AUGUST 2025 OVERVIEW We are continuing our ‘optimal loop’ through S E Asia. <<< our next stop is Bali & The Gili Islands, Indonesia >>> IN SUMMARY Mid August through Mid October is a difficult time for sun lovers to travel through S E Asia […]
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Hoi An – Vietnam – Information Update (2025)
MAY – AUGUST 2025 OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. <<< our next stop is Hoi An, Vietnam >>> IN SUMMARY Hoi An has retained its charm … it has changed very little over the years. Hoi An remains […]
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MAY / JUNE 2025 OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. <<< our next stop is Dien Duong Beach, Hoi An, Vietnam >>> EXCHANGE RATE The currency in Vietnam is the Dong (the ‘VND’ or ‘d’). At the time […]
Read moreJomtien Beach – Pattaya – Thailand – Information
APRIL / MAY 2025 <<< updated MAY 2026 >>> OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Langkawi Country Lodge, Cenang Beach, Langkawi, Malaysia. <<< our next stop is Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand >>> EXCHANGE RATE The currency in Thailand is the Baht (the […]
Read moreLangkawi Country Lodge – Cenang Beach – Langkawi – Malaysia
MARCH 2025 OVERVIEW We have just finished our 6 month tour of the Ganges, Rajasthan, Goa, and the west coast of India. <<< we now go to Langkawi Country Lodge (LCL), Cenang Beach, Langkawi, Malaysia >>> You will find many videos of LCL on Youtube. […]
Read moreKovalam Beach – Kerala – India – Information
MARCH 2025 OVERVIEW If you haven’t done so already, please read my India Tips, Tricks, and Traps post first. This will help you better understand what you are going to read in this post. We have just had a look at Varkala Beach. <<< our […]
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