PADDLING DOWN THE SOK RIVER We left the lights (and civilisation) of Bangkok behind us last night, bound for the wilds of Khao Sok National Park. Covering an area of more than 4,000 square kilometres Khao Sok, in Southern Thailand, is a vast tract of lakes, rivers, and […]
ANNA & THE KING OF SIAM Of all the kings of Thailand, Chulalongkorn is the most respected – whilst in Thailand we’ve often seen his portrait alongside pictures of the current king and queen. Also known as King Rama V, this was the man whose diplomacy and willingness […]
RIDING THE BAMBOO TRAIN TO BATTAMBANG’S SUNSET BRIDGE It was bitter sweet leaving Siem Reap behind this morning – we were sad to say farewell to the temples and jungle-clad beauty of Angkor, but keen to see a little more of Cambodia. Our destination for today was […]
HUE ARE WE NOW? We survived the journey on the overnight train and arrived in Hue around midday today. And what a night it was! We rocked and rolled, bumped and bounced, and jostled and jolted our way through the night, trying to cat-nap between the worst of […]
SUNRISE OVER HALONG BAY We’ve had another busy day here in Vietnam, with our morning spent cruising around Halong Bay some more, our afternoon driving back to Hanoi, and then our evening spent at the train station here in Hanoi waiting for our overnight train to Hue. […]
Wandering Soles 