How to Enjoy Luxury Accommodation on a Budget
Our adventure started at a converted school house in the Charente, a region of France known for its verdant scenery and cognac brandy. As we walked through the sunny woods …
Our adventure started at a converted school house in the Charente, a region of France known for its verdant scenery and cognac brandy. As we walked through the sunny woods …
FUN-FOR-A-FIVER. Seoul is up there with Hong Kong and Singapore in terms of expensive cities in Asia, but there are still some great things you can do that will cost …
Seoul is not seen as a budget destination. In fact, it’s one of the most expensive Asian destinations along with Japan and Hong Kong. Still, if you are smart, there …
A good size, clean double room with bathtub in Seogwipo on Jeju Island for 30,000 won? Yes, there are a few but it took a lot of rejections and high …
There are two sorts of budget accommodation in Korea: The Jimjilbang (Bath-house) and the “Love” Motel. At the Jimjilbang you often end up on a mat on the floor in …
Nudists rejoice! However, the best value accommodation in Seoul has nothing to do with inappropriate games of tennis… Just the nudism part. South Koreans have a secret and they don’t …
When we decided to go travelling around Asia for 18 months or more we knew from the very beginning that Couchsurfing would be an important part of our trip! It’s …
Mongolia’s western border at Bulgan is not frequented by foreigners – but it is certainly open to us! Find out how we made the crossing from Khovd to Urumqi in …
We’ve put together a 4 part series on how to reach Ulaanbaatar from China for under US$60 per person (The international train from Beijing normally costs $250). This is a …
9.5 hours in a hard seat of a Chinese train may not have been our worst China travel experience, but when we pulled up at Erlian station at 7.23pm our …
This is the first part of our guide for budget travellers trying to get from China to mongolia. For most passport holders (USA excluded, lucky bastards!) you will need to …
Hong Kong is a city of contrasts. Sky high prices and sky high buildings litter the central district, by Asian standards Hong Kong is certainly not somewhere the budget traveller …