Xin Chao from 'Nam Vietnam has been a mixed bag to say the least. We've travelled from the South to the North over the past 2 weeks and have seen A LOT: bits we loved, bits we didn't, and bits that we have been totally disgusted at and upset by. The 'Love List' is as follows: - Saigon or Ho Chi Minh as it is now named, and it's many medieval alleys. - Exploring the Mekong Delta by bicycle and staying with a local village family who shared their memories of...

Sua s'dei from Cambodia! In a nutshell, we've been very busy and very humbled by our time here. We arrived in Siem Reap last Sunday, to be picked up by the coolest tuk tuk so far - think moped on the front, chariot on the back and party patterns all over. We were those people who were greeted by a sign-wielding, smiling man in the arrivals lounge - a first for us both. We were really pleased to finally be in Cambodia; it was always one of our top destinations...

Sabai Dee from Laos! Our journey here started with a night bus ride from hell - which concluded with a successful boarder crossing into Laos from Thailand, but unfortunately a very unwell Al. The bus itself appeared to be quite comfortable, with constant snacks provided from the on board hostess (uniform and hat to boot) who kept us well stocked up on sugar based snacks and fluid. Even the chairs reclined and had a little footrest.... but nothing prepared us for...

Sa wat dee! As we write this, we're sat in our luxury hostel in central Bangkok named Baan Dinso (if anyone's planning on coming to B'kok - this is the place to stay - luxury for £10 a night). To say that we feel a million miles away from home would be an understatement. We arrived in a state of lucid confusion after 16 hours flying from NZ via Sydney and arrived 11pm in a hot and sweaty airport. We soon found a taxi and made our way towards central Bangkok. Th...

It was a sad day for us yesterday, we had to say goodbye to a very dear friend... Malcolm. Its been emotional, to summarise we've clocked up 3,348 miles, 2 islands, 1 ferry crossing, 2 glaciers, 1 canyon swing, 2 sperm whales, 24 free range eggs, 4 fergburgers, 2 seasons of The Wire, 21 holiday parks, and countless adventures together - Malcolm... god speed. We're now back in Auckland waiting to fly out on Thursday to Bangkok for our Asian leg of the trip - as...