Today we thought to do a foodie post because Penang is not just about the sightseeing there is also some amazing food. There are tours that are just dedicated to eating and people who flock to Penang to spend...
Ipoh – Murals and Mining
From the Cameron Highlands we followed the windy road down off the hills and into the city of Ipoh, state capitol of Perak. We didn’t know much about this city coming into it and the little we did know...
Experience everything British in the Cameron highlands – tea, strawberries and the cool weather
On our minibus journey to the Cameron Highlands the landscape started changing as we were heading 5000ft above sea level. Tea plantations dotted all over the rolling hills with wild trees sprawled across in the background. Nearby tents were...
Taman Negara – National Park of Malaysia
After our visit to the Perhentian Islands we decided to do something completely different and visit a forest. This could have been driven by the fact we both got sunburnt on the islands (“I don’t burn, anyway it’s overcast” – Serena...
Perhentian Islands – Diving, Exploring and Chilling
This is our guide to this tropical paradise – The Perhentian Islands Clear skies and warm crystal blue waters. Diving is a must here! The Perhentian Islands (Pulau Perhentian) are situated on the North East coast of Malaysia. Two inhabited...
PADI Open Water Course in Perhentian Islands
PADI Open Water Course in Perhentian Islands, Malaysia. During our time in the Perhentian Islands I have been doing my PADI Open Water Scuba Diving course. We decided to do this at the start of the course so that...
Goodbye England – See You in 7 months!
The time has finally come where we don both our backpacks and begin our adventure. The 1st of April has finally come! We are sat in the airport waiting for our first flight to Kuala Lumpur, The last week has...
Pre-Departure Travel Checklist
To everyone who is going backpacking or travelling for an extended period of time, there is so much to do beforehand: 1. You need backup plans if things go wrong (touch wood!). This involves providing someone at home with...
What’s in my Travel Backpack? My Packing List + VIDEO!
One week left before I venture off to Southeast Asia for 7 months and after 3 repacks, reshuffling and decanting, removing and reducing I have finally packed my backpack!! I am so happy 🙂 I’m a girl so naturally I...
3 Quick Steps to Get Your Travel Vaccinations
This is something I have been thinking about back in December 2014. I wanted to give myself enough time to be organised and get all the travel vaccinations. However there was the looming question of what vaccinations did I...