Goats On The Road Posts
Yangshuo – We’re Finally In China!
Even though Hong Kong is technically part of China, we still hadn’t felt like we had been to the real China yet and were really looking forward to crossing the border. We were on the super efficient metro line to take us from downtown Hong Kong to the border town of Schenzen. Not a place ...
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Travelling in Hong Kong: Lantau Island
The second morning in Hong Kong we picked up our passports complete with our new Chinese Visas! The two page-sized stickers mark the 80th stamp on our passports, and that’s just from this trip! Our passports from our last trip were expired so they’re packed away somewhere. Looking at our passports now is looking back ...
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Budget Backpacking in Hong Kong
We arrived in Hong Kong during a dramatic lightning shower that caused a little bit of turbulence in the aircraft. The dense fog and rain seemed like they would never part but then we finally dipped below the grey storm cloud we were rewarded with fantastic views of the Hong Kong skyline. We landed on ...
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Resting Between Travel Days
The flight from Clark in the Philippines to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia was one of the most turbulent we’ve ever had! Other than that, it was pretty uneventful. We arrived in the city we know and love in the afternoon, took the bus into town, then the metro train to the area we stay in, ...
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The Underground River in The Philippines – A New Natural Wonder Of The World
We ended up spending 14 glorious days in El Nido and didn’t see a drop of rain. The weather was spectacular, the sunsets extraordinary, the diving and snorkelling exceptional, and the local rum was delicious! It was a perfect little town. There wasn’t too much development, it wasn’t overrun with tourists, the locals were friendly ...
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El Nido, Philippines – Sunshine and Island Hopping, This Is The Life!
After Port Barton we headed up to El Nido, another beautiful beach town famous for its massive limestone karsts that erupt from the sea like enormous green daggers. We checked into our accommodation, and even though it wasn’t a Palawan resort, we still loved our little cottage. Set amongst the stunning cliffs that made El Nido ...
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