I knew that 3 months would not be enough to see all of Southeast Asia, but one place I was not willing to miss was the temple of Angkor Wat, in Cambodia. Although the sunrise didn’t play ball for us, the drizzle sent the majority of tourists scattering for cover, clearing space for us to … Continue reading
In the centre of Vientiane lies a monument suspiciously similar to Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. Patuxai has seen better days (like a lot of Vientiane) but with a view out over the city and a public park behind it, it’s still a great place to enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon in Laos.
I didn’t have very high expectations for Ao Nang, Lonely Planet warned that it “provides ‘civilisation’ instead of scenery” and that it’s “not the tropical hideaway that most people are looking for.” Friends had warned me that it was too touristy. But I had to get out of Bangkok. I needed to be by the … Continue reading
It’s been hot in Luang Prabang, there’s not a lot of breeze by the river and it’s humid. So to escape the heat we followed the recommendation of some locals to escape to shade of the beautiful Kuang Si waterfalls for a day.
If spending anywhere between 14 to 18 hours over two days on a boat sounds like a nightmare to you, then the slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang is not for you. For me it was something I’d been excited about doing since deciding to travel to Southeast Asia. Armed with a couple … Continue reading
Pai is a cute little town in Northern Thailand, where we expected to stay just a couple of nights before heading to Chiang Mai. But Pai wasn’t the only one falling in love, we loved it so much we stayed a week!
I was pretty sure I’d like Thailand before I’d even arrived, and walking through the streets of Bangkok to my hostel I knew I did. It’s a colourful and vibrant, dirty and dusty city. It’s a contrast of old and new, eastern and western. The food is amazingly fresh and diverse, and the streetfood is … Continue reading
Just around the corner from touristy Ao Nang (by boat that is, there are no roads to get there) is the very picturesque Railay Bay. It really is one of those beautiful places that the Thai Tourism Board must love when taking photos for their marketing campaigns.
A brief respite from the oppressive heat in Bangkok, Thailand.
Now I’m on the road travelling, it’s not so easy to keep up with writing blog posts (especially with Internet being a little less reliable here in Southeast Asia). So I’ve started this new series, On the Road, showing a picture of a place I’ve been lately, to give you a taste of posts to … Continue reading
Tali Goes Travelling 