Our lodge in Botswana is a mere 30 minute drive from the border with Zimbabwe, and we make it through customs without any drama and

The last stop of our epic journey finds us in Botswana, after a layover in Johannesburg. We both love Africa, so it feels like a

Our flight for Madagascar leaves South Africa early afternoon, which offers a small amount of time in the morning to amuse ourselves. I’ve been looking

Sometimes travelling feels like hard work – first world problem I know! As we sit at the tiny café at Inhambane airport, waiting for our

It’s funny how things pan out sometimes. Originally we were planning to spend this week in Ethiopia. However, the situation out there is pretty unstable

After all of our fun and frolics in the UAE we are left with a mere two nights in Oman! Had we not been flying

Given the ongoing issues between Iran and Israel, we elected to abandon our planned trip to Jordan, in favour of safer destinations. Whilst Jordan was

Any notion we had that central Asian countries were going to be similar to one another is quickly dismissed upon landing at Tashkent, in Uzbekistan.

A four-hour flight from Abu Dhabi finds us flying over dramatic looking mountains en route to the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. We have no idea

This part of our trip feels almost disappointingly orthodox, but, given that Sri Lanka is only 90 minutes away from the Maldives, it would have

After a night in Ella, it’s another lengthy drive to reach Hatton, which is ironic given that we passed through it on the train the

Before heading to Sri Lanka we have a single night in Delhi. What better way to spend it than with a former colleague, Niharika, and

We’ve often found that some of the most interesting places are those that are hardest to reach. Ladakh, in the far north of India, was

One of the joys of being a self-proclaimed, seasoned traveller, is that you get to sit in judgement of those who make rooky errors. Favourites

Our trip wouldn’t have felt complete somehow without adding an overnight train into the mix. But as they say, be careful what you wish for!

People always rave about Vietnam, so we are excited to land in Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) to find out what all the fuss is

It’s been 14 years since we were last in Hong Kong, the day we got engaged in fact, so it holds fond memories. I’d forgotten

We were last in Cambodia back in 2017, when a flight cancellation reduced our time in Siem Reap to a single night. We both have

We were originally due to travel to Myanmar in April 2020. There were two things that I was really excited about, the first was ballooning

After waving Jenn’s brother and his partner farewell we catch the high speed train from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. As ever, efficient and on

It’s been 7 months since we’ve seen family, so we are both very excited to arrive in Bangkok where we are due to meet Jenn’s

Taipei, after an eleven hour flight from Auckland, is definitely a shock to the system. You know you’re not in Kansas anymore when the taxi

Our last stop in New Zealand is at Te Anau. During the two-hour drive from Queenstown we come across a thick bank of cloud. Our

The forecast as we leave Wanaka is rain, and the wind certainly suggests that even if it were to remain dry, it would be more

Our journey starts in heavy rain. Thick cloud obscures the mountains and we have to make a dash to the car! No respite from the

The 2 hour drive from Marlborough to Kaikoura is pretty epic. Unlike driving across Oz, the landscape is interesting and varied. Imagine if you will,

Having extended our stay in Turangi in the forlorn hope of seeing the mountains clear of cloud, we were only ever going to be able

Our Airbnb is on the shores of Lake Rotorua, a nice spot with a lawn that runs right down to the water’s edge. We are

One of the nice things about travelling is that everyone has different places that they love and recommend. The more folk you speak to, the

Of all the places we’ve visited in Australia, the one that people seem to universally rave about, is Tasmania. As a consequence we’ve been looking

Before heading to Melbourne, we have a few days in the Yarra Valley, another great wine region, renowned principally for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It

En route to the Great Ocean Road we spend a couple of nights in McClaren Vale on a small vineyard. Beautiful grounds with countryside walks

Barossa, a famous wine producing region in South Australia, is a mere 45 minute drive from Adelaide through open countryside. It promises to be a

We love the extreme contrasts in Australia, and as we fly into Uluru from Sydney, passing countless miles of desert en route, this feels like

After a little over a month on the islands, it feels like a real culture shock to land at Sydney airport. Much as we loved

Funny how time flies when you’re having fun! As I write we are officially 4 months into our trip. When we were about to leave

It was my idea to sail around French Polynesia, and thus organising our catamaran was one of my two material contributions to our trip. The

I had been looking forward to crossing the International Date Line. I find it fascinating and a little hard to wrap my head around! On

It seems that arriving and departing Vanuatu is quite the adventure, particularly if you fly with Air Vanuatu. On the way out, we heard that

Espiritu Santo is the largest island in Vanuatu. Although you could never describe our previous location, Efate, as being overly developed, Santo is even more

If you’ve read my posts from Indonesia, you may recall that I had a slight incident with some laptops. You may also recall that Jenn

Driving our boring, white, hire car from Hervey Bay to Brisbane feels a little sedate after the joys of Miss Piggy – although the lack

Noosa is a two-hour drive north of Brisbane, and after our elongated hike on Hamilton Island, it feels like a long day travelling! That said,

There are times when the travel Gods just seem to be smiling on you. As we arrive at Airlie Beach – it feels like it

Our home for the next five days is an Airbnb in Mossman, on the edge of the Daintree Rainforest, about 90-minutes from Cairns. The Daintree

A short hop of 1,124 kilometres takes us from the wintery conditions of Perth, to Exmouth, where despite the fact it’s winter, the temperature is

A mere three and a half hour flight takes us from the balmy temperatures of the Kimberley to the wintery weather of Perth (although winter

Kununurra airport is a tiny frontier airport, so small in fact, that it has a single café and a book exchange scheme (quaint)! The airport

Landing in Darwin, in the Northern Territory, or the Top End, as it’s known locally, I’m not quite sure what to expect. My knowledge of

A short flight of just over 1 hour from Labuan Bajo finds us in Bali – the last stop on our Indonesian odyssey. When we