After a fast paced but fantastic four weeks in China, we headed towards Hong Kong on a 24 hour train, traversing from the North to the South of China. The journey passed fairly quickly, and soon we found ourselves in Shenzen, where we shopped in the local markets picking up some warm garments at low prices. We then crossed into Hong Kong by Metro, where we headed to our accommodation at the infamous Chungking mansions, a huge block of hotels, restaurants and mobi...

Southern China – Don’t believe the propaganda! It must be said, prior to our venture into communist China we had heard a lot of negative news about travelling around the country: The people don’t smile or talk English, making ordering food or catching a train very difficult. The Chinese take pride in ripping you off, their manners are foul and they are unhelpful towards tourists. Food is mostly unrecognisable, where the Chinese only eat dog, cat and even m...

After 2 weeks of striking scenery in Southern China we found ourselves in the city of Chengdu. Having just completed our hike along Tiger Leaping Gorge, we were feeling like real trekkers! Lottie now had brand new trainers with their purple symbols and sparkles, which if not the coolest of footwear represented a bargain at £3.50! And boy did we need them, for the next two weeks would be spent largely on our feet traversing over great heights and sights, pacing...

Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos - Un–baguette–able The four weeks that we spent in the area known as IndoChina, Vietnam Cambodia and Laos was condensed from our originally planned 6 weeks, caused by our slight detour to Bali! However, these four weeks proved to be unforgettable. Each country has a fascinating mix of culture and heritage, with shared similarities. All have a large dose of French influence, resulting in daily baguettes for breakfast and pretty Fr...

Same Same, but different this time. Following Bali, the two weeks that we travelled from Kuala Lumpar to Bangkok involved returning to previously trodden paths, where individually we had visited KL, Phi Phi, Krabi and Bangkok in previous adventures. However, despite revisiting some of our favourite places, we were lucky enough to have different experiences adding to our memories and photo albums! For the third time, we found ourselves in Kuala Lumpar. Here we s...