After nearly 24 hours of travel; a boat, bus, mini bus, border crossing, another mini bus and a sleeper train; I have made it back to Thailand. Back to the land of smiles. The land where water costs me 12p instead of £1 and the land of the 7/11. I never thought I’d miss a … More Back to Bangkok
You may remember, approximately ten weeks ago during my yoga retreat zen at Hariharalaya, I had a very un-zen moment during which I had a panic attack about riding a bike. Yesterday, in Don Det, myself and three friends wandered to the pier in order to get a boat to the big waterfall on the … More Waterfalls and Wheels
There is a legendary motorbike loop on the backpacker circuit in Laos that starts in Thakhek. I first heard of this from my Dutch adopted family who had all done this in the month prior to our adventures in Vietnam together. It sounded awesome. I wanted to get involved. Now, as we have previously dicussed, … More The Konglor Cave and NOT Doing The Thakhek Loop
Massive thank you to Kate; a Canadian with a serious case of wanderlust who writes My Petite Adventures, for nominating me for the Leibster Award! Also, an even bigger thank you for your kind words. I’m honoured: “Blogger Beckie suffers from an anxiety disorder, but she’s not letting that stop her from exploring the world … More Jet-setter Jones was Nominated for a Leibster Award!
You have been warned, this post is going to be a moan. Verging on a rant actually. Yes I am aware I am being negative with no need and all you people reading this during your lunch break back in blighty will no doubt be rolling your eyes and leaving me comments later, but… long … More Warning: This Post is a Moan. Things No-one Tells You About Travel
Well I was right, a month is not long enough. Entering Vietnam from the cave-hole at the back of a sleeper bus does not seem so long ago. From Ho Chi Minh City with the country’s brutal history displayed and the sprawling city displayed from a sky bar with 15 dollar drinks, to Mui Ne … More Vietnam, it’s been a pleasure
They say that your olfactory sense is the most powerful when it comes to conjuring up nostalgic, rose-tinted memories of days gone by. Last week, during a dinner in Sa Pa with my adopted Dutch family, I excused myself to use the bathroom. On washing my hands with the restaurants strawberry soap I was overcome … More Calpol is the tits
Today I ticked off another bucket list item as I meandered my way through the beautiful rice paddies of Sa Pa, Northern Vietnam. Just coming out of their winter, Sa Pa is currently a land of mist, cloud, drizzle and cold (tomorrow we do a two day hike, one night camping…. wish us luck!). Biking … More Bucket List Item DONE: Rice Paddies in Sa Pa
Vietnam. Possibly the most beautiful country I have explored so far. Tree covered marble moutains rising from the mist, forests of pine trees juxtaposed with rice paddies and golden sand beaches stretching for miles. And, I’ve equipped myself with three beauties of my own to travel with. In Dalat, the dream dorm team was … More ‘Nam with the Fam’
After a ten hour sleeper journey (during the day!) from Kep, Cambodia, in a fully reclined chair at the back of the bus… I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, otherwise known as Saigon. I stepped off the bus in complete bewilderment. I thought Bangkok’s roads were bad! Saigon permanently looks like the start … More Miss(ing) Saigon
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