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*NEW BLOG POST* SE Asia, London, Wiltshire, Wales...nonstop travel since July 2019.

We’ve been back home since July 1st and have done so much in such a short period of time. South East Asia taught us to slow down, have a healthy work/life balance and to not take anything for granted.

We loved our time abroad and knew that we had a few weeks of pre-planned engagements, however, what we did not realise was that we would have the opportunities to travel between Wiltshire, the…

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Digital Nomad Give Back

*New Blog Post* It's not about what others can do for you, it's about what you can do for others. Digital Nomad Give Back.

We had an awesome tour with Roger yesterday and he informed us that he was trying to get his own business as a Bali Tour Guide off the ground. He told us that he had started a Facebook page a few months ago and had even invested over 1,500,000 Rupiah into building a website. The website was then commandeered by his co-partner in the venture who was helping him build it. Not only did he lose his…

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#Bali #business #digital nomads #Facebook #give back #laptop #Roger #tour guide #website

Bali Tour with Roger!

Our latest blog post: Bali Tour with Roger!

We undertook another day tour to see some more sights of Bali. We were not disappointed! We met our very friendly driver, Roger, for an early start from our Villa. We hopped into his modified whip (blacked out windows, big rims and a big bore exhaust) and set off towards our first destination. Batu Bolong is a Temple set amongst a clifftop and an island off the coast. We couldn’t venture into the…

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#Bali #Excursion #fruit market #rice fields #Roger #temple #tour #workers

Bali Buggy Ride!

Our latest post: Bali Buggy Ride!

As part of the birthday celebration for H, we went buggy riding! We were picked up at our villa and journeyed for about 45 minutes to the north west of Ubud. We were given a welcome drink, then we signed our life away on a disclaimer that contradicted itself and, as usual, referenced documents that we hadn’t been shown. The introductory video was effectively useless as it showed us a different…

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#atv #Bali #buggy ride #Excursion #offroading #tour

Ubud: Campuhan Ridge Walk

Another Cool Day in Bali: Campuhan Ridge Walk

We intended to depart before sunrise but we overslept somewhat! After a cup of coffee and some lemon tea we got ready which, of course, includes copious sunscreen and insect repellent. Fortunately our villa is to the north of the Campuhan ridge walk which meant that we would be walking mostly downhill through the walk. We encountered many tourists who were seemingly struggling in the heat during…

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VW 181 Jeep Day Tour

Our new blog post from Bali: VW 181 Jeep Day Tour

Waking up at 6 am is tough in Ubud. The villa is surrounded by cockerels and barking stray dogs who seem to love waking the neighbourhood up at all hours of the night. On this particular morning, however, we were up and truly excited to do a day tour in a VW 181 Jeep.

We were picked up by our too cool for school driver and an English tour guide. We were in awe of the Jeep and hopped in the…

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#Bali #bat cave #beach day #exploration #goa lowah #indonesia #jeep tour #seaside #Tirtha Gangga #tour #virgin beach #vw181jeep

Bali: Ubud and the Monkey Forest

A new blog post from Bali: Ubud and the Monkey Forest

After a few days relaxing in our villa (360 pic here), we decided to venture further into the purportedly sleepy town of Ubud. Except, with the throngs of tourists and narrow streets, Ubud is anything but sleepy. The businesses are certainly keen to push a bohemian vibe… there are a wide variety of yoga establishments, surf shops and artists’ galleries. There are numerous cafes with digital…

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#360 #Bali #Monkey Forest #religion #statues #temples #Ubud

Take a quick 360 tour of the Petronas Towers! We took some more 360 degree photographs with the GoPro Fusion 360 and have put together a little tour for you to browse.

#360 tour #fountain #Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #Petronas Towers #shopping centre #tour

360 view of a rooftop pool

A new blog post is here: 360 view of a rooftop pool

After much tinkering, we’ve managed to create a 360 degree image, photoshop it and also upload it to this site. It’s quite longwinded but also a challenge that we enjoy conquering!

We used a GoPro Fusion 360 to take the image. This looks a lovely bit of kit, and will take some getting used to. The initial output looks impressive and we’ve only scratched the surface! The GoPro fusion software…

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#360 #gopro #ibis #Kuala Lumpur #photoshop cc #plugins #pool #rooftop

Kuala Lumpur: Batu Caves

Our new blog post is here from Kuala Lumpur: Batu Caves

The Batu Caves is a Hindu Temple within a large limestone cave to the north of Kuala Lumpur. Since the 1890s it has been the scene of a colourful Hindu festival called Thaipusam where over a million people come to the caves during the three days of festivities each January. There are over 270 steps to climb to reach the caves and these were recently painted a variety of bright colours. This has…

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#caves #hindu temple #Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #stairs #temple

KL Tower and the Upside Down House

New blog: KL Tower and the Upside Down House

We weren’t planning on going up the KL Tower, but when we discovered it was next to the upside down house, we decided to go anyway! The tower is 421m high and, for comparison, the CN Tower is 553m. The view was mediocre as the day was overcast and the windows were filthy. We didn’t take too many photos this time round but we’ve included some below.

Once again, more rooftop pools were spotted…

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#fun #kl tower #Malaysia #optical illusion #skyline #upside down house #Views #whimsical

The Petronas Towers!

A new blog post from The Petronas Towers!

As the weather was fair, we decided to visit the Petronas Towers. They dominate the skyline and are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, so it was a must see activity. We took a morning tour and were limited to 10 minutes on the skywalk and 20 minutes on the observation deck. The time flew by, especially as we’re somewhat partial on taking a photograph or two!

The twin towers were completed in 1996 and…

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#Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #Petronas Towers #Views

Kuala Lumpur: Bird Park

A new blog post is here! Kuala Lumpur: Bird Park

The Bird Park is a huge 20 acre public aviary with a wide variety of birds. Fortunately we chose to visit just after a downpour so it wasn’t too busy. There were plenty of birds to see, but the vast majority of the birds were either peafowl or wading birds.

The birds looked well fed, but a few inhabitants of certain cages looked completely devoid of any enrichment. On the whole though, we had…

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#aviary #bird park #birds #Kuala Lumpur #owls #peacock #wading birds

Bangkok: Amphawa Floating Market

We ventured out with plans to go to a flower market within Bangkok, but were informed by our taxi driver that it would be closed. We changed our plans and decided to head to a floating market instead. We were setting off at mid-morning and then got caught up in Bangkok traffic. Unfortunately we had decided, with this impromptu decision, to ignore our own habit of leaving early for these…

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#Bangkok #boats #floating market #sellers #thailand #tourists #trinkets

Bangkok: ChangChui Creative Park

Our latest from Bangkok: ChangChui Creative Park

In order to break up the monotony of ‘same same,’ we decided to take an excursion to ChangChui Creative Park. It’s listed on many lists of unusual things to do in Bangkok. It was free to gain entry and is an eclectic mix of artwork, shops and bars. The park opens at 11:00 am and the ‘night’ section of the park opens at 4:00 pm. We spent plenty of time looking round the park and took a vast number…

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#360 #antiques #art #Bangkok #bohemian #chang chui #creative park #google streetview #makers #plane #sculture #thailand #unusual #whimsical

Final Day at Angkor Wat

Our latest blog post: Final Day at Angkor Wat

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We returned to Angkor Wat to use the final day of our pass. We decided to return at sunrise to avoid the large crowds and, crucially, the heat of the day. While the vast majority of the crowds were static awaiting that ubiquitous sunrise shot, we ventured inside the temple amongst the first visitors of the day. This meant we could take our time and made the experience that much…

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#360 photo #Angkor Wat #Animals #Cambodia #Carvings #google streetview #Khmer New Year #murals #Sand Sculptures #siem reap #temple

Another Excursion At The Temples of Angkor Wat

Our new blog post: Another Excursion At The Temples of Angkor Wat

After a few days of relaxing in Siem Reap, including taking part in an incredibly fun Khmer New Year’s celebration over three days, we ventured back to the Temples around the outskirts of Angkor Wat. This time, it was the ‘small’ tour we undertook. The Khmer Temples were, once again, just as incredible as those we saw on the ‘big’ tour. Lots of the Temples had majestic trees that have grown…

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#ancient trees #Angkor Wat #Cambodia #elephant #elephant riding #khmer temple #restoration #siem reap

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