Our time in Thailand had been eye-opening. From being chased by stray dogs in Ayutthaya to enjoying the hospitality of a mosquito-impersonating hotelier in Pai, it had provided me the perfect introduction to life in Southeast Asia. On the eve of our flight to the Cambodian town of Siem Reap,…
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Your vibe attracts your tribe.
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Southeast Asia boasts some of the best signage in the world, thanks to a combination of cultural differences and a wonderfully loose grasp of the English language. Here are some of my favourites from our time in Thailand.
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“It was a shame how he carried on,” Boney M scathingly opined of Rasputin in their seminal 1978 Euro disco hit of the same name, which we’d heard seemingly dozens of times since setting off from Bangkok. And, in a more literal sense, it was a shame that – after…
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In the words of Boney M, “it was a shame how they carried on”.
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In the southern corner of the globe lies a city bursting with culture, creativity and huge potential, but what is it that makes Melbourne stand out from other Australian cities?
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Split is used to playing second fiddle. It’s the second-largest city in Croatia (behind the capital, Zagreb); its most famous football team, Hajduk Split, have finished runners-up in the Croatian First Football League a record 12 times; and it’s often overlooked on the tourist trail in favour of its Dalmatian…
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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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On hearing my plans to visit Oslo, people reacted in one of two ways: “Oooh, it’ll be cold,” or: “Oooh, it’ll be expensive.” The Norwegian capital certainly has a longstanding reputation for exorbitant pricing, but despite this, part of me believed that all the stories about paying the thick end…
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Visiting Vilnius was never that high up on my bucket list. A festive trip to the capital of Lithuania quickly changed my mind. Here’s why it should have been, and why you should add this winter wonderland to yours.
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