What to do in Penang
The island of Penang is one of my favorite parts of Malaysia and I recommend it to nearly everyone. Not only is it home to the UNESCO-designated Historic City of George Town but also beaches, [...]
The island of Penang is one of my favorite parts of Malaysia and I recommend it to nearly everyone. Not only is it home to the UNESCO-designated Historic City of George Town but also beaches, [...]
Nearly twenty years ago, I read an account of climbing Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu and although I can’t recall where I read it, I do know that it fueled a burning desire to follow in the [...]
Thailand’s mystical North has always been a magnet for tourists: the landscape is lush and green, one can wander through jungles and cross hills, meet rural villagers and encounter [...]
Hi, this is Eva again, Thailand Specialist at Fleewinter. Clients often ask me what the differences are when it comes to picking an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh [...]
As the boat sped across the Celebes Sea, a smile tugged at my lips and I shimmied into my wetsuit. We were on our way to Sipadan, an uninhabited island off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo. [...]
Are you also one of these people for whom a holiday is not complete without a native wildlife encounter? We are too! Are you also worried that you might step into a tourist trap and pay money for [...]
Hi, it’s Eva again, Fleewinter’s Thailand Travel Specialist. Whenever I see a long weekend coming up, I am trying to go somewhere new in Thailand so I can combine work with pleasure, [...]
This is a guest post by the lovely Eva (pictures here on board of the Eastern & Oriental Express) who works with me at Fleewinter (a boutique London tour operator that offers Asia holidays). [...]
This is a guest post by the lovely Barbara (pictured here looking particularly zen) who works with me at Fleewinter (a boutique London tour operator that offers Asia holidays). She’s our resident [...]
Anyone who has spent more than a few hours in Luang Prabang in Laos will have been offered a boat… or five. It is the familiar sound of the riverside as you stroll along the glorious Mekong [...]
This is a guest post by the lovely Kate Glover (pictured here with a fried elephant?!) who works with me at Fleewinter (a boutique London tour operator that offers Asia holidays). She’s [...]
Before I start telling you all about the best beaches in Myanmar I need to make a bit of a confession. When I began my seven-week trip trip through this gorgeous country I knew there would be a [...]
“There is no way you are on a train,” my friend text back after I sent him a video of me bouncing around in my seat as the train rattled and rolled through the Burmese countryside. But yes, it [...]
Just imagine the situation. You’ve said the vows, you’ve got the big, white dress to prove it (hopefully without a red wine stain) and you’re finally on the honeymoon. [...]
There’s nothing quite like watching the world go by… with a birds-eye view and a stiff gin and tonic in hand. Especially when you are in a city like Saigon where the streets are [...]
The first thing that hits you when you arrive in Hanoi is the motorbikes. Well not literally, (hopefully) anyway. It is a city that has the sound-track of a thousand whizzing motorbikes and you [...]