Travelling through Asia
Fitful sleep – both of us kept waking throughout the night to check the clock, thinking we’d slept through the alarm. Up at 4am. Showered and cameras armed, ready to go at 4.40am. Meet our guide for the week, Devid, who is unbelievably chatty at this ungodly hour. Whisked off to the tourist office to […]
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We hit Cambodian soil at 3.10pm. The sky is a murky red-grey colour, painted with dust and smoke; this is the hot season after all. Short walk across the tarmac under the blazing sun. Siem Reap International Airport is surprisingly small for the number of visitors it welcomes. Breeze through immigration with our eVisas; we’ve […]
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Travelers, tourists, expats and travel writer types, we need a chat. I am not feeling the Khao San Road love and I don’t understand why. What is so wrong with big, bad Khao San Road? Look, sure, there’s the taxi driver mafia and touts to navigate, and the occasional drunk snoozing in front of a […]
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I’ve always been a bit round; soft and doughy in the middle with thick thighs and a wide backside. Sprinters legs, football legs. But as always, thin seems to be in. Despite all the talk about accepting bodies of all shapes and sizes, there’s still a lot of judging and whispering going on. Airline seats […]
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Or, How I learned (again) not to judge a book by its cover. Bali isn’t a great place to visit. There’s too many touts and scammers. It’s full of drunk, self-entitled Australians looking to ‘find themselves’ (at the bottom of a Bintang stubbie apparently), and is the site of many footy off-season indiscretions. If I […]
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I was nominated by my boss to write a piece for the office newsletter about my global gallivanting… I work with a phenomenal team, really. The amount of work they churn out in a short period is truly astonishing. They love a good morning tea and appreciate tolerate my bad jokes. But I’m pretty sure […]
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Street food is one of my favourite things about travelling. I love different dining cultures and cuisines around the world, and I believe food is one of the greatest ways to learn about a country and its people. Fresh and flavourful Street food is delicious! I love the piles of fresh produce on the carts […]
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At the centre of Bangkok’s medley of tourist sightseeing locations, lies the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew; two of Thailand’s most important cultural and religious sites. Here’s why the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew should be on your Bangkok itinerary. Rich in history I’m a huge history nerd, and I absolutely loved the […]
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“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things” – Henry Miller They say travel will change your life. They’re not lying. Travel will also change you. It will challenge all of your preconceived ideas, teach you about yourself, break your heart and mend it again. Some experiences you won’t forget, […]
Continue Reading“Are you sure?” “If you don’t book it now, I’ll change my mind!” – Patrick checking for the umpteenth time that I was still keen on going to Myanmar. That’s it, we were going. With one swift click, we sealed the deal on the second leg of our trip. Our confirmation and e-tickets promptly arrived […]
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