A travel blog for flashpackers
I should address the name of this blog. Some years ago we took a couple of trips in a short space of time (one to Sydney and the other to Singapore) where both times our luggage was lost. In each instance it was delivered to our hotel within 12 hours but it could have been... Continue Reading →
Founded circa 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of the Kingdom of Siam, after Sukhothai. This World Heritage area is comprised of 289 hectares of ruins. Wat Phra Mahthat
After many visits to Singapore, we finally made it to East Coast beach park. This area is popular with locals on weekends especially and we enjoyed visiting an area with far fewer tourists. There's a walking/bicycle track, public BBQ areas and various activities. I'm not sure just how strong the current was but we certainly... Continue Reading →
The old Railway Hotel in Brunswick has been reinvented and is now known as Hotel Railway. It's a big change from the old pub and is comprised of a main bar, beer gardens and a formal dining room. The renovation is light and airy and was certainly very popular only a week after its reopening.... Continue Reading →
Aisawan Throne Hall We chose to hire a car, driver and guide to do a personalised tour of both Ayutthaya and the summer palace. This meant we could explore the things that interested us at our leisure and skip anything that didn't appeal. The concierge at our hotel (the Bangkok Shangri-La) organised this for us... Continue Reading →
We spent 12 days in Hong Kong on our first trip there and some wondered what we'd do to fill that time. I can honestly say that we were never at a loss for things to do there and we have revisited many times since and still always find new places to go. We have... Continue Reading →
Another terrific Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne was this find. We enjoyed a spontaneous weekend lunch and chose a busy restaurant as that always seems to be a good sign and in this case it certainly was! Dipping sauceChicken skewersBeef in betel leaf Vietnamese chicken coleslaw Vietnamese omelette We ordered far too much food for lunch... Continue Reading →
We had heard good things about Good Days and, loving Vietnamese food as we do, decided to give it a try. It's a small restaurant and extremely popular so we were only able to get a table outside for 1.5 hours. The menu is small and drinks are by the glass so it's not somewhere... Continue Reading →
We chose to visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall as a daytrip from Beijing which involved taking a cable car up and a toboggan back down! The toboggan is perfectly safe with a brake controlled by the user so even the most fearful (me) can ride happily back down. Walking the Great Wall can... Continue Reading →
We have now ridden the cable car up to the top of Mt Faber and back down to Sentosa a couple of times and I would recommend it if you have a spare day in Singapore. Cable car View Merlion At the summit View of Sentosa island
Petronas towers We've visited K.L. a few times so on our most recent visit we just swung by a few old favourite places. Petronas towers are quite spectacular and I never tire of looking at them. This day was lovely and sunny and we enjoyed some quick shopping at KLCC at the base of the... Continue Reading →
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