WHAT WE DID: Spent two weeks at guesthouses, primarily in Luang Prabang & Vientiane: Mekong River slow boat (2 days, overnight in Pak Beng) Luang Prabang (6 days) Transit – traveled by bus from Luang Prabang to Vientiane (1 day) … Read More
WHAT WE DID: Traveled for 30 days (under a visa exemption for U.S. citizens) Our basic itinerary: Bangkok (3 days) Khao Yai National Park (2 days) Bangkok (2 days, needed to catch overnight bus to Koh Lanta) Koh Lanta (4 … Read More
WHAT WE DID: Traveled for 64 days around the eastern and southern parts of Australia Stayed primarily in rooms (either a guest bedroom or self-contained unit) booked through AirBnB, with the exception of a 6-night villa on Lord Howe Island, … Read More
WHAT WE DID: Rented a campervan (28 days, one-way rental) through Euro Campers (2 + 1 berth, self-contained with camping toilet) Stayed at powered and non-powered camp sites Made the majority of meals in the campervan to cut down on … Read More
After spending a week in the southwestern region – Fiordlands, Wanaka, and Queenstown – we are on the road again. I must say, it felt great to do very little driving and to really be able to enjoy those areas. … Read More
When we arrived in Christchurch last week, we asked Bernd from Euro Campers if he had any favorite spots on the South Island. His reply was, ‘The Catlins.’ At the very south of the country, the Catlins is an area … Read More
Continuing to follow the southeast coastline, we reached Shag Point, a scenic wildlife area dotted with cormorants and large New Zealand fur seals. The water was rich with masses of enormous bull kelp, some of the largest in the world. … Read More
