The Final Frontier 🚀 Traveller’s Companion

In our last cosmic update, we explored the The Final Frontier of Leisure Travel, where we optimistically pondered whether we’d be holidaying on the Moon by 2075 or perhaps just settling for a cheeky orbit around Earth. We’ve already sorted out the (astronomical) itineraries and discussed the merits of hydroponically-grown greens, but there’s a large

Our 7-Day Laos Itinerary 🌏 ✈️ 🗺️

Who needs another humdrum holiday when you can trudge through seven days of endless temples in Laos? 😮‍💨 From Vientiane’s bustling markets to Vang Vieng’s adrenaline-pumping activities, our itinerary ensures you’ll never get bored (or rested 🤫). Dive into the heart of Southeast Asia’s best-kept secret. You’ll be questioning why you didn’t visit sooner. Highlights A

Escape to Makunudu 🌴 Why Small is Definitely Better in the Maldives

A sudden, inexplicable urge to flee your life and become a tropical hermit is something we’ve all felt, and we’ve finally found the spot to do it. We recently descended upon Makunudu Island, a speck of dust in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives. The island is so small you could probably throw a

Habal-Habal 🏍️ Filipino Motorcycle Taxis

Should you ever find yourself standing on a dusty roadside in Bohol, wondering if the Philippines heat has finally melted your rational faculties, a man will inevitably pull up on a motorcycle and bark a word that sounds like a repetitive sneeze: “Habal-Habal!” Now, you might mistake this for a friendly local greeting or perhaps

Under the Water, Not Over the Edge 🐠 Scuba Therapy on Gaya Island, Borneo

After the trauma of Mount Kinabalu, after the seven-hour descent of despair, and after several days spent shuffling around like a pair of octogenarians who’d attempted a salsa competition, we needed a different kind of extreme. We needed the restorative properties of warm water and oxygen tanks. The irony, of course, is that a scuba diving

7️⃣0️⃣ Seven Decades, Five Vertical Kilometres, & One Optimistic Knee Surgeon

I’ve reached that distinguished age where most people consider a “trek” to be the distance between the cruise ship buffet and the nearest sun lounger. Yet, here we are, staring at a topographical map of the Langtang Valley that looks suspiciously like a heart rate monitor during a panic attack. In May, we are heading

Discovering David, Panama 🗺️ A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Central America

If we’re honest—and we usually try to be, unless we’re discussing our BMIs—planning a trip through Panama involves a lot of staring at maps and making decisions that later seem, well, fateful or fortunate. We’d decided that breaking our journey from Santa Catalina to the misty heights of Boquete by stopping in David was a

Buffeted, Baked & Bruised 🌊 A Langkawi Jet Ski Adventure

We spent four hours pretending we were in a Bond film, only to realise that James Bond probably doesn’t spend half his time adjusting a wedgie or frantically clutching a soggy sun hat. Langkawi is stunning, obviously. It has the turquoise water, the limestone karsts, and the kind of heat that makes you feel like

Bulkhead Blues 🚂 Surviving the Semarang to Jakarta Rails

If you believe that planning your travel six months in advance guarantees a seamless life, we have a bridge in Central Java to sell you. We spent three weeks navigating the humidity of Indonesia, concluding with a tropical stint on Karimunjawa that left us smelling faintly of salt and coconut oil. The final hurdle? A

Dubai Mall 🧟‍♂️ Best Retreat for the Zombie Apocalypse…

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If the world ends tomorrow and the dead start knocking on the door, we aren’t heading for a bunker in the woods. No, we are checking into the Dubai Mall. Dubai doesn’t really do “understated.” We found ourselves here on a three-day stopover after a stint in Sri Lanka, nursing a desperate need for retail