SOUTHEAST ASIA SCAMS
When visiting unfamiliar places with language barriers and different customs, travelers often find themselves the target of unscrupulous individuals looking to take advantage. Scams in Southeast Asia are no different; most are based around the naive trust of tourists who are enchanted by the people and the place they are visiting. The only way to […]
DANGER & ANNOYANCE (Thailand)
DANGER & ANNOYANCE Having developed rapidly over the past ten to twenty years or so and despite many common misconceptions, generally speaking Thailand is a perfectly safe holiday destination. Millions of people visit the country with small children every year, without experiencing any trouble whatsoever. However, it is also fair to say that standards in […]
ISLAND LOSINJ
This trip was a short break during my wife’s school holidays in May. We went with the car since the journey only lasts 4 hours including the boat trip to the island. Our destination was Island Losinj, again one of so called best kept secrets as Daily Mail calls them (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2631796/Crroatias-best-kept-secret-The-tiny-island-Losinj-big-secluded-beaches-tranquil-fishing-villages.html) The Island has a […]
