One of the most enriching experiences you can have in Thailand is that of living like a local. At Baan Are Gong Homestay you are guaranteed to feel right at home in one of their comfortable double or twin rooms. Baan Are Gong Homestay is right on the river in the enchanting heritage-listed city of [...]
We’ve had our latest SE Asia trip booked for a little over 8 weeks. We’ve ummed and ahhed over what to do about our luggage situation. We’ve argued and debated. We’ve researched and we’ve changed our minds 100 times. You see, we’re past the 20-something gap-year age group. We over the pre-marriage ‘can we survive [...]
Irresistible charm It’s no secret – we love Thailand. Really, really love it. We love the crazy, charming city of Bangkok. We love the stunning islands and, we’re about to fall in love (we’re sure) with the enchanting Chiang Mai. We love Thailand so much that we went twice in one year. And we’re not [...]
When you think of Queensland, Australia chances are you’re not picturing the town of Gladstone in your sun-filled daydream. The town has little to offer the average traveller, catering largely to the blue collar, fly in/fly out workers lured here by the big bucks from multinational mining companies operating in the area. There is a [...]
An recent evening of beverage experimentation has resulted in our easy peasy Christmas Margarita. A red mixture of yummidom and a splash of lime green zest to help you have a merry holiday, wherever you are in the world. Here’s our recipe: 1 shot tequila 2 shots pomegranate juice 1/2 shot grenadine dash of [...]
House-sitting is an ideal opportunity to subsidise your overseas travels or just take a short break closer to home. We’ve house-sat for family & regular clients for a number of years. Cats, dogs, fish – we’ve cared for them all and had a laugh (and a few hiccups) along the way. If you’re a house-sitting [...]
Long journeys, late nights, extreme temperatures, chlorinated pools, air conditioning, sun exposure, pollution; these are just a few of the damaging elements your skin is exposed to when you go travelling. Why should you care? Because your skin is the largest organ in your body. It continually works as an effective barrier, protecting your [...]
If you’ve ever planned a trip, been away on vacation then returned back home to your life; your job; your routine; then you have probably dealt with travel stress or post-holiday blues at some stage. Everyone travels differently therefore not everyone finds travel to be the most relaxing experience; delays, cancellations, taxes, language barriers [...]
Your part-way into a 14 hour flight and already the cow in front of you has her seat fully reclined. Your bottle of water was confiscated at security and the bloke behind you sounds like he has whooping cough. You’re dehydrated, uncomfortable and feeling slightly nauseous. Any of that sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone. [...]
‘Itchy Feet Health & Happiness I know, it sounds like you should be reaching for a tube of cream already. But the Four Itchy Feet TRAVEL FIT series is a compilation of blogs and advice on travelling happy, travelling smart and travelling healthy. We’re featuring: Travel Fit – taking a holiday away [...]
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