Guides, reviews & real budgets
Everything we learned on the road, written up from our vlogs: where we stayed, what we paid and what we'd skip next time.
Pondicherry Travel Guide: 2-Day Itinerary, Where to Stay, Auroville Tips & Getting There
A complete Pondicherry guide: a short history, getting there by electric bus from Chennai, staying in White Town, rentin...
Hanoi Old Quarter Guide: Street Food, Shopping, Cafés & a Scam to Avoid
Our first day in Hanoi: where to stay in the Old Quarter, the best banh mi, vegetarian food, Hoan Kiem Lake, night marke...
Hoi An in One Day: Coconut Basket Boat, Ancient Town & Lantern Boat (Prices)
Our day in Hoi An, Vietnam: coconut basket boat price, Japanese Bridge, lotus tea, lantern boat cost, leather bags and t...
Ninh Binh in 2 Days: Trang An Boat Ride, Mua Cave & Where to Stay
Our 2-day Ninh Binh itinerary: getting there from Sapa or Hanoi, Trang An Route 2, Mua Cave, the lotus season, Hoa Lu ol...
Sapa Travel Guide: Fansipan, Cat Cat Village, Glass Bridge & What It Costs
Everything we did in 3 days in Sapa, Vietnam: getting there by sleeper train, Fansipan cable car, Cat Cat Village, Moana...
Kathmandu Travel Guide: Chandragiri Cable Car, Pashupatinath, Patan Durbar Square & Sky Walk
Our 3 days in Kathmandu: staying in Thamel, the Chandragiri cable car (1,350 NPR for foreigners), Pashupatinath, Patan D...
Lantau Island Day Trip: Ngong Ping 360 Crystal Cabin, Big Buddha & Po Lin Monastery
Our favourite day in Hong Kong: how to reach Ngong Ping 360 by MTR, Crystal vs Standard cabin, the Big Buddha steps, Po...
Victoria Harbour on a Slow Day: Star Ferry, Avenue of Stars & Symphony of Lights (Honest Take)
A slow day around Victoria Harbour: the Hong Kong Island promenade, the Star Ferry (HK$5), Tsim Sha Tsui clock tower, Av...
Victoria Peak Tram (1.5-Hour Queue!), Sky Terrace 428 & Causeway Bay
How we got to Victoria Peak: getting to the Peak Tram from Central, the 1–1.5 hour queue, Sky Terrace 428 on a hazy day,...
Hong Kong Central Walking Tour: Mid-Levels Escalator, Tai Kwun & Egg Tarts
Our first day in Hong Kong on foot: the world's longest outdoor escalator (and its timings), Tai Kwun (the old Victoria...
Macau in 2 Days: Old Macau, Cotai Casinos, The Venetian & Fisherman's Wharf
Our 2 days in Macau: Senado Square and the Ruins of St Paul's, egg tarts, the Londoner, Eiffel Tower and Venetian in Cot...
Chiang Mai Old City: Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang, Mars Café & the Red Songthaew
Our last day in Chiang Mai's 700-year-old walled city: breakfast at Mars Café, Wat Phra Singh (1345), Wat Chedi Luang, a...