Travel

HO CHI MINH CITY | We love Vietnamese food. The use of fresh ingredients and fragrant herbs gets us every time. When in Ho Chi Minh recently to celebrate Jetstar’s new direct service from Melbourne/Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City, we were taken to Cu Chi, just outside of the

HO CHI MINH CITY | Les Rives Authentic River Experience run several tours in Ho Chi Minh City, aimed at providing those on the tour with an authentic experience. We’re normally wary of tours, preferring to venture off ourselves, so when we find a tour that we think is worth

This post was sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Click here to read The City Lane’s policy on sponsored content. OKAYAMA | It’s no secret that Japan is one of our favourite travel destinations. We’ve been to the country several times, and even have a Tokyo City Guide full of

CROATIA | Split and Dubrovnik are the most visited seaside cities on the Croatian mainland, but neither have many beaches and both tend to be swarmed with tourists in summer. In between these two holiday destinations is the less known of Makarska, which represents all the best bits of Croatia.

CROATIA | Hiring a yacht to sail around the Croatian islands is no longer something reserved for the ultra-rich or professional boat racers out there thanks to companies like Sail Week Croatia. You and no more than 9 other guests can have a proper yacht to yourselves for an entire

TOKYO | Family Mart is a chain of convenience stores that can be found across Japan, and other Asian countries too. It’s the second largest convenience chain in Japan behind 7-Eleven, and has developed a bit of a cult reputation amongst foreign visitors. This might seem strange to the uninitiated, so

MELBOURNE | Assemble all sweet tooth lusting, confectionery yearning, cacao loving fanatics! This is not a drill. The Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens is presenting a chocolate themed hotel room for the winter months. The hotel in Melbourne’s CBD has partnered with Ganache Chocolate to actualize every chocolate lover’s dream: a

ROME | Looking for the perfect way to experience a day in Rome like a local? We recommend a private cooking lesson with Marilee. LivItaly Tours invited us to learn how to prepare traditional Italian dishes on our own and we couldn’t refuse! On a recent trip to Rome, we

KITAKATA | Kitakata is a small city of around 50,000 people in Japan’s Fukushima province, and is an ideal spot for a day trip when visiting the larger nearby town of Aizuwakamatsu. For architecture buffs, the historica kura, or storehouses, are a big attraction. They are beautiful buildings that are

AIZUWAKAMATSU | Nanukamachi Street is a retail street in Aizuwakamatsu with a range of shops that sell local foods and crafts like painted candles, kites, and beautiful laquerware. It’s a quiet street, perfect for those looking to take a relaxing stroll while doing a bit of shopping and eating. The