There is much to love about Thailand – it’s diverse culture and history; the friendly locals; not to forget the amazing food! However what draws many travellers here time and time…
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It has been a little while since I last interviewed anyone for my “Where Is…?” guest interview series, so I am thrilled to be able to get this show back on the road…
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Thailand will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the first backpacking trip I took outside of Europe ten years ago, and since then I have visited two…
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One of the most common questions other travellers ask me is “I’ve got X amount of time in X country – what should I see and do?” Most recently I’ve been asked…
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Southeast Asia might be known for being light on the wallet, but it’s definitely rich in character, history, and absolutely incredible sights! That’s exactly why Allison and Eric Bieller, the husband…
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Anyone who knows me well will know that I am somewhat of a beach-bum at heart. There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting on a deserted island, cocktail in…
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The Angkor Kingdom is a series of Hindu and Buddhist complexes stretching over 400sq kilometres, making it the largest religious site in the world. The whole site features hundreds of temples…
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A bit like marmite, generally most backpackers seem to have a “you either love it or you hate it” attitude towards Bangkok – but I just can’t seem to make up…
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Jumping on the #ThrowbackThursday bandwagon – here’s a little flashback to my backpacking trip to Laos in 2008. If you only have one day in the capital Vientiane, like I did, then…
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In one of my previous posts, I touched on eight things that made me fall for Vietnam. The history, the people, the culture, the coffee, the food….oh the foooood. But one of…
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Noisy, polluted, scams, robberies, aggressive touts – these were all words I’d heard describing Vietnam before going there. When I touched down in Hanoi, I was beginning to wonder whether I had made…
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I loved Kuala Lumpur! Admittedly when I first arrived it was strangely a bit of a reverse culture shock being in a city that was so much more developed than other…
