After nearly eleven months, my time in Asia has come to a close. The visa I arranged for Australia a year in advance needs to be activated before October 10. I made this application so long ago for logistical reasons; if they need extra documentation, health checks, evidence of anything… this would be easier to … More The Absolute Dream
My time in Laos was fleeting and a mixed bag of laughter, lush people, loneliness and bad luck. Flying into Luang Prabang potentially ruined the rest of Laos for me; I loved it. There was culture, there were other travellers, I could party by night and explore by day, it was SO CLEAN (a rare … More Laosy Luck
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
Jet-setter Jones 