After a full month in Australia, I am still suffering with my Asia hangover. I miss it. At first, I loved Asia…… fastforward a few months and I grew ready to leave; the lack of sanitation, the language barrier, constantly getting ripped off, constantly having the same boring travel talk… I was homesick for my … More Where’s the Aspirin? I’ve an Asia Hangover
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
Despite it being in the grand plan (phase two of the grand plan in fact), buying my flight to Australia was nothing short of panic inducing. Leaving the near year long adventure of Asia; friends, familiarity and freedom, cheap living, relaxing and the backpacker life for expensive living in a land unknown, getting myself back … More Once More Into The Unknown
Sometimes the best days come in the most unexpected packages. I woke the other day to a barrage of anxiety. I was panic stricken, miserable, scared and I didn’t know why. I didn’t know what to do with myself and how to overcome it. I couldn’t face being locked in that bathroom painting again all … More One of the best
Maybe we have better education about mental health in England, maybe our mental health service isn’t as dire as we believe. Maybe we are unfortunate and have more people suffering or, maybe we are just more vocal about the struggle. Whatever the reason, I have never experienced so many people not understanding before now. Generally … More Anxiety is…
And suddenly it’s real. Lush greenery everywhere (Including the palm oil forestation surrounding me whilst landing which was not such a welcome sight). I had landed in Borneo. After 18 months of waiting, I was here. This bucket list item was about to be ticked off. And I was petrified. I hadn’t given it much … More First Day Jitters
I don’t want to have regrets but I can’t stop thinking about how I didn’t go to Lopburi. My bucket list item, Lopburi. My listed in ‘Thailand, Regrets and Returning’, Lopburi. It seems that after nearly six months, my lethargy and apathy towards exploration has well and truly struck me and even bucket list items … More Craving Routine
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
Jet-setter Jones 