It was impressive if only a fleeting visit to Singapore, where we stayed and ventured out for five hours traveling from Vietnam to...

We arrived in the Dominican Republic in a bit of a mood. Our itinerary changes had resulted in an extended 10-day stay and we were...

Their national sport is baseball. They don’t really consider themselves Caribbean. Tourism remains their main “industry” Unlike a lot of...

(photo: Just landed back on the Isle of Wight) It's Saturday, the 24th of September, and we have been home for nearly a week. Next week...

Top moments View over Machu Picchu, Peru - After a bit of a climb up a deep staircase of stone steps, we reached the point where you can...

Our final destination, Cyprus, was more the result of events than planning. It wasn’t on our original schedule and we had been recently. ...

We reached Dubai eventually after being delayed due to Covid in Perth. Whilst not top of our list, we had wanted to visit Dubai as a...

1. Kangaroos are a common wild animal visible anywhere that's not urbanised, classifying them as vermin. Their young are called Joeys,...

As it is my first visit to Australia, I wanted to capture my early impressions, especially as so many Brits, including Jacqui’s sister...

In talking to Martin's mum, we found it had been 50 years since any of his close family had been to Australia, and that had been his Dad...

Our ferry trip wasn’t the most glamorous journey to Lombok. Our group were told (warned), “Treat it like an adventure” and informed that...

1. Tourism makes up 60% of Balis economy. 2. Whilst 80% are Hindu on Bali, in nearby Lombok 80% are Muslim. Lombok is full of Mosques and...

Bali, with its population of 4.4m people, sits along the chain of the Indonesian Islands, and it sits next to the Island of Lombok, and...

Situated to the northeast of Lombok were the Gili isles, and we found our paradise here. We had two days booked as part of our tour, and...

It was probably the first thing that struck us, masses of mopeds everywhere. There were more mopeds in some cities than people, most of...

There is still a north/south divide. For example, those from the South think people in the North are noisy and rude. The Vietnamese used...

1. ‘Grab’ is the equivalent of our Uber. Grab taxis are over 2/3rd cheaper than other local taxis. 2. A scooter is about 10th of the...

We'll start with a summary; Hot, Wet, Lush, Sandy, Developing, Hubble, Religious, Cheap, Ancient, Calm and Chaotic. A place to visit...

Our first phase was over. We arrived home after a weary overnight flight - the 'red eye' from New York. It was strange having left the UK...

Alaska is difficult to describe for all the right reasons. Within hours of setting sail, it was captivating. Endless snowcapped...