Recent Adventures

  • Luxembourg City

    Luxembourg City

    Time to leave the riverside campsite for the day and head into Luxembourg City and explore the capital of this small but perfectly formed country.  Its a 40 minute drive and parking is easy.  A bit of background history for those of you that are interested.  Perched atop dramatic cliffs at the confluence of the… Read more

  • 31 Days, 7 Countries Road Trip – Day 1 & 2

    31 Days, 7 Countries Road Trip – Day 1 & 2

    We love a road trip especially when we can drive so for the next 31 days that’s exactly what we’re doing. Over the next 31 days we’ll leave our home in London take the shuttle from Folkestone to Calais and drive from France to Belguim and into Luxembourg our firat stop. We’ll then go into… Read more

  • Chiang Mai 4

    Chiang Mai 4

    Time to go temple hopping in Chiang Mai. The city is often referred to as the “City of Temples,” unsurprisingly when you realise tbat it’s home to over 300 Buddhist temples, known as “Wats.” Be warned we visit 7 in this chapter, so if its not your thing, you’ll be forgiven for not continuing to… Read more

  • Chiang Mai 2 & 3

    Chiang Mai 2 & 3

    The morning after the night before is quite frankly terrible but what a great night. We have a lie in for the first time in we don’t remember when. We drag ourselves to breakfast and attempt to eat and hydrate. The day is, in all honesty, a write off as we shuttle between the sunloungers… Read more

  • Chiang Khong to Chiang Mai

    Chiang Khong to Chiang Mai

    It’s Christmas Day and I’m about to get the best Christmas present. Our bags are packed, we’ve had breakfast, and we’re ready to find our bus to Chiang Mai—only there’s a slight snag. It’s Christmas Day, and taxis are nowhere to be found. Thankfully, the hotel steps in and offers to drive us in their… Read more

  • Laos Thailand Border

    Laos Thailand Border

    After an exhilarating 2 days flying through the trees we return to the Gibbon Experience offices to collect our bags. We jump in a Tuk Tuk bound for the Laos Thai Friendship bridge border. We go straight to the immigration booth on the Laos side, it’s very quiet and there’s no queue. Exit stamp drys… Read more