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Time to go home

After 6 months, 11 countries and 27 flights, it is finally time to go home, albeit with a carbon footprint…

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One last Singapore Sling

Our last stop before Bangkok was Singapore where we were lucky enough to spend three nights at the lovely Jamie…

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Last few nights in Indonesia

We had a pretty lovely stopover in Surabaya, en route to Bali, as we decided to treat ourselves to a…

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Banjarmasin, Borneo – Floating markets and water babies

We spent two nights in a city called Banjarmasin on Indonesian Borneo. Banjarmasin is not, in all honesty, known for…

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Surfing (or not) in Kuta, Lombok

We took the small local boat across the 20 minute stretch of ocean between Gili Air and Lombok. We decided…

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Freediving on Gili Air

Since our last blog I had some sad news that my Auntie Dot had passed away. I’ve always been close…

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Turning 30 on the Gili Islands

Jakarta done, we then had a short flight to the island of Bali. Holiday hostpot for Aussies for years now…

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24 hours in Jakarta

After a few blissful days in El Nido we were ready to head on to our next destination, Indonesia. We…

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Today was a Good Day

Bear with us, this blog is a little out of date. We’re in the Gili Islands now but if you…

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Tao Philippines Expedition – Coron to El Nido

Ever since we saw a photo of the Tao Philippines sign taken in El Nido (cheers Phil & Laura!), Jack…

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Bohol – Beaches, Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers

After Manila we flew to the awesome island of Bohol. We decided to stay near Alona Beach on the smaller…

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It’s More Fun In The Philippines

The mountains of Nepal seem a long way away now. It’s been a frantic few days since we’ve been in…

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A tale of two cities

So far, all of our blogs about Nepal have focused on trekking and the mountain regions. However, we also visited…

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Last days in Nepal

We’re sunburned and tired but we’re now well and truly back down the mountain. We were ridiculously lucky with our…

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Everest Base Camp – Day 9

The alarm was set for 4:30AM but I was awake by 4, nervously anticipating the trek up to Kala Patthar…

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Everest Base Camp – Day 8

Today was the big day – we would hopefully make it to Base Camp. We woke up extremely early and…

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Everest Base Camp – Day 7

Today was by far my toughest day so far and a bit of a low morning. Without putting you off…

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Everest Base Camp – Day 6

In Deboche we stayed at the Rivendell Lodge. This would have been more exciting for fans of Lord of the…

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Everest Base Camp – day 5

Another 6AM alarm call prompts rushed dressing and packing of our big backpack. We have a quick breakfast before setting…

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Everest Base Camp – days 2, 3 and 4

Day 2. Another early start today, our alarm was set for 6:20 as we had been instructed by the lovely…

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Trekking to Everest Base Camp – Day 1

It was still dark when we arrived at the airport in Kathmandu which seems like another lifetime ago now. A…

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The Adventure Continues

It’s been over a year since our last post now and since then our lives have changed forever with the…

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