On Friday morning I took a coach to Mar del Plata. Why there?! Well.. I met a girl called Sofia whilst I was in Cambodia and we shared a room in a hostel for a few nights. We hit it off and I was absolutely pumped when she mentioned she Read more…
We took a boat back from Ilha Grande to the mainland and then a 2 hour bus to Paraty. You could instantly tell how different Paraty was to other parts of Brazil as it held a different character featuring cobbled streets and coloured buildings. After checking into the hostel we Read more…
Today we got up early for our bus to Siem Reap, after a pleasant experience with Mekong Express we rebooked with their company for our next journey. It took about 7 hours with a lunch break halfway and we got to Siem Reap mid afternoon. Our hostel here is the Read more…
Today we left Ho Chi Minh City and headed for Phnom Penh in Cambodia. We took a bus that lasted about 7 hours. There are several bus companies but we particularly recommend the Mekong Express as they help with border crossing and you can allocate your seat beforehand. We thought Read more…
After a fun few days on the island of Cat Ba we took a coach down to Ninh Binh, a small town south of Hanoi. We booked a homestay for one night at Tam Coc Mountain View which was superb with a family that were very sweet and helpful. Having Read more…
After leaving ECC we got on a bus to Vang Vieng. The experience was interesting for several reasons. Firstly, it took 5 hours which I didn’t believe when I first looked at the map, but the bus had to tackle numerous steep mountains in gear 1 for us to get Read more…
Today we travelled from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, a smaller place in the North. Only stopping here for one night as it’s convenient for getting to Laos. We arrived by bus, which took about 3 hours with one stop. The most complicated part was booking the tickets online as Read more…