Asia

The Topas express stopped in the village and we walked the final 100m through the village to the Topas Riverside Lodge, across the homemade suspension bridge: Bella and Maya jumped for joy…

The term “Ecolodge” has become in vogue and overused in tourism marketing often used to describe hotels and chalets immersed in nature, but rarely do they consistently implement sustainable and ecological practices.…

Well, we finally got our chance to visit The Cham Islands after 8 months of living in Hoi An. Only a 40 minute boat ride from Hoi An harbour. For this trip we…

Hugging the winding coastline and straddling the Bosporus straight, Istanbul marks the crossing between European and Asian continents. Turkey’s bustling capital has for centuries welcomed traders and visitors alike, who enter in…

Our adventure of living in Vietnam has begun: we arrived 7 days ago and it feels like we have already been here a month, mostly because we have been busy organising renting…

Second visits to countries always inspire a more adventurous spirit. I’ll admit last year we followed the tourist trail a little too much, we weren’t going to make the same mistake this…

Renewing my passion: Scuba Diving with Manta Dive in Gili Air, Indonesia My first scuba diving experience: I was only seventeen and had just completed my Padi Open water course with my Mum,…

This is our third visit to Bintan Island and second stay at Mutiara in 12 months, one of the reasons we are back is because Bintan Island is so close to Singapore…

After a long flight from London to Singapore we wanted to kick start our Asian travel adventure, staying in the heart of Singapore at Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore.  We were excited to…