# JenAndBenAreOffAgain > Retired wannabe Travellers ## Posts - [Seville Itinerary: 5 Days in Seville & Córdoba (Real Costs & Tips)](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/seville-itinerary-5-days-in-seville-cordoba-real-costs-tips/): A historical treasure trove, scorching 37°C heat, and a fire alarm on the last day. Five nights in Seville with a Córdoba day trip thrown in — the Cathedral, the Alcázar, the surprise-hit bullring, and one seriously underrated riverside tower. Real costs, honest opinions, and exactly what we'd do differently next time. - [Istanbul - Four Days, Two Continents and One Very Sore Foot](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/istanbul-four-days-two-continents-and-one-very-sore-foot/): Four days, two continents, one very wrong tram and one very sore foot. This is exactly how our Istanbul trip went — the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, the Grand Bazaar, Balat, Yedikule Fortress, a Bosphorus ferry, and a sunset rooftop that charged £7.50 a beer but absolutely earned it. Real tips, honest opinions, and the things we'd do differently — including booking Seven Hills a full hour later than we did. - [Jet Lag Tips: How to Actually Beat It on Long-Haul Flights](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/jet-lag-tips-how-to-actually-beat-it-on-long-haul-flights/): Honest, practical jet lag tips from a travel advisor — what genuinely helps before, during and after a long-haul flight, and what's not worth bothering with - [Why Travel Insurance Is So Important For Every Trip](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/why-travel-insurance-is-so-important-for-every-trip/): A real-world UK travel insurance guide what it covers, what it doesn't, policy types, and the mistakes I see clients make again and again. - [Travel Health & Safety Tips: What We Actually Do Before Every Trip](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/travel-health-safety-tips-what-we-actually-do-before-every-trip/): Here's an excerpt you can use (for the blog index page, social share, or RSS feed): Excerpt: Packing is the fun part — but a little prep is what separates a trip that flows from one that unravels the moment something goes sideways. From travel insurance (book it the same day, not the week before) to the digital safety habits we actually use, here's our honest, no-nonsense guide to staying healthy and safe on your next trip. - [Thailand Island Hopping: Phuket, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Railay & Koh Jum](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/thai-island-hopping-phuket-koh-yao-noi-koh-yao-yai-railay-koh-jum/): Skip the chaos of Phi Phi and Koh Samui. Our Thailand island hopping itinerary covers Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Railay and Koh Jum, real routes, honest reviews, slow travel done right. - [Singapore in 2.5 Days: Real Itinerary, Costs & Honest Tips](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/singapore-in-2-5-days-real-itinerary-costs-honest-tips/): Singapore in 2.5 days, real itinerary, honest costs and tips from someone who's actually done it. From hawker food to the Singapore Sling, here's what to know. - [Belize Travel Guide: Belize City, Ambergris Caye & Caye Caulker](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/belize-travel-guide-belize-city-ambergris-caye-caye-caulker/): A few days in Belize City, Ambergris Caye & Caye Caulker plus swimming with sharks, no visit to the Blue Hole - [A Seaside Escape: 48 Hours in Brighton - Pubs, Views & Coastal Charm](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/a-seaside-escape-48-hours-in-brighton-beer-views-coastal-charm/): By Jeni | JB Off Again Travel There’s something about Brighton that feels instantly freeing. The gulls, the sea breeze, […] - [5 Days in Southern Spain: Malaga, Setenil, Ronda & Gibraltar (With Tapas, Views & a Few Wrong Turns)](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/5-days-in-southern-spain-malaga-setenil-ronda-gibraltar-with-tapas-views-a-few-wrong-turns/): From Malaga’s Alcazaba to Ronda’s bridge, rock-built Setenil, and Gibraltar’s cheeky monkeys — here’s our sun-soaked Andalusia adventure. - [Visiting Guernsey, Herm & Sark: A No-Car, No-Stress Island-Hopping Trip](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/visiting-guernsey-herm-sark-a-no-car-no-stress-island-hopping-trip/): Explore Guernsey, Herm & Sark in one week—castles, beaches, tunnels, and no cars. Honest tips, laughs, and a relaxed coastal itinerary. - [From Langkawi Malaysia) to Railay (Thial: Island-Hopping Bliss](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/from-langkawi-to-railay-island-hopping-bliss/): From Langkawi to Railay: Island-Hopping Bliss. Just 90 minutes. That’s all it took to ferry from Langkawi to Koh Lipe, Thailand—and thank the travel gods, the sea was smooth as silk. - [Malaysia, 2 weeks, 3 locations - KL, Penang & Langkawi](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/malaysia-2-weeks-3-locations-kl-penang-langkawi/): 2 weeks, 3 locations - Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Langkawi, by train, plane and ferry. Plus a few things to do in each place - [Venice, vaporettos and views](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/venice-vaporettos-and-views/): A few days in Venice exploring the main sights, no museums or galleries, just sights and wandering around.. Venice for heathens :-) - [Kampot, Kep and Koh Rong](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/kampot-kep-and-koh-rong/): Kampot, Kep, and Koh Rong 3 different but lovely places to stay when travelling through Cambodia - [Battambang - Bamboo Railway, Killing Caves and Bats](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/battambang-bamboo-railway-killing-caves-and-bats/): a day trip from Battambang to the Bamboo railway, killing caves and seeing the bat exodus - [Angkor Wat and Kulen Mountain](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/angkor-wat-and-kulen-mountain/): Angkor Wat and Kulen Mountain day trips from Siem Reap - [Bangkok Hop on Hop Off Boat and Day trip to the River Kwai Bridge](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/bangkok-hop-on-hop-off-boat-and-day-trip-to-the-river-kwai-bridge/): Our hop on hop off boat trip and a day out at the River Kwai Bridge - [3 weeks island hopping itinerary around Croatia.](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/3-weeks-island-hopping-itinerary-around-croatia/): 3 weeks island hopping itinerary around Croatia. covering Dubrovnik, Mijet, Korcula, Hvar, Brac , Split and Krka - [3 days in Prague](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/3-days-in-prague/): 3 day itinerary for visiting Prague Before jetting off to Prague for 3 days we bought a Prague pass online. - [3 weeks island hopping around Croatia - Split and Krka National Park](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/pearl-of-the-adriatic-split-and-krka-national-park/): Split, Krka National Park and back to Dubovnik Split is great, a bustling ferry port full of life. - [3 weeks island hopping around Croatia - Hvar and Brac Islands](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/pearl-of-the-adriatic-hvar-and-brac-islands/): Hvar and Brac are two of the larger more touristy islands Hvar town was buzzing when we landed at the harbour on a sunny Friday afternoon from Korcula via another smooth ferry trip. Pristine white yachts moored at the quayside gave it the air of a millionaire’s playground as the suntanned rich and beautiful sauntered by with their ice creams. - [3 weeks island hopping around Croatia.- Small Islands](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/pearl-of-the-adriatic-small-islands/): Our experience on Mijet and Korcula in the Adraitic, island hopping around Croatia - [3 weeks island hopping around Croatia - Dubrovnik](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/pearl-of-the-adriatic/): 3 weeks island hopping around Croatia. Dubrovnik Mijet, Korcula, Hvar, Brac, and Split - [A Long Weekend in Belfast](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/a-long-weekend-in-belfast/): Belfast is a friendly, buzzing city. Not only does it pay homage to its industrial heritage, it is a gateway to lush green countryside with a splendid coastline. - [3 week itinerary: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/3-week-itinerary-hanoi-to-ho-chi-minh/): A 3 week itinerary for travelling Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh. As a newly retired couple we thought we’d try something a bit different to our usual 2 weeks of splodging on a beach with maybe a trip or two. - [14 VIETNAM TRAVEL TIPS](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/14-vietnam-travel-tips/): 14 Travel tips for Vietnam - [Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta.](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/ho-chi-minh-and-the-mekong-delta/): It was back to the same, big city scooter chaos that had bewitched us in Hanoi. In Ho Chi Minh City locals prefer the old name, Saigon. This pulsating place has everything from cheap guesthouses to fine hotels. You can eat at street stalls or in the finest restaurants. You can shop in the markets or splash the cash in the classiest of boutiques and designer shops. - [Quy Nonh - a Vietnamese beach city.](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/quy-nonh-a-vietnamese-beach-city/): We took a sleeper coach from Hoi An and headed south to the seaside town of Quy Nhon. - [Hoi An](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/hoi-an/): Hoi An Old Town is a sight to behold at night. - [Hue, The Imperial Citadel and Tu Doc Tomb](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/hue-the-imperial-citadel-and-tu-doc-tomb/): The Saigon Express sleeper train rolled into Ninh Binh Railway station at just gone 8.30am and we went straightt to Carriage Six, where our allotted bunks were 17 and 19.Much to our relief, unlike our previous sleeper coach, the bunks were big enough to fit us. - [Bich Dong Pagoda and Mua Cave Viewpoint](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/bich-dong-pagoda-and-mua-cave-viewpoint/): Mua Cave, 5km from Ninh Binh, is set in a beautiful spot. Mua Cave and Viewpoint We paid our admission […] - [Incense Village, Conical hats and the famous Train St](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/incense-village-conical-hats-and-the-famous-train-st/): A blaze of colour greeted us when we visited the Quang Phu Cau incense village near Hanoi. - [Lan Ha Bay](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/lan-ha-bay/): Our day trip east of Hanoi to Lan Habay started with - [4 must see things to do in Hanoi.](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/hanoi/): 4 things to do in Hanoi. Exploring Hanoi is like walking around a giant nest of scooters. There are swarms of them everywhere you turn, but by some miracle you cross the roads and they swerve around you with inches to spare. - [7 Pubs of Fleet Street, London](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/7-pubs-of-fleet-street-london/): 7 pubs on Fleet St.......an afternoon discovering the delights of some old Fleet Street pubs. We found 7 pubs on Fleet Street. - [Loy Krathong Festival and other Cultural Things to do](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/loy-krathong-festival-and-cultural-things-to-do/): It was a joy to attend Loy Krathong Festival at Pranburi, approx 30 min drive from Sam Roi Yot and […] - [Hua Hin and Night Markets](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/hua-hin-and-night-markets/): Hua Hin has 2 night markets, the main town centre one and Cicada which is more artisan. Sam Roi Yot has a night market on the beach - Long Lay beach market - [Ethical elephant spotting, plus 5 other wildlife spots in Sam Roi Yot](https://jenandbenareoffagain.com/ethical-elephant-spotting-plus-5-other-ways-to-spot-wildlife-in-sam-roi-yot/): Ethical elephants. Kui Buri National Park to try and see the elephants in an ethical way. 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