually follow a nomadic life, traveling […]
nomadic travel
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 […]
Ubud – is it still worth a visit?
I first visited Ubud about 17 years ago, when it was not much more than a village surrounded by beautiful rice terraces. In fact, I […]
The spectacular Rice Terraces of Banaue and Batad – and the hanging coffins of Sagada…
When I first visited the Philippines about 20 years ago, I travelled to the famous rice terraces of Banaue on a local bus which ended […]
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 […]
Yogyakarta and Beautiful Borobudur
When visiting Java there are several places that always come up when chatting to fellow travellers as ‘not-to-be-missed’ destinations. Borobudur temple is one of those […]
Orangutans of Kalimantan…
So this month I got to fulfill a lifelong dream I have had since I was a teenager. A good friend of the family used […]
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 […]