Author Archives: Arran Greenwood

Disclaimer The information in this blog is accurate as of December 2019. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to Expect 🌅 – Activities 🍛 – Food 🚇 – Transport 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to Expect Bustling and vibrant city. Rather touristy. And you thought there couldn’t be any more scooters. Bloody loads! Hot and humid. 🌅Continue reading “🇻🇳 Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City. Travel and Backpacking – Dec 2019”

My thoughts. My feelings. My experiences. I did not want to rush reviewing the bum gun experience because it felt I needed to have a broader understanding by using multiple ones. At present I have visited five different countries and countless toilets. There have been hotels, public rest rooms and service stations. What To ExpectContinue reading “⛲🔫💦 Bum Gun Number 2: The Experience”

Disclaimer The information in this blog is accurate as of November 2019. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to Expect 🌅 – Activities 🍛 – Food 🚇 – Transport 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to Expect A gorgeous mountinus valley town. Colder than most places. A town seeped in French Colonial connections and architecture. Just beautiful! GreatContinue reading “🇻🇳 Vietnam – Sa Pa: Travel and Backpacking Nov 2019”

Disclaimer This is our experience as of November 2019. Yours could be worse or it could be better. CONTENTS Stage 1: Purchasing the Tickets. Stage 2: Getting to Terminal 2. Stage 3: Bully’s Special Prize. Stage 4: Welcome to Hell: A Pick Your Own Torture Experience. Stage 5: Internal Monologues Stage 6: What have weContinue reading “Jeepers Sleepers – The Night Bus from 🇹🇭 Thailand: Chiang Rai to 🇱🇦 Laos: Luang Prabang – Nov 2019”

Disclaimer The information in this blog is accurate as of November 2019. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to Expect 🌅 – Activities 🍛 – Food 🚇 – Transport 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to Expect Gorgeous Hilly Landscapes. Bumpy and Uneven Pavements. Stunning views of the Mekong River. A Morning Market to put you off yourContinue reading “🇱🇦 Laos – Luang Prabang: Travel and Backpacking Nov 2019”

Disclaimer The information in this blog is accurate as of November 2019. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to Expect 🌅 – Activities 🍛 – Amazing Eats 🚇 – Transport 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to Expect A step away from Chiang Mai but a leap from the bustling Bangkok. This quiet little town takes you furtherContinue reading “🇹🇭 Thailand – Chiang Rai: Travel and Backpacking Oct-Nov 2019”

A charming bustling city that needs to be explored. Disclaimer The information in this blog is accurate as of October 2019. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to Expect 🌅 – Activities 🍛 – Food 🚇 – Transport 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to Expect Clean – compared to other places we have previously visited. Great transportContinue reading “🇹🇭 Thailand – Bangkok”

To sink another beer or spend a night in a piss smelling cockroach infested twelve bunk hostel. Here are some cheap drinks to ensure there is enough money for that higher price tagged private accomodation. Though, you could just drink more and stay in the hostel. The Philippines was actually relatively cheap when drinking theContinue reading “🍺 Raise your Spirits 🥃- Budget Drinks in the Philippines 🇵🇭”

A vast city with contrasting regions that each have their own characteristics. CONTENTS 🤔 – What to expect. 🌅 – Activities 🚉 – Transport 🍛 – Food 🛌 – Accomodation 🤔 What to expect Bustling City Pollution, pollution, pollution Genuinely friendly and polite people Be prepared to be referred to as Sir and Ma’am IfContinue reading “🇵🇭 Philippines – Manila”

A quieter coastal location with a slower pace and beautiful beach for those who are looking to simply relax. What to Expect. A lot quieter than Kuta. Mainly for families and couples. Beautiful, clean and a quieter beach. A range of prices for meals, drinks and souvenirs but slightly cheaper than Ubud and cheaper thanContinue reading “🇮🇩 Indonesia – Bali : Sanur”