One of the most well travelled journeys across Asia is from Bangkok to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the town closest to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Angkor Wat in North Eastern Cambodia. A sprawling ancient city of deserted temples dating back to the 12th century Khmer Empire. How to get from Bakgkok to Siem Reap, by bus, boat, plane, train and more. Siem Reap is located … [Read more...]
Brasov International Marathon , Race Report
I didn't plan on doing the Brasov International Marathon in Transylvania. In fact I only signed up a week before after a few too many beers on a Sunday evening and noticing an ad on Facebook. I hadn't been sitting on a couch up until this point and I'm in training for Ironman Wales in September, but I'd never done a stand alone marathon before. The Brasov Marathon seemed like … [Read more...]
Danang to Hoi An Vietnam
The best way to get from Danang to Hoi An is by road. Most travllers will stay in Hoi An, the picture perfect UNESCO Heritage listed town but will arrive into Danang by air or rail. This is because Hoi An has neither a railway station nor an airport but don't worry it isn't far and below I'll cover the quickest, cheapest, luxurious, budget and comfortable ways to get between … [Read more...]
Ironman Malaysia. Race Recap
My 'A' race and only race of 2017 was Ironman Malaysia located on the tropical island of Langkawi, an Island of the north eastern coast of Malaysia. Originally I was targeting Ironman Wales but due to a lack of accommodation and running out of time to train we decided to head overseas and give Ironman Malaysia 2017 in November a go. I'd previously raced the Thailand half … [Read more...]
Best Hoi An Eco Cooking Class- Fun With Vietnamese Food!
Walk around Hoi An Old Town and her maze of backstreets and you'll see a dedicated Hoi An cooking class on offer at every turn. Sometimes from purpose built cookery schools other times at local restaurants. Hoi An is often recognised as a culinary centre of Vietnam and the local businesses rightfully capitalise on their cuisine culture. Being a chef I couldn't resist getting … [Read more...]
