mark wyld 
When Bec and i stay in Melbourne we usually pick hotels with price at the top of the list. That means we have a handful of hotels that are in the rotation. On this trip we added a new one. We stayed at Vibe Hotel in the Docklands area of Melbourne. Vibe is an Australian … Read more
We were heading to Phnom Penh for 3 days as part of a trip to Cambodia, China and the Philippines. Phnom Penh was a place we had previously visited back in 2019 when we were travelling with our kids. We were keen to see if the city had changed much in the last 6 years. … Read more
We’ve been to Malaysia a number of times but Malacca (also known as Melaka) was a first for us. And I’ll be honest. Jonker Street Night Market was the main reason we went. Whenever you search Malacca online, Jonker Night Market is always mentioned as one of the top things to do. We wanted to … Read more
We are always on the lookout for good value places to stay, especially in expensive cities like Melbourne. I first stayed at Ibis Glen Waverley because of a work trip. My boss booked it and I thought he was mad. Glen Waverley? Why would we stay in the suburbs when we could stay in the … Read more
We have been to Bali at least 8 or 9 times at last count. You would think visiting a place that many times that we would love it? But I’m here to tell you that I like Bali but I don’t love Bali. That may seem a really really strange thing to say because we … Read more
I’ve always prided myself on being reasonably tech savvy. I love new technology, especially anything that makes travel easier. But keeping up with travel tech when you’re in your 40s and 50s can be genuinely overwhelming. Things change fast and you don’t always know what’s worth trying and what’s just hype. One thing I had … Read more
We kept reading that Manila was one of the most dangerous cities in Asia. Then we actually went there. Here’s our honest take on Manila safety — what the crime data actually shows, which areas to avoid, and why Manila’s reputation is worse than its reality.
Manila was never on our radar. Even after over 26 years of travelling together, Bec and I had never seriously thought about going. It just never came up. It just happened when we were planning a trip to China to visit our daughter. Flying back from Qingdao, Manila sits almost in a direct line on … Read more
A few months back, I went on a work trip to Melbourne. My boss booked a hotel in Glen Waverley. I thought he was crazy for staying in Glen Waverley and not staying in Melbourne CBD. What the hell is at Glen Waverley? For those that don’t know, Glen Waverley is around 25 kilometres from … Read more
Our plan was to head into the middle of Bangkok and do some shopping at the MBK Centre and Siam Discovery. Besides the shopping we are always on the lookout for street food in Bangkok. We arrived right in the middle of Bangkok at Siam BTS, which gives you access to a number of shopping … Read more