From Cash to Credit Cards – The Best way to Spend Abroad
One of the big challenges many of us face when travelling is what to do about money in a foreign country. If you exchange money, you lose, if you take it out at a local bank, you lose, so how can you minimise the fees, charges and dodgy exchange rates and get the most...
Five places to visit in South Africa
It seems lately that everyone wants to go to Africa, and more specifically South Africa. The country that once sat beneath a shroud of apartheid and international sanctions is now proudly embracing its history and its culture. And as a result, South Africa is finding...
Exploring the Inca ruins and coca leaves in Cusco
They say when you first arrive at a new destination that sits at a high altitude - anything over about 2500 metres - you should rest immediately; lay down and do as little as possible. But when we arrive at Cusco, by plane, at an altitude of about 3390 metres, our...
Five awesome things to do in Dubrovnik
Whether or not you’ve watched Game of Thrones, you’ve no doubt seen images of Dubrovnik and it’s impressive wall. A city contained within a giant, thick beast of a wall set on the beautiful bright blue Adriatic Sea – it’s every bit as magical as it looks in the...
Braving the tunnels and traffic in Ho Chi Minh City
Our first stop in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, is the Cu Chi Tunnels. We’ve all heard about these tunnels, a system of underground pathways used by the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War (known as the American War here in Vietnam). But we can’t quite imagine them. And so...
21 useful things to take with you on your next holiday
You’ve booked your trip, know how you’re getting to the airport, have your visa organised and know who’ll be meeting you at the other end. All that’s left to do is pack. For some, this is a really exciting part of the trip; it means you’re finally going! But for many...
Camping under the stars in an African jungle
There's something quite special - and just a little surreal - about camping under the stars... in the jungle... in Africa but that's how our experience in Ngara Ndara forest in Kenya began. The RAW Africa ecotour staff had everything sorted for us. Tents setup, fire...
Taking in the pagodas and temples in Myanmar
Our tour of Myanmar began in Yangon, a vibrant, bustling city with an ample supply of Buddhas and pagodas. While our day was spent exploring old colonial buildings and smaller pagodas, viewing huge reclining Buddhas and relaxing by Kandawgyi Lake, the highlight was...
Hoi An – a place of peace, tranquility and so much food
Ok, so if I’m honest Hoi An was the highlight of Vietnam for me. The most stunning town/city, everything in walking distance (pretty much), and so much to see and do. The architecture is a blend of French, Chinese, Japanese and of course Vietnamese, terracotta tiles...
On Safari at the jaw-droppingly beautiful Il’ Ngwesi
I had been told by all in the Two’s a Crowd office and Brooke from RAW Africa Ecotours (our partners on the Kenya and Uganda tours), how jaw-droppingly stunning Il' Ngwesi community lodge is, but words just don't do it justice. Afterall Prince William and Kate...
