Sydney isn’t the cheapest city to visit, especially on a backpacker budget, but with a little effort it can still be enjoyed and doesn’t have to break the bank. Below are…
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio De Areco is a picturesque colonial town, dating from the early 18th century. Known for its gauchos and silverware, you can spend your days walking around the cobbled…
The Pampas, Argentina
After a few days in the city we left for the Argentine Pampas to spend a day at an Estancia riding horses with gauchos and feasting on an asado lunch.
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
Our visit to Argentina was to be defined by two things…steak and red wine. Luckily, one of our friends lives in Buenos Aires, so he took us to some of the best restaurants…
Ilha Grande, A Brazilian Paradise
Pristine beaches and untouched jungle cover Ilha Grande, an island approximately 3.5 hours from Rio by car and boat. Years ago the island was home to a maximum security prison,…
Rocinha Favela Tour, Rio De Janeiro
Should we take a favela tour in Rio? Is it ethical? We don’t want to walk around gawping at people and shoving a camera in their face. Is it safe…
At the Copa, Copacabana
Finally we made it to South America! Our trip started with three days in Rio De Janeiro, hitting all the tourist sites, while trying to fit in some less touristy things…
Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka
The Shinkansen ‘bullet’ train from Tokyo took us the 513 km to Kyoto in just over two hours. Let’s put that into perspective. The 696 km train journey from Bangkok…
Penang – City of Food and Culture
We were excited to come to Penang, mainly because of its reputation for great street food. Anyone we’d spoken to or anything we’d read online raved about the hawker stalls…
Nasi Lemak
We couldn’t leave Penang without trying Malaysia’s national dish, Nasi Lemak. Traditionally eaten for breakfast and often seen wrapped in banana leaf parcels in food courts and on the the…
Tandoori Chicken @ Little India, Penang
Little India in Georgetown is a lively, vibrant neighbourhood with some fantastic food options. Walking down the road we saw this guy come out of the butchers with a large…
Char Koay Teow
Just down the road from our hotel is Kimberly Street, where in the evening dozens of Hawkers set up their stalls. Right outside Sin Guat Keong Coffee Shop is a…
Getting Curried Away In Penang!
We arrived in Penang about 2 hours ago and headed out straight away to sample some of its famous cuisine. We stumbled upon a Nasi Kandar restaurant called Hameediyah just…
Food Hell
Eating out isn’t always fun, here’s a list of some of the worst food we’ve had. In no particular order: