Googzz No trip to Boracay is complete without a night on the famous Boracay Pub Crawl. While the island was known for its nightlife, outside of the former big party weekends like Laboracay and Holy Week most of the venues can be very hit and miss. Some nights they are full, others completely empty. If you … Read more
The archipelago of the Philippines is made up of over 7,000 islands. So finding the best of them all is a lifelong quest that may never be finished. Every island you can visit has a unique blend of culture, language, food and natural beauty. Whether you are chasing the tropical party life of Boracay, or … Read more
On a skinny stretch of land on the fringe of the southern headlands at the gates of Sydney Harbor is Watsons Bay. Look in one direction and the view showcases Sydney’s CBD skyline, look in the other and you will be greeted by the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean. With such impressive water views … Read more
Sydney Harbour is one of the most prized water views on the planet. Any hotel room with even a glimpse of water will cost you upwards of $300-400 a night! AirBNB has some good alternatives, but typically command a similar premium for the view. We have managed to find a great value option with spectacular … Read more
If you are just after our personal recommendation for the best Pho in Hanoi we loved Cua Dong – an authentic street food experience that is top notch! There are more Pho places in Hanoi than one person could ever possibly sample. But we are sure going to try! This is Anh’s home town so … Read more
This is not the most practical activity to do on your travels, but if you want a keepsake that you are truly invested in then give Cork & Canvas a shot. It’s a fun night out that is a little different if you are not the artsy type. It was a big step out of … Read more
What remains of HM Pentridge Prison is just a shadow of its former self. The 170 year old jail has slowly been gentrified and turned into housing and commercial buildings. The skeleton of the prison walls are mostly still intact and are woven into these new developments in a way that merges nostalgia and modernity. … Read more
To the north-west of Hanoi is the mountain getaway destination of Sapa. An area very different from most of the Vietnamese countryside you will find along the traditional journey from Hanoi to Saigon in the south. Rocky, mountain roads are flanked by deep valleys with walls covered in rice terraces and scattered villages. The mostly … Read more
Of all the road trips that Anh and I have taken together, it was our six days on the road in Turkey that I could easily say was the biggest screwup. It would be easy to say that we were cursed on this trip, and had a string of bad luck. But I know that … Read more
A black sand beach, full of broken up ice that sparkles like a sea of diamonds. Doesn’t sound real, does it? We had to go see for ourselves that it was not only real but that it would sparkle just as much in person as it did in the carefully curated photos we had found … Read more