Rimba's

Four went to Rimba’s Ecolodge Sumatra

With the summer holidays of July beckoning, the kids and I (Emma) left Rich working in Europe and jetted off to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.  After a stint in the jungle of Bukit Lawang and trekking the volcano of…
Opera House

Go to the Teh Dar Show Saigon

Out of all of our travels HCMC/Saigon is the city that left the biggest and lasting impression on us. I had heard so much about it and it lived up to its expectations and way beyond. I loved how alive…
Sinabung

The red zone ghost villages of Sinabung, Sumatra

Only a handful of daredevil adventurers have been to see these ghost towns! If you want to see an erupting volcano and visit some red-zone, ghost villages, then you’ll need to visit Mount Sinabung in Sumatra. Read on to see…
Handicrafts Art

Fuck Agent Orange. Buy Handicrafts ART instead

As part of a day tour to the Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi tunnels, we were also taken to an art factory (Handicrafts ART) where Vietnamese people suffering from the effects of Agent Orange are employed. What is…
Penang Botanic

Penang Botanic Gardens are great for families

We’re a big family and it’s crucial we travel on a budget. Cost is everything but I also want the kids to have fun, be happy, learn something, be active and be generally engaged in life around them.  That’s why…