The pulsating, sticky, humid and ethinically diverse capital of modern day Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is far more than a stop-over or gateway city for travellers en route to South East Asia’s more renowned destinations. In fact, visitors from Europe, stepping off long haul flights to Kuala Lumpur, should set aside at least 3 days to …
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South East Asia
The Isthmus of Koh Phan Nga, Thailand – Home of the Full Moon Party
A quick photo post of Haad Rin on Koh Phan Nga island, Thailand. Each month thousands of hedonistic backpackers descend onto this lovely little beach. Hard to believe something so idyllic could play host to such raucous behaviour. Evokes memories of that scene in The Beach movie, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, when he returns to …
Overnight stop on the Mekong River at Pakbeng, Laos
Boat Parking Lot! Mekong River at Pakbeng, deepest Laos, South East Asia:
The Bangkok Gem Shock
Having conquered the majority of Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, I suppose you could say we were becoming robust backpackers. No set of circumstances we experienced in the previous ten months could have prepared us for the ordeal we endured in Bangkok. We’d been incredibly careful with our cashflow, super security conscious and fully prepared …