Author: thelittlebigexplorers
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public busses in Java – amazing chaos!
Getting around in Central Java can be interesting – really quite interesting! We were staying in Yogyakarta and wanted to make the short hop over to Borobudur to see the temple and stay a night or two in the town. Having asked around we found out that there were tours and taxis that went for…
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Indonesian food, our top 5
After a month of gorging ourselves in Thailand and Malaysia we moved on to Indonesia an were excited to see what was on offer! Here are our top 5 favourites; Nasi Goering A mix of fried rice and vegetables combined with a fried egg on top makes the perfect breakfast food in this part of…
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Snorkelling around Gili Meno
Sicnce gaining our open water and advanced open water PADI’s we have developed a great love of being in the water and exploring underneath it! Unfortunately, Scuba diving is not a cheap hobby, however, if you have a snorkel, some flippers and some advice on where to find a good reef then snorkelling can be…
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Sometimes, just like ‘real life’, traveling can be tough.
When I moved to Canada 3 years ago, I learned that going to new places on your own leaves you vulnerable and very open. Some days were hard and emotional, some weren’t, but I learnt very quickly that travelling can so often be very far from idillic. It is tough because your character is constantly…
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Good duck – bad neck.
Street food is one of those things you find yourself very quickly getting addicted to! Once you get into the swing of things you find yourself ordering all kinds of local delicacies. This can be great and you can really experience some amazing food you wouldn’t try anywhere else! However, sometimes you can also end…
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1-Altitude drinking on top of Singapore!
Located amongst the high rises of downtown Singapore is one of the highest rooftop bars in the world. 1 Altitude is at the top of 1 Raffles Square and has the most stunning views of Singapore! We were told about the bar by a lovely German couple we met in the Cameron Highlands and were…
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amazing airport, Singapore!
One of the sad truths of traveling around a lot is that you will eventually have to wait for a seemingly unreasonable amount of time in an airport. We were due to fly out of Singapore and were ready for a little bit of a boring wait for our flight on to Indonesia which was…
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Singapore slings at the Raffles Hotel.
For the last decade on and off I have worked as a bartender, first working full time in a variety of cocktail bars and eventually managing one before just working over weekends to make some cash whilst completing my history degree. Over this time I had built up a considerable knowledge of cocktails and the…
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Some stunning sights in Borobudur
Borobudur is one of the most beautiful places we have been in South East Asia. Seeing the former wonder of the world up close is absolutely breathtaking! Here are some of our favourite pictures of the temple.
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Organizing money!
Traveling through a few different countries presents a few problems, one of those is what to do about taking money. In Southeast Asia we are traveling through eight different countries, meaning there are eight different currencies and conversion rates to deal with. Understandably we were unwilling to take either large amounts of cash or using…
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