Another Day, Another Travel Disaster

Darling Man and I are both university-educated professionals. We are organised, on-time and wise in the ways of the world. So we are baffled when things go wrong. And.

12 years ago

Phan Thiet Pet Cafe, A Lizard Love Story

The night before Mothers Day, my girls weekend away sidekick fulfilled her wish to eat dong lizard. We were sitting at a little place overlooking the Ca Ty River,.

12 years ago

What To Do In Ho Chi Minh City

Preparations are underway for an old friend to visit us in Ho Chi Minh City. And the preparations are taking the form of planning what we’re going to do.

13 years ago

What The Hell Happened To Hoi An?

I walked through the dark streets of Hoi An, the ancient trading port in central Vietnam, seeking some of the peace I’d found there five years earlier. My head.

13 years ago

Tiger Airways’ Massive Customer Service Fail

It’s official. My luggage is lost. It’s only taken Tiger Airways 41 days to let me know. Given how frustratingly uncommunicative Tiger has been up until now, the email.

13 years ago

Review: Tanei Guesthouse In Siem Reap

Our Cambodia trip was all about the ancient temples of Angkor Wat. I wanted to show Darling Man and Miss M one of the most amazing places I’d ever.

13 years ago

Food File: Moules Et Frites From France

Thrilled as I was to spot some street food in “my” new village of La Gavotte, just outside Marseille, I was less thrilled about the thought of eating streetside.

13 years ago

Review: Diamond Palace II Hotel In Phnom Penh

Just a short walk from Phnom Penh’s revamped riverfront area is the clean and quiet Diamond Palace II Hotel. We were hosted at this lovely little hotel for a.

14 years ago