In the words of Boney M, “it was a shame how they carried on”.
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Travel movie: 9 countries and 7 months in 4 minutes
A couple of years ago I took the solo trip of a lifetime, and travel blogged my way around the world. Here’s my – admittedly rather shaky – attempt to sum up my experience in video form. Nine countries and seven months in four minutes.
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From Iguazu to Kuang Si: Five fairytale waterfalls for your bucket list
“Don’t go chasing waterfalls”, TLC once sang. As far as I’m concerned that is spectacularly bad advice.
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Brows on fleek? Not if you get them ‘threaded’ in a Vietnamese garage
It can be hard to keep up with beauty treatments when on a long trip, but no matter how desperate you get, don’t do what I did in Vietnam…
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Never pinky promise a Sapa saleswoman
High in the idyllic hills of Sapa, North Vietnam, are enchanting views, fairytale waterfalls, and some very persistent saleswomen.
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The world’s best sundowners: Incredible places to catch an epic sunset
Nothing makes you celebrate the majesty of the planet we live on quite like an immense sunset painted across the heavens. When travelling the world, you experience the most incredible sunsets you’ll ever see. From the flat plains of South America to the tropics of Southeast Asia, I’ve rounded up…
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Saving face in Southeast Asia: Keep calm on Khao San Road
Kayaking in Vietnam’s turquoise Ha Long Bay, boating among colourful stalls at the floating markets in Bangkok, relaxing on the paradisiacal beaches of Bali. A yoga retreat in Laos’ leafy Luang Prabang, perhaps, or swimming in the waters of Kuang Si. When we think about a trip to Southeast Asia,…
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Hue to Hoi An: Following in the footsteps of Jeremy Clarkson
It’s admittedly taken a while for me to get round to writing this blog, partly because my experience in Vietnam was so incredible and multi-faceted that I’ve been wondering how I’m going to be able to do it justice, and partly because I’ve had so much other writing to do…
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North of the Nam: “Where you from?”
Vietnam was the country I’d been most excited about travelling through. I was to spend six weeks travelling from north to south, starting in Hanoi and ending in Ho Chi Minh City. With hindsight I can tell you that the country provided a lot of the best experiences of my…
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Laos-Laos, BeerLao and how Laos is terrible at naming its national drinks
My journey from Bangkok to Laos was in the form of a long overnight bus ride that involved me getting scammed out of significant $$$ due to booking through a Khao San Road travel agent instead of just going to the bus station myself. The extra baht I gave them…
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