February 4, 2017
You can tick off many of Hong Kong’s sights on a quick 48 Hour Layover. When you have longer really get to know a city. Welcome to the first of Expat Getaways’ neighbourhood guides. I love Western District. For me it shows you the real Hong Kong. East meets west. Old and new. Rich and poor. Most people will…
January 29, 2017
I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures. A glorious sunrise over the plains of Bagan with balloons dotted over the horizon. You want to be the person in the balloon! And then you look up the price… shock and horror flood through your mind. You were promised a cheap holiday in South East Asia! Ballooning was far and away…
January 22, 2017
Have you heard of Chi Phat? Probably not! Most people go to Cambodia for the temples of Angkor Wat. Maybe they detour to Phnom Penh and learn the devastating history of this tiny country. Possibly they squeeze in a few days on the beach in Sihanoukville or Kep. We did something a bit different. We headed to Chi Phat…
January 15, 2017
Food Tours are a great way to see a city and find the best local eats. My advice… book one for your first day in a new city and you’ll be all set for the rest of your stay. 1. Hong Kong Hello Hong Kong is my benchmark for food tours around the globe. Iconic Cantonese dishes like dim sum and…
January 8, 2017
The Halong Bay Alernative – Bai Tu Long Bay Halong Bay often tops traveller’s bucket lists. The downside… 1000s of tourists visiting the same packed caves and lookouts. Thankfully there is an alternative! The less visited and just as beautiful Bai Tu Long Bay. The Halong Bay UNESCO World Heritage Area includes over 1600 islands. It’s BIG. Unfortunately,…
December 16, 2016
It is no secret that I love to scuba dive. I got my first taste on an introductory scuba dive on the GBR and learnt to dive not long after. 11 years and 250+ dives later and I can definitely say that nothing quite compares to the Great Barrier Reef. For many avid divers the Great Barrier Reef will be…