Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world and holds a huge island in the middle – Samosir – with a size larger than Singapore. The Northern Sumatra region is also home to the stunning Sipiso Piso, a 120m plunge waterfall that’s one of Indonesia’s highest and Mount Sibayak, a beautiful […]
When the idea of visiting Cairns first came up, I got pretty excited about finally seeing the Great Barrier Reef – and thought that was all. A 9-day self-drive holiday around Cairns led us to discover so much more beyond the beautiful reefs – from ancient rainforests and waterfalls to coffee plantations and […]
As avid seafood fans, we’ve always dreamt of having fresh oysters right off the seabed. Last weekend, our dreams came true onboard the Shuckle Ferry when we went on NZ’s only oyster farm tour. Steering our little boat through the Mahurangi Harbour was Phil, with 13 years of experience working on a superyacht around the […]
Kuangsi Falls is a stunning 3-tiered waterfalls that is super accessible from Luang Prabang (just 30km drive away). The turquoise-blue waters flow through three sections – you can swim in the middle section or climb right to the top. There are plenty of options to get there. A round trip tuk-tuk or minivan that takes up […]
Given its close proximity in Southeast Asia, it’s surprising how little I knew about Laos before our trip. It’s one of the few communist states left in the world. Subsistence agriculture is its main industry. And it is relatively untouched by tourism still, having opened up to the world only in the 1990s. But with […]
Blue whales – the big reason why we decided on going to Sri Lanka in the first place. It was the start of whale-watching season (Dec to Apr), when the leviathans cross the southern tip of the island and migrate to the warmer waters of Southeast Asia. Due to its geographical structure, whale-watchers don’t need […]
“Ohh okay… So what’s there to do in Lijiang?” That was the typical response I got from sharing where my next holiday was. And I would struggle to explain why anyone would visit this sometimes overlooked town in China – other than the fact that Tigerair flies there and the food is really cheap. […]