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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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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Photo story: Magical Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls – or Iguassu Falls, depending on where you’re from – sits on the Brazilian-Argentine border By crossing the border, visitors can view the falls from both countries – and it’s worth doing! From the Brazilian side of the falls, you are treated to spectacular panoramas …
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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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