Category : South East Asia

Cooling Off in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

AnnaMay 14, 2014December 22, 2023

Offering a reprieve from the sticky heat of South East Asia, The Cameron Highlands, built in the 1920s by the British, is Malaysia’s largest hill station, covering an area the size of Singapore. The elevation means the temperatures are refreshingly cooler than the rest of humid Malaysia. Trekking in the......

Langkawi – Malaysia’s Island Paradise

AnnaMay 13, 2014December 21, 2024

My trip to Langkawi, Malaysia Far away from the bustle of the modern metropolis of Kuala Lumpur the tropical island of Langkawi rises up out of the turquoise seas, the dramatic mountainous interior glistening with a hundred shades of green. Malaysia might not be your first port of call when......

My Laos Backpacking Budget

AnnaApril 29, 2014October 16, 2022

How Much Should you Budget to Backpack Laos? Backpacking Laos is amazing, its less touristy than Thailand and other places in Southeast Asia but theres still incredible scenery, nature, culture and spirituality here and lots of adventures to be had. Laos is also one of the cheapest countries to backpack in the......

My Backpacking Cambodia Budget

AnnaApril 27, 2014October 16, 2022

How Much Should you Budget to Backpack Cambodia? Cambodia not just home to Angkor Wat, Cambodia also has gorgeous countryside, stunning beaches and paradise islands to explore plus , wonderful people to met and in very interesting history. Cambodia is amazing and luckily it’s one of the cheapest countries to backpack in the......

My Backpacking Vietnam Budget

AnnaApril 27, 2014October 16, 2022

How Much Should you Budget to Backpack Vietnam? There’s so much to explore in Vietnam and luckily it’s one of the cheapest countries to backpack in the world. Still, It’s useful to know how much to budget when planning and saving for a trip so I thought it would be useful to......

How Much Does It Cost To Backpack Thailand in 2025

AnnaApril 22, 2014May 28, 2025

Thailand is a backpacker’s paradise! Tropical islands, exotic landscapes, glittering temples, turquoise seas, crazy beach parties, cheap backpacker hostels and loads of like minded people to enjoy it with. Visiting Thailand is something I think everyone should be lucky enough to experience at least once in a lifetime. The Land of......

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Category : South East Asia

Cooling Off in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Langkawi – Malaysia’s Island Paradise

My Laos Backpacking Budget

My Backpacking Cambodia Budget

My Backpacking Vietnam Budget

How Much Does It Cost To Backpack Thailand in 2025

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