by Kirsty | May 11, 2014 | Cuba
Is it possible to visit Cuba’s beautiful beaches at Varadero on a budget? During our recent travels around Cuba, we initially dismissed visiting Varadero, thinking it would stretch our budget too far. It is the country’s most popular beach destination and,...
by Kirsty | May 3, 2014 | Cuba
Street Food in Cuba: Eight things we ate for less than 25 cents (15 pence) To me, the mention of “street food” conjures up images of Thailand: home of the most delicious snacks and quick bites that can be bought from a roadside stall or mobile cart...
by Kirsty | April 15, 2014 | Cuba
After forming some first impressions of Cuba whilst in Havana, we decided our next stop would be Cienfuegos. It was a logical place to start although on reflection we would have planned it differently. On reflection, we would have planned it! We discovered that we...
by Kirsty | March 27, 2014 | Cuba
Following our recent travels, here are some of our first impressions of Cuba. As we stepped out of Havana airport in the late afternoon sun, the temperature was a pleasant mid-70s but a lot cooler than we were expecting. There wasn’t any public transport between the...
by Kirsty | January 10, 2014 | Annual Review, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Long term travel, Photo Essay, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
A summary of our 2013 travels with photographs and a (temporary) return to the world of gainful employment As we head full-on into 2014, it’s the time of year when we look back on what we’ve been up to in 2013. Yes, blog entries have been a bit thin on the ground but...
by Kirsty | November 30, 2013 | Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Long term travel, Mongolia, Nepal, Photo Essay, Tibet
Five of our most memorable experiences from five years of travel Today, 30 November, marks the 5 year anniversary of leaving the UK. When we boarded our flight at Heathrow on that grey winter morning I don’t think either of imagined that we’d still be travelling five...
