by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Thailand
Chiang Mai is an enchanting and beautiful city in Northen Thailand. A university city that buzzes with excitement and possibility. It is a destination that holds many unique strings to its bow – one of those being The Sticky Waterfall, also known as Bua Tong Waterfalls.
My family and I arrived in Chiang Mai after a long and sleepless night on the overnight train from Bangkok. It was October and it was hot.
Very hot.
We were all desperate for some cool shade and a place to relax – without spending a fortune. We spoke to a few locals and found the answer we were looking for.
The Sticky Waterfalls.
Sticky Waterfall Chiang Mai is a local secret. It is hidden in the Si Lanna National Park and makes the perfect day trip to escape for a few hours and relax in Thailand with the local people.
I have a secret travel tip that I want to share with you further down the post – (the one that everyone else misses!) (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Vietnam
Vietnam is a country full of beautiful scenery, fabulous food and a laid-back lifestyle.
A place that will entice you to sit in the sunshine, sip iced coffee and devour a warm banh mi baguette crammed with pate, meats and salad, it really is one of the worlds most unique travel destinations.
But.
Vietnam also has a few scams up its sleeve.
Waiting to play out on unknowing tourists. Scams that no Vietnam travel blog ever seems to tell you about.
So here I am. Your new best friend. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Vietnam
You are in Vietnam, and after a few days of busy sightseeing in Hanoi, you wish to visit the remote mountain town of Mai Chau.
Getting from Hanoi to Mai Chau is easy. Follow our lead and ignore anyone who tells you otherwise.
If you take the bus from Hanoi you will be dropped off on the main road. No problem, the home-stays are are beautiful ten-minute walk.
We took our two kids to Mai Chau. We stayed in a stilt house and had a ball.
But. There were a few things I wish someone writing a Vietnam travel blog had told me about, especially about what to expect when you get the local bus!
If you need to know how to get to Mai Chau from Hanoi and are wondering (as we were) about the things to do in Mai Chau once you get there, then this is the post for you.
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by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, India
Everybody who travels to India wants to find that hidden piece of paradise. The exotic beach that holds only swaying palm trees, crystal blue seas and soft white sand. But is it still possible to find such hidden beaches in India? Especially where there are up to 9 million foreign tourists a year?
The answer is yes. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, India, world travel
If you are planning a visit to the Taj Mahal in India and you are an information freak like me, you will read every Taj Mahal travel blog you can get your hands on.
Because you like to be prepared.
Or at least your husband does.
But unfortunately, every Taj Mahal blog or guide that you find seems to be filled with heaps of negative stuff. Giving you warnings about how your trip to this world wonder may be a traumatic experience and leave you mentally scarred forever.
You read about robbers and touts and selfie seekers and all of a sudden you become wary about visiting the Taj Mahal Agra – it’s not exactly the once in a lifetime experience you anticipated, is it?
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by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, India
You are in Alleppey in Kerala. You are no doubt thinking of booking a houseboat or some other mode of transport to see the Kerela backwaters, but you want your experience to be unique.
You don’t want to be ripped off.
You don’t want to feel like just another tourist. (more…)
