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March - April 2024
  • Aushim Krishan
  • Divya Deepankar
Divya and Aushim’s month long adventures across various parts of East Asia Read more
  • Aushim Krishan
  • Divya Deepankar
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    Wars, leaders and memorials

    March 13, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    We took a tour around some of the most important sites in Hanoi - especially when it comes to the modern history of the country and the wars it was part of in the twentieth century - the Indochina wars and the US-Vietnam war. We saw the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and the Hoa Lo Prison Relic.Read more

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    Khmer land

    March 13, 2024 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C

    We’ve now landed in Siem Reap in Cambodia for the next leg of our trip and wow, it’s hot here - 28 degrees even at night. We went out for some authentic Khmer dinner and tried the national dish - Fish Amok. We found it similar to a Thai curry except much more heavier in flavour and texture and lighter on spicyness. Also tried the local rice spirit - Sombai, which was surprisingly light and nice to drink. Now off to sleep for an early rise tomorrow for the main event - Angkor Wat.Read more

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    Angkor Wat

    March 14, 2024 in Cambodia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    We woke up early and headed to the city of Angkor - the capital city of the early medieval Khmer Empire. Our first stop was the grand and majestic Angkor Wat. Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy in the morning so witnessing the sunrise was not an option. But we still managed to see the dawn arrive and the colours change with the backdrop of the temple. We spent ample time within Angkor Wat and it was interesting to see so many depictions of Hindu mythology on the walls of this originally Hindu temple. One of the more common depictions was that of Samudra Manthan. We then headed to the Ta Prohm and Bayon temples, the former of them now famous because of Tomb Raider - Lara Croft films. A lot of the temples have been undergoing restoration work. The work on the Ta Prohm temple in particular has been a joint project with India (Archeological Survey of India). In between our temple visits, Divya also got a water blessing from a Buddhist Monk, whose smoke break we interrupted.Read more

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    Masterchef Cambodia

    March 14, 2024 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    We went for a very well organised cooking class in a local’s home in Siem Reap. We found this via Airbnb and it was a lot of fun cooking authentic Khmer dishes like Fish Amok in a nice kitchen surrounded by a plush garden of herbs, vegetables and fruits. Our instructors were great and very helpful and the whole experience felt very Masterchef-y. The food and the conversations with the rest of the group were a nice close to the fun evening.Read more

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    Phnom Kulen

    March 15, 2024 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    After a well-needed 10+ hour sleep, our final stop in Cambodia was Phnom Kulen - a national park atop the Kulen mountains, popular for many sites including the amazingly scenic Kulen Waterfalls, the Reclining Buddha, 1000 Lingas and just the view from the cliff at the top of the mountain. We also tried some sweet red bananas, which are only found in these mountains. It was extremely hot by the time we left and we felt super dehydrated, even after each of us had a large natural coconut. Now, we are headed for our next destination - Phuket in Thailand!Read more

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    Phang Nga Bay

    March 16, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    We arrived the previous night at our next destination of the trip - Phuket and transferred to a bare-bones hotel next to the airport to sleep for the night. When asked about breakfast, the lady at the counter said “We sell rooms, not food”. We woke up early today to visit the gorgeous Phang Nga Bay and its various points of attraction. Going early was an amazing decision because we beat the crowds and were practically alone throughout our time in the bay surrounded by breathtaking scenery - sunrise among the limestone cliffs, James Bond Island, Tam Lot Cave, Koh Panyee Fishing Village (with a floating football field) and the Monkey Cave Temple. We also had some amazing Thai brunch - green curry, sweet and sour cashew chicken and vegetables. Next up - Phi Phi Islands.Read more

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    Bamboo Island

    March 16, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    After a 1-hour speedboat to Phi Phi Islands and then checking in to our hotel in Koh Phi Phi Don, our first stop was Bamboo Island - a beautiful serene white-sandy beach island, where we ended up snorkelling and relaxing on the absolutely stunning beach. It’s an uninhabited island and relatively less popular among the different Phi Phi Islands, so it was practically empty except a few other people. We had a nice time snorkelling (Divya way more than me) and then got to see the sunset and luminescent plankton on our way back.Read more

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    Beach on fire

    March 16, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    One of the outright main attractions of the Phi Phi Islands is the fire show at the Slinky Beach Bar at Loh Dalum Beach. It happens every night from 8pm onwards, and single-handedly makes it worth it to stay overnight at Phi Phi. We ended up witnessing dozens of different acts (including some with audience participation) where the performers were constantly juggling, manoeuvring, throwing and catching objects on fire. We also had a couple of Singhas and followed it up with some delicious Thai food - Tom Ga Khai and the Thai mango with Sticky rice,Read more

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    Maya Bay

    March 17, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    We again woke up early to beat the crowds - this time for Maya Bay, on the Phi Phi Leh Island. The reputation of this beach precedes it - it was the location of Leonardo DiCaprio’s film “The Beach” and since then, has been consistently ranked among the top three beaches in the world, and in some years, it has topped the list. The beach certainly exceeded our expectations. It is extremely gorgeous, with silky white sand and is surrounded by huge limestone caves on each side. We spent some time here - saw baby sharks and mountain crabs, and then moved on to other attractions of the island - Pi Leh Lagoon and snorkelling in the Viking cave. On our way back to our hotel, we saw the Monkey Beach. All in all, a morning well spent!Read more

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    Thai food and relaxation

    March 17, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    After a short swim in our hotel pool and checking-out, we went out for some authentic Thai lunch with amazing views of the turquoise blue sea water. I had been eagerly waiting to try some Pad Krapao Gai (Stir Fried Chilli Basil with Chicken) - a dish I frequently have in Thai places in London. And that’s what we had, along with some Tom Yum soup. It was delicious and (unfortunately for Divya) spicy. We had told them to give us the chillies separate from the dish, but we learnt the hard way that it’s not how the Thai do things. We followed this up (on Divya’s insistence) with a Thai foot massage, which was a nice way to relax and beat the afternoon heat.Read more

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