Thankfully our bags arrived on the carousel in Saigon as the airline staff were a bit worried at one point and seemed to think there was a problem. Our last flight for a while now went smoothly for the budget Asian airlines we have being using. We all know what's been happening and a lot more go down than make the headlines. But you can defiantly tell a difference between them and our prebooked Emirates flights. The planes are smaller and bumpier, the dress is no...

The longest but most awaited airport stop starts today at 1.40pm and ends tomorrow 9.15am and involves two flights and the phenomenon that is Singapore airport, final destination Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). With the free cinemas, gaming lounge, butterfly garden, koi pond, sunflower garden, art activities, free amusements to win shopping prizes, computer access, bars, live music and restaurants. We also had a free $20 voucher each to spend from the airli...

The longest but most awaited airport stop starts today at 1.40pm and ends tomorrow 9.15am and involves two flights and the phenomenon that is Singapore airport, final destination Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). With the free cinemas, gaming lounge, butterfly garden, koi pond, sunflower garden, art activities, free amusements to win shopping prizes, computer access, bars, live music and restaurants. We also had a free $20 voucher each to spend from the airli...

The last day on Langkawi has arrived. Luckily after last nights midnight snack we don't have food poisoning. YET..... The day was started off by the sun bed lady on the beach apologising to us because our usual spot right near the water had been taken. This is a sign that we have become part of the fixtures and fittings on the beach. She promised to reserve it in future. The last day of listening to the jet skis roar and seeing the unsafe parasailing flew by...

It was one of those days. Char - Feeling fresh and active. Matt - Feeling inside out, like a hammer was pounding his optic nerve every tenth second of the minute and clear acidic passage had arrived between his washing machine stomach/bowels to his burn mouth (from the steaming noodles he wolfed down, as a last attempt a sobering up). We still managed to have breakfast but on Matt's terms. We had to order takeaway and be away from civilisation in cas...