We rented a car from Hertz on Flinders Street in Melbourne, with original plans to drop the car off in Adelaide. We ultimately ended up having to turn around and head back to Melbourne halfway through our road trip to…
Island Life on Koh Yao Yai, Thailand (Days 197-203)
After some colder weather in Vietnam, we headed back to Thailand for some beach time! We had a flight to Phuket, connecting in Bangkok. Check in at the Hanoi airport was quick and easy, and the flight was about 1.5…
In and Out of Hanoi, Vietnam (Days 186-190, 191-192, 196-197)
In addition to exploring Hanoi itself, we also used the city as a transit hub to explore Halong Bay and Tam Coc (near Ninh Binh). Initially we wanted to see Sapa as well, but unfortunately weather and time constraints didn’t…
Pakse and Champasak, Laos (Days 149-154 and 158-159)
There were many options and transportation approaches when leaving Luang Prabang that we debated for a few days. We had heard that Vang Vieng was a bit touristy/backpackerish, albeit still very beautiful, so planned to skip it. We could have…