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MALDIVES

"He who would travel happily must travel light" — Antoine de St. Exupery

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LANGKAWI

Ever considered a 3-month stay in just one location in South East Asia?

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BALI

“More than a place: a mood, an aspiration, a tropical state of mind” — Lonely Planet

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PANAMA

Voted 2nd Best Country to Retire to in 2017 - Is it Really?

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DUBAI

“The fringes of their deserts were strewn with broken faiths”— T. E. Lawrence

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KARIMUNJAWA

An archipelago of 27 paradise islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia

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BORNEO

“We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness” — Joseph Conrad

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Long Haul

Choose your destinations, find your flights, and plan your route.

Short Breaks

Find the best-rated budget accommodation and local eateries with these short breaks and city stops.

Airlines, Airports, Transfers

A summary of our highs and lows with a variety of airlines, airports & transfers.

Booze in Bohol, Philippines
Drinking booze in the Philippines can seriously damage your holiday budget - Especially if you happen to be a wine drinker.

Malaysia & Borneo Travel Plan - Highlights & Costs
Highlights and low points of our trip around Malaysia & Borneo: What we would do next time, and what the 21-day trip finally cost us.

Ubud Bali Activities — Ubud? Just chill & enjoy the vibe
Searching out all possible activities in Bali is not necessarily the best way to appreciate and enjoy this traditional and cultural town.

Turkish Airlines Hotel Desk Istanbul — TA Hotel Desk - Beware Scammers!
Istanbul airport - Home of Turkish Airlines - It's their turf. Why do they allow scammers to operate right next to their hotel desk?

Lembongan Island Beaches — Lembongan beaches: Busy or Secluded?
Swimming, snorkeling, sunbathing or strolling, with such a variety of Lembongan island beaches to choose from, take a tour of what's on offer before spreading your towel.

Rome Attractions — Rome - How to avoid a cultural overload
For a short break you need to be selective: There are just so many Rome attractions to see. To do it properly, you need to spend the time.

Tenerife Siam Park Sensation 🌊 An outing not to be missed — Tenerife Siam Park 🌊 Not to be missed!
Tower of Power - A Tenerife Siam Park sensation: An insane 30-meter vertical drop from an Inca temple then underwater through a shark tank.

Pangangan, Philippines
... not quite an Island, but certainly deserted, except during weekends and holidays, when locals rent beach huts and participate in the ubiquitous Karaoke competitions.

Into the Tioman Rainforest Juara Beach — Into the Tioman Rainforest
Entering the Tioman rainforest we disturbed a red ant nest & suddenly had dozens crawling into our hair & clothes, biting like they meant it.

Loro Park Tenerife — Loro Parque - More than just a zoo
The highlight of our visit to Tenerife was our day trip out to Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, where you can find the largest parrot sanctuary in the world.

Hotel Elim Karimunjawa — Minibus to Jepara & pre-ferry sleepover
Hotel Elim is inexpensive, clean and comfortable. However, there are other reasonably-priced hotels much closer to Jepara port.

Plan Your Travel - Philippines Central Visayas — Philippines Central Visayas, Cebu & Bohol
The biggest problem planning a trip around the Philippines Central Visayas is the amount of choice available. You have to be extremely selective in order to put together a practical, enjoyable plan.

Golf del Sur - Tenerife South: Our ‘Aparthementhoth Ethpanyole’ — Golf del Sur - Tenerife South
We stayed at the Grand Muthu Golf del Sur - Tenerife South. With a name like that I was expecting Samual L. Jackson to greet us at reception.

Panama Roundtrip — Roundtrip Panama City to Bocas
Our roundtrip Panama City to Bocas Del Toro included breaks on both Pacific and Atlantic sides of the country: A full itinerary with mountains, beaches, cities and jungle.

Malay Peninsula West Coast
If you're planning a multi-destination road trip, then booking an open-jaw flight can be a godsend.

Bastimentos, Bocas Del Toro - Panama
From publicity photos of Isla Bastimentos Bocas Del Toro you might be expecting something of a treat. We left our expectations at the jetty.

Sri Lanka World's End — World’s End Sri Lanka - Above the Clouds
The big attraction of Haputale for many travellers is the chance to visit the renowned plateau at Horton Plains.

Borneo Rainforest Discovery Centre
In the Sepilok Forest Reserve, the Borneo Rainforest Discovery Centre is one of Sabah's most popular environmental education centres.

Cathay Pacific Inflight Experience
... don't expect much in economy class

Plan Your Travel - Philippines Travel Plan - Central Visayas — Philippines Travel Plan - Central Visayas
Desperately seeking sandy beaches, good food & inexpensive accommodation. Will your Philippines travel plan deliver? Take a look at ours

Gdansk Poland 4-Day Break
Apart from the culture of the old town the real attraction of a Gdansk Poland 4-day break is the epic history of this Baltic port formerly known as Danzig.

White Water Rafting with the Borneo Wavehunters — White Water Rafting - The Borneo Wavehunters
The Borneo Wavehunters rapids each have their own character - “Headhunter”, “Cobra”, “Scooby-Doo” and the nerve-wracking "Washing Machine”.

Lion Rock Buddhist Settlement and Citadel, Sigiriya Sri Lanka
An ancient Lion Rock buddhist settlement built on a massive column of rock. Monkeys, elephants and crocodiles - What more do you want?

INDIA - I'll Never Do It Again — INDIA: I'll Never Do It Again...or will I?
It sums up the conflicting emotions felt by many travelers after an extended trip around the subcontinent. Check our round-trip travel budget

Panglao Island Nature Resort
This Philippines resort has a beautiful private white sand beach, better than any other we found in Panglao, including Alona beach.

Sigiriya Temple Worshippers
Some guesthouses - like Paradise Inn Sigiriya - overbook, and then try to fob you off with alternative (invariably inferior) accommodation.

Habal-Habal - Filipino Motorcycle Taxis
When travelling by motorbike how many people could you take? One? Two? If you're travelling Habal-Habal through the Philippines, try ten.

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Avianca from Bogota to Panama Tocumen Airport

The final leg of our 3-flight journey from Amsterdam to Panama was an Avianca flight from Bogota, Columbia to Panama Tocumen Airport. This involved more security screening, but thankfully not as inanely intense as in Amsterdam and Frankfurt. Our arrival at Bogota airport was definitely a ‘habla español’ wake-up call. Almost all gate information was

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January 15 ,2022
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Booking a Venice Hotel

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Choosing the Ca ’Fortuny Hotel Venice was the result of some precise online research. Finding a good, reasonably-priced hotel in Venice – that’s not too far from the center – can be a challenge in itself. It’s therefore always a good idea to scrutinize the best deals that are currently on offer. We shortlisted a

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October 15 ,2021
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Rome Film Festival & Attractions in Autumn

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Autumn is a great time to visit Rome. Although Rome is always busy, at this time of year you can count on shorter queues and better prices. Even so, for a short 2-3 day break in the Italian capital you need to be extremely selective. There are just so many Rome attractions to see, and

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October 14 ,2021
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Palm Paradise Cabanas Tangalle

Palm Paradise Cabanas Tangalle is a medium-sized beach and garden resort located a few kms west along the coast from Tangalle. My last visit to Palm Paradise – 19 years previously – was very enjoyable, so I was keen to return. The highlights I remembered from my first trip were the beautiful cabanas, the family of monkeys that

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September 11 ,2021
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Jepara gutter - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Jepara ATM woes – down & out in the suburbs

This marked the low-point of my trip to Indonesia 🤕. Events had spiraled relentlessly downhill from our arrival at Semarang airport, on a domestic flight with Lion Air from Jakarta. Following the loss of a credit card at Semarang airport (see Honey, the ATM ate my card) we continued with our planned itinerary by taking

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August 12 ,2021
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Kuala Lumpur First Impressions – the delicious aromas of food…

Following a short transit through a decidedly chilly Holland and Belgium (see If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium), we were ready to take a flight to warmer climes. Our KLM flight went non-stop from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, departing at 20:50 in the evening and arriving at 15:45 the following afternoon. The flight was

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August 08 ,2021
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Lufthansa Longhaul Inflight Experience

Our journey from Europe to Panama involved a 3-leg flight with Lufthansa, starting from Amsterdam. Having flown little with Lufthansa beforehand, we were curious to discover how a Lufthansa longhaul inflight experience would pan out. Our Lufthansa Longhaul Inflight Experience The Lufthansa flight deal we found was quite exceptional. Just €310 each for a return

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August 05 ,2021
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The Kovalam Lighthouse Beach Experience

Our west-coast journey through India started in the far south at Trivandrum, where we had booked a hotel in Kovalam. One week before arriving at Kovalam Lighthouse Beach, I sent an email to our hotel requesting an airport pickup. The fact that I got no reply should have been an early warning sign. When we arrived

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August 04 ,2021
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Istanbul Leather Shopping 🧥

One of the bonuses of a short stay in Istanbul is the opportunity for shopping. There are some great bargains to be had in the bazaars and highstreets of the city, and if its leather you’re after, look no further. You’ll find that shopping for leather in Istanbul can be a very social activity. If you

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July 09 ,2021
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Tenerife Siam Park Sensation

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If you are planning to spend some time in the south of the island, then the Tenerife Siam Park sensation is something not to be missed. Siam park is a large, clean, beautifully landscaped and well organized water park, officially the No 1 water park in the world. If you come to Tenerife, this is absolutely

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June 05 ,2021
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