Patuxai is an impressive war monument that sits in the center of Laos' capital city, Vientiane. The word "Patuxai" translates to Victory Gate, and the French influence on Laos is quite apparent in it's design, despite the typical Lao architecture. As I walked along Avenue Lang Xang from the Presidential Palace, I couldn't help but [...]
One of our favourite things to do in Sydney, Australia, is to walk along it's beautiful harbour in the late afternoon to watch the sunset, before heading over to Circular Quay for dinner. On our last trip to Sydney, we explored The Rocks near the Harbour Bridge, and walked around Sydney Cove to the Opera [...]
This week's travel photo is a view of Watego's Beach in Byron Bay, Australia. I took this photo while walking the beautiful 3km trail to the Cape Byron Lighthouse. If you want to get away from the crowded main beach in Byron Bay, Watego's Beach is only a short walk or drive away, and it's [...]
I really can't speak more highly of Thailand. The culture, people, food and beautiful landscapes really touched my heart as I travelled through the country. When I visited South East Asia last year, I spent around five weeks travelling in Thailand and I had some amazing experiences and visited some very beautiful places. Although [...]
Rays of sunlight shined through the clouds onto the vast grasslands near Lake Manyara. Our land cruiser kicked up the dust behind it as our driver navigated the rough dirt track through the grasslands. Up ahead I could see a lone baobab tree sitting on some higher ground, it's bare root like branches standing out against [...]
This week's travel photo is of Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy. Located in Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico dates back to the end of the 13th century and was completed in the 14th century along with it's neighbouring clock tower - Torre del Mangia. The palace is now used as Siena's [...]
Chinatown in Sydney, Australia, is a great place to go to find some cheap and tasty food. It's restaurants and food courts serve up some amazing Chinese and Asian cuisines, and the entire place is always alive with activity. Located on Dixon Street (the main street in Chinatown), at the Paddy's Market end is a [...]
It was our last day in Italy's beautiful Cinque Terre, and we wanted to make the most of it. We still had two villages to explore, so, like our first trip to Vernazza, we hopped on the ferry in the morning to make our way to the last village - Riomaggiore. The ferry that runs [...]
This week's travel photo is of some gates at Pha That Luang - a huge Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. Pha That Luang is the largest stupa in Laos, and as I walked along the road from Patuxai I could see the golden stupa shining bright in the sunlight.
I was wandering around the streets of Chiang Rai on a typical hot and humid day in Thailand's wet season. I had spent the morning exploring the temples and markets of the city, and now my stomach was telling me that I was ready for lunch, and midday isn't a time to be sightseeing in [...]
