The word backpacking and Japan are not often used in the same sentence. It is assumed that the country is far too expensive to accommodate the lowly backpacker.
But it’s not true. Backpacking Japan is the best and very, very do-able on a limited budget.
Not only that, travelling in Japan without much money doesn’t mean you have to compromise. Take it from me
Taking overnight transport can either be super romantic or hell on earth.
The Bangkok Chiang Mai train was both. Read this honest review on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and decide which category your trip will fall into.
Firstly, congratulations on choosing to visit the more one of the most beautiful and underrated destinations in Thailand. Chiang Mai is simply stunning, and with so many free things to do, is a budget travellers paradise.
If you are looking for ways to travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai (or the other way around – Chiang Mai to Bangkok) then you have a few options.
Your choice will depend on your time limit, your budget and finally (and this is a biggy) your sense of adventure.
As a family, we travelled through Vietnam for six weeks.
Within this time we stayed in Hoi an, rolled in mud in the dark caves of Phong Nha and took a bus from Hanoi where we enjoyed staying in a Thai stilt house in the village of Mai Chau which is 150km west of the city of Hanoi. (more…)
If you are heading to Sri Lanka, then you will undoubtedly be looking for a beautiful beach in which to unwind and relax your weary bones. Mirissa beach is your perfect place.
We are a family of four currently travelling the world and we recently spent a month in Sri Lanka – two of those weeks were spent soaking up the sun on the beautiful Mirissa beach.
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Travelling by train in Sri Lanka is the best.
We spent almost a month in Sri Lanka with our two kids (teenagers) and after spending weeks jumping in the waves and relaxing on the beautiful beach at Miriisa, the train and bus journeys were what they found the most thrilling.
If you are looking for the best train journey to take in Sri Lanka then read on. (more…)
The Japanese people hold a little secret. A secret that they don’t like to share with the rest of the world…Japan, ladies and gentlemen, in case you weren’t aware, has the best toilets In. The. World.
Seriously. The toilets. They are to die for. (more…)
I’m Liz, and this is my family.
I do Travel. I do Wine. I do being a mum to big kids. Sometimes I do all three at the same time.
I don’t do hormones. Or looking perfect for Instagram. Or dieting.
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