Global Gallivanting

Global Gallivanting

Category : Travel Blog

Is Hoi An Worth Visiting? My Honest Opinion

Anna
During my trip to Vietnam one of the places I was most excited about visiting was Hoi An. This historic trading port is considered “Vietnam’s most atmospheric and picturesque town” and was voted by Wanderlust magazine as one of the top destinations in the world. After avoiding the touristy Ha Long......

The Kindness of Strangers – The time I got lost in Vietnam

Anna
When I travel, often the unexpected experiences that happen unplanned, or when things go wrong, end up creating the best stories and the most treasured memories. Getting lost in Vietnam ended up being one of my most memorable and enlightening experiences in my first 2 years of travel. I wanted to......

Descending Dragon – Mystical Halong Bay

Anna
Local fishing boats ‘putter putter’ through Halong Bay The putter putter of small boat engines is the only sound that breaks up the serene stillness of the mystical and magical landscape of Halong Bay. All around me lay still emerald waters and towering limestone karst peaks covered in green foliage......

Sleepy Kampot – Cambodia’s Most Underrated Destination

Anna
Why I loved Kampot, Cambodia Sleepy, riverside Kampot somehow oozes charm out of it’s dilapidated yellow French colonial buildings and dusty, pot holed roads. Its not so much a doing place but rather somewhere to kick back, relax and soak up the atmosphere, get to know friendly locals and expats......