We had a wonderful week in Nuie – post covid. It is a glorious Island in the Pacific. If you want to get away from it all, away from people and tourists, snorkel and swim in crystal blue water and explore caverns and caves then go to Nuie. Its tropical, warm and deserted. If you…

What a great place to visit. Cheap, warm, lovely people, great beaches, interesting history, top cuisine, different culture. We had a wonderful 3 weeks pre covid visiting the South, middle and North. It is a long skinny country so suggest you splash out and fly the long distances! Places we visited in Vietnam Beer is…

We had nearly 4 weeks in Sri Lanka over Christmas. We loved our trip. Sri Lanka is a wonderful mix of history, forts from the 16th century, archeological sites, beaches, wild life parks, hill country tea plantations and gastronomical delights. Map of some of the places we visited in Sri Lanka We travelled in style…

We only spent a couple of weeks in Cambodia. We will definitely go back. We loved the small taste of this wonderful country. Map of places we visited in Cambodia The food and of course beer is fantastic. We arrived by boat from Vietnam up the Mekong River and into Phnom Penh. We highly recommend…

If you are looking for a more authentic South East Asian country to visit, with less tourism, then look no further than Laos. We loved our 4 weeks in Laos. We started in Luang Prabang and went all the way South to the Cambodian border. What a gem of a place! Map of some key…

Thailand – what is there not to love about it. The people are friendly, the food is great, there are white sandy beaches and clear blue water everywhere, the temperature is always in the late 20’s and it can all be enjoyed on a budget! I remember a fried rice for dinner would cost $US1!…

We absolutely loved our few weeks in Cuba. When you think of Cuba, you probably think of cigars and rum! But there is so so much more! Places we stayed in Cuba Paintings for sale in Havana A fine looking chap enjoying the local produce We loved the history, the old cars, the architecture, the…

Nepal was one of my absolute favourite countries to visit. If you are in to beautiful scenery, mountains, walking and experiencing life as the Nepalese live then it is a must destination. We spent a month in this wonderful country. No wonder Sir Edmund Hillary kept going back – the people are so friendly and…

We flew to India in March 1989 – into Bombay( now Mumbai) We arrived early in the morning around 1 am – so a group of us tried to find accommodation in the middle of Bombay which was a disastrous start to our Indian adventure. The streets were, as you would expect empty, apart from…

Helle and I travelled through Egypt for about 1 month in February 1989. It was a great month to visit as temperatures were relatively cool. We loved the chaos and vibrance of Cairo, the historic towns of Aswan and Luxor and had a great trip on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor with a bunch…