Pip & Co Travel

02/11/2024

First day of our Vietnam trip! We’re in beautiful Hoi An - exploring the historic old town, trying street food in the market, meeting a family that has been making a black sesame soup for centuries! Including their 100 year old mother! Having not one but two bánh mì! 😋

It’s been a great day 1!

24/10/2024

✰ NEW TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT ✰

Explore the beautiful coast, nature, mountains and history of Central Vietnam next May.

🚊 Take the scenic train ride from Danang to Hue, dubbed Southeast Asia’s most beautiful journey.
♻️ Explore Hue’s Forbidden City, Emperor’s Tomb, and participate in a recycling workshop with a local NGO.
🥾 Hike through the breathtaking landscapes of Bach Ma National Park, with stunning viewpoints and waterfalls.
🏖️ Relax by the beach in Danang and enjoy local cuisine.
🛶 Discover the charm of Hoi An with a cooking class and a peaceful kayaking experience along its lantern-lit rivers.
🛕 Visit the ancient My Son Temple ruins and enjoy a hands-on indigo tie-dyeing workshop.
🏕️ Camp out in Bach Ma National Park - star gaze, bird watch and nature spot

April/May is THE BEST time to be in central Vietnam. The skies are blue, the humidity is low, there's no rain and the temperatures are warm.

📆 Join Pip & Co Travel 3 - 11 May 2025, for a 9 day Central Vietnam Escape!
💲 A$1895 pp twin share or pay an extra A$595 for your own room
A maximum of 12 women

Register now to save your spot!
➡ https://pipandcotravel.com/tour/central-vietnam-escape/

23/10/2024

Tomorrow! There’s a NEW trip for 2025 being announced!! 🥳

20/10/2024

Danielle from The Adventures of Poss and Ruby has shared this great article about travelling solo-ish! Looking forward to you joining our Laos trip next month, Danielle! 🙌

Discover exclusive new solo group tours designed to help you travel for yourself, not by yourself

17/10/2024

✰ 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀? ✰ So if you've got a family get together, or a big birthday or celebration coming up.... maybe a private, tailor-made trip might be just the thing?

There's no minimum number, so even if you just want to get away with your significant other or your little fam - it's all possible! And I keep the costs reasonable too :)

I'm currently offering custom trips to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, New Caledonia and Malaysia (including Borneo). If you've got somewhere else in mind, hit me up, you never know!

14/10/2024

There's a NEW trip coming in May 2025!

Details coming SOON!

13/10/2024

✈️ Are you heading off on an adventure soon? Do you have questions about what travel card to get, how to compare travel insurance, what an e-SIM is and how it works?!

Join Danielle and me for another inspiring travel chat - this time we are focusing on pre departure travel tips. We will talk about all the things you need before you land in your next destination - visas, insurance, plane goodies and all the things you need before you leave home for an adventure of a lifetime!

We encourage lots of questions and will answer them live during the chat.
📆 See you on Tuesday 15 October 8pm ADET on Instagram for a live chat.

Drop a plane ✈️ in the chat if you are ready for take off and keen to join us! And leave us a question too 😀

07/10/2024

✰ It's not long now until an amazing group of women are exploring Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos!

If you missed out on this year's adventures, there are more trips to this beautiful region in 2025!

🌞 Central Vietnam in late April 2025
💫 Epic Vietnam adventure in October 2025
🛕 Cambodia + Laos in November 2025

Stay tuned for all the details!

05/10/2024

This article is what Sabah, Borneo is all about!
💚 I can’t wait to explore next year!

Despite occupying just a fraction of Borneo, Sabah’s ancient rainforest and endemic wildlife make it a living nature documentary of epic proportions...

02/10/2024

Guess where we will be this time NEXT MONTH??!

20/09/2024

Picture yourself here!

Last minute call for you to have an amazing Cambodia experience in November 🤩

Temple hopping, social enterprises, textiles and arts, Cambodian villages, amazing food, acrobatics, floating village, old French architecture, Khmer cooking class, sunset with a view, street food tour and sunrise at Angkor Wat. 🌅

Plus a great small group of other amazing women to travel with.

19/09/2024

If I was to organise a ★ new trip to central Vietnam in April next year ★, would you be interested? ❓

☀️ April is an ideal time to explore the central coast of Vietnam, including the historic centres of Hue and Hoi An 🛕, the beaches of central coast 🌊 and a beautiful, low key island resort 🏝️, bird watch and nature explore 🦜 in the highlands behind Danang. And other fun things too!

I was thinking a women's trip, but it could also be ideal for a family trip. Perhaps 7 - 8 days.

🙌🏽 If you'd be keen, write YES in the comments! No obligations of course! It just helps me decide if it's an idea worth pursuing!

Thank you!
Penny 😁

18/09/2024

𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝔽𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 🌅

Struggling to find quality family time? You’re not alone!

Family trips are more than just fun—they're essential for bonding and your kids' development. 🌟

And travelling together allows you all to escape from the gruelling routine of work, school, child care, long commutes, never ending activities and house work! 😂

The shared experiences you create on an adventure together, turn into life-long memories 💗

Are you ready to carve out some quality family time and make some memories?

Explore 🇻🇳 Vietnam as a family from 3 - 12 January, 2025 or 🇲🇾 Borneo 28 June - 6 July 2025 with Pip & Co Travel!

Find out more about the trips here!
https://pipandcotravel.com/upcoming-trips/

17/09/2024

🧞‍♀️Your travel wish list 🌅

Where is on your wish list to travel to in 2025-2026?

Share your dream destination/s below! 👇🏽

16/09/2024

I'm beyond excited today, to launch the Borneo FAMILY ADVENTURE in June/July 2025! 💚

🟢 9 days / 8 nights
🟢 Family travellers in a small group, 3-5 families
🟢 Exploring Sabah, Borneo
🟢 28 June - 6 July 2025

Highlights of this amazing trip include:

🦧 Orangutans, 🐻 Sun Bears, 🐢 Turtles, 🌴 Rainforest, 🛶 River cruises, ⛺️ glamping on a turtle conservation sanctuary 🏝️ island, 🤿 snorkelling, 🚣🏼‍♂️ white water rafting, 🥾 hiking in Kinabalu National Park, 🍛 Bornean culture and cuisine plus heaps more!

See all the trip details below 👇🏼 and register to save your spot!

https://pipandcotravel.com/tour/borneo-family-adventure/

15/09/2024

Not sure where to take the kids for the January holidays? Want an easy but meaningful trip for everyone?

If you like warm weather, delicious food, and plenty of cultural immersion activities for the whole family… then southern Vietnam for 10 days has your name all over it!

Join 2-3 other families on a small group trip through amazing Vietnam!

🚲 Cycle through paddy fields
🧵 Create your own traditional indigo tie dye scarf using methods invented by the Hmong people
🍜 Meet a family who makes traditional noodles and learn how to make them too!
🛶 Travel down the Mekong river on a traditional sampan
🛕 Explore the beautiful old town of Hoi An
🧑‍🍳 Go to the market with a chef and pick out ingredients for cooking up delicious Vietnamese dishes
🍍Eat all the tropical fruit!

And so much more!

Message me for the details or see the full itinerary online!

12/09/2024

Thinking of everyone impacted by Typhoon Yagi in northern Vietnam. The devastation is surreal and the flooding in the aftermath of the typhoon is destroying so many homes and businesses. 💔

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02/09/2024

𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕍𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕟𝕒𝕞 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝔽𝔸𝕄𝕀𝕃𝕐 𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕡?

→ Here's 9 reasons WHY you should come on a Pip & Co Travel FAMILY trip to Vietnam!

1. Travel and experience a different culture and language
2. I've designed super family friendly itineraries with kids and parents in mind
3. Plenty of opportunity to try new food (but favourites also available so no one goes hungry!)
4. It's small group travel with other families just like you
5. Amazing hands-on activities for kids and parents, but no one is forced to participate if they don't want to!
6. Vietnamese cuisine - it deserves its own reason!
7. Delicious drinks for kids AND adults
8. Plenty of chill out time by the pool (and on the beach)
9. No expectations kids will be quiet!

What do you think?? Are you in?

Here are the details:

𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕟 𝕍𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕟𝕒𝕞 𝔽𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕡
3 - 12 January 2025
$2195 per adult twin share
Kids start from $1125 for 6 years and under, $1690 for 7 - 12 years.
10 days / 9 nights
4 star boutique style accomm (with pools!)

Register and see the full itinerary on the link below.

29/08/2024

I'm VERY excited to launch my FIRST trip to BORNEO IN 2025! 🇲🇾🤩

Here are the details for this amazing adventure! This is the women's trip, the family trip details and itinerary will be released soon!

🟢 9 days / 8 nights
🟢 Women travellers in a small group, maximum 12
🟢 Exploring Sabah, Borneo

Highlights of this amazing trip include:

🦧 Orangutans, 🐻 Sun Bears, 🐢 Turtles, 🌳 Rainforest, 🛶 River cruises, 🏕️ glamping on a turtle conservation sanctuary 🏝️island, 🤿 snorkelling, 🪴 visiting a cultural village, 🥾 hiking in Kinabalu National Park, 🗺️ Sandakan WWII history, 🍛 Bornean culture and cuisine

It's A$500 to save your spot on this amazing wildlife and cultural adventure to Borneo!

See below for all the details and full itinerary!

29/08/2024

While we are in Cambodia in November, it will also be Bon Om Touk, also known as the Cambodian Water Festival! 💦 The festival is over three days (this year it's 14 - 16 November) and marks the end of the monsoon season.

🐲🛶 There will be dragon boat races, special performances and parties to celebrate throughout the country! And we will be there to experience it! Yippeee!

If you are keen to be a part of the Cambodia women's trip in November, please get in touch, there are two spots left!

21/08/2024

🇲🇾 Nine things you might not know about Borneo...

1. Borneo is an island 🏝️ consisting of 3 nations - Malaysia, Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Brunei.
2. Within Malaysian Borneo 🇲🇾, there are two states - Sabah and Sarawak
3. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah and Kuching is the capital of Sarawak 🌇
4. It's the third largest island in the world!
5. Borneo is home to amazing biodiversity - there are about 15,000 species of flowering plants with 3,000 species of trees , 221 species of terrestrial mammals and 420 species of birds in Borneo.
6. The rainforests 🌳 in Borneo are 130 million years old!
7. Borneo is the only place you can find the Bornean orangutan, pygmy elephant, clouded leopard, North-Borneo gibbon, Sunda pangolin, and many species of hornbill.
8. 🦧 It’s one of two places in the world where you can see Orangutans in the wild (Sumatra, Indonesia is the other place)
9. There are estimated to be 170 ethnic languages in Borneo

What are you looking forward to exploring on a trip to Borneo?

PS Women's trip and Family trip dates and itineraries will be released soon for June 2025! Pop 'Borneo yes please' in the comments if you're keen to know more!

19/08/2024

Are you the organised packer or the chaotic packer? Or somewhere in between??

Join me and Danielle from The Adventures of Poss and Ruby🧳 TONIGHT LIVE ON INSTAGRAM!

​​Together we have over 40 years experience travelling and packing for short and long trips! We will be chatting all about our favourite and essential things to pack on a trip, what not to leave behind, and what you can safely do without! 👗

Join us, and get your questions answered!

Pip & Co Travel instagram - tonight at 8.00pm AEST!

Hope to see you there!
Penny

17/08/2024

🇮🇩 Are you one of the 1 million Aussies who travel to Indonesia each year? How much do you really know about one of our closest neighbours?

Take this quiz and see! 🤔

PS I only got 5 out of 10! I need to brush up on my Indonesia knowledge! 🤭

Did you know that the Dutch once traded the swampy island of Manhattan to the British for an island in Indonesia? Take this quiz to learn more about Indonesia, as the country celebrates its 79th Independence Day.

08/08/2024

Together with Danielle from The Adventures of Poss and Ruby, we’ll be sharing all our best packing tips! Especially what not to forget! And what you can probably do without! Plus new things like e-sims and Wise cards. Also we’ll be answering all of your questions too! Pop your questions in the comments and we’ll see you live on Instagram on the 19th!

Fellow travellers what do you want to know about packing? On Monday the 19th of August at 8pm Penny from and myself are going to go live right here on Instagram chatting all things packing. Together we have over 40 years of travel experience and have plenty of tips and tricks to share...and the odd disaster story!
We would love to answer your questions too, so drop them in the comments and we will include them in our chat. We look forward to seeing how many of your questions we can pack in (sorry bad pun!) See you there!

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08/08/2024

We’d packed up our home, said goodbye to our family and friends and set off for a 5 month adventure across Australia! 🚘 This was us today 12 months ago! Our first night on the road in our little van!

We covered lots of kms, sweltered in the top end, swam in murky swimming holes, and saw so much of our beautiful country! So many memories 🥰