Vang Vieng in Laos is a stunning location and one of the best things to do while there is to go swim in one (or more) of the blue lagoons. Yes, Vang Vieng had a somewhat notorious reputation as a wild party town, but that is in the past. It is working hard to change...
Flashback fifteen or twenty years and Vang Vieng had the reputation for being a wild party town the likes of Koh Phangan. Not anymore… What is Vang Vieng like today? In 2012, after reports of dozens of tourists dying each year in the notorious river tubing, the...
When we were planning our trip around South-East Asia, I had pictured beaches, temples, street food. I hadn’t predicted that I would spend any time throwing punches! In fact, this was likely something I’d wanted to avoid. I could not have imagined myself training in...
Google search ‘Sri Lanka’ and among the pictures of beautiful beaches and the famous Nine Arch Bridge, you will likely also see a picture of Sigiriya, or as it’s also known: Lion Rock. (I shall use Sigiriya and Lion Rock interchangeably throughout this post.) This...
The Turkish turquoise coast is dotted with many gorgeous beach towns, stunning cliff faces, more than a few all-inclusive resorts, and of course, that vibrant blue-green of the Mediterranean. But our favourite discovery was the charming riverside town, Dalyan – a real...
Cappadocia in Turkey is a world-famous tourist destination with incredible scenery – the fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, underground cities. But most of all, we know it for the stunning images of hundreds of hot air balloons scattered across the sunrise. A hot...
Hello! I’m Jane. I live in the Lake District in the north of England with my husband, Peter. We love to travel, but this is a great place to call home.
I started this blog as a sort of journal and a way to let family and friends follow our travelling adventures. However, it gained a little traction online and now I find myself writing for a wider audience, trying to create articles that are helpful and informative to fellow travellers.
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Guest Author
I have always made a point of never accepting guest posts on AbFabTravels, but I have just made an exception! My daughter Beth is currently on a sabbatical and travelling the world. She has agreed to contribute a few articles, giving a young person’s perspective and insights into a different way of travelling. She is a fantastic writer so please check out her posts.
Meet Jasper, our border collie!
Jasper is our lockdown pup! You will see him in many of the posts, especially those about the Lake District where we live, or those where we are travelling in our motorhome. He is very friendly and needs a lot of exercise so we are always out and about with him. If we are travelling further afield, he stays at home with family.