I have been waiting for an opportunity to attend this festival since I was a child. When I heard earlier on this year that it takes place in November, the same time that I am in Thailand, I couldn’t believe my luck. Finally, I could go. Loy Krathong and Yi Peng coincide with each other (as … More Loi Krathong and Yi Peng, The Thai Festival of Letting Go
Kanchanaburi was everything I wanted it to be and more. Turns out escape from Bangkok was exactly what I needed. The girl I had arranged to meet, Sophie, met a guy on the train also on his way there. He checked into the same hostel as us and together, along with our room-mate, as four … More How Kanchanaburi Cured My Blues
The past couple of days have been tough. I’d been in Bangkok for five days and hadn’t really met anyone. A half hour chat with a guy at the floating market and a bus trip with a woman and her husband, although fun, don’t equate to friendship or a well rounded travel experience. Khaosan Road … More From Bangkok to Kanchanaburi. Moving on: A Lonely Girl’s Guide
I’m glad I made the decision to start in Bangkok, somewhere I have already been before. I was so scared; expecting culture shock, confusion and fear but the bustling chaos of this sprawling metropolis just feels so familiar to me and it makes me smile. I first came to Thailand nearly ten years ago and … More Six Things My First Two Days in Bangkok Reminded Me About Thailand
I flew yesterday. No, Thursday. Somehow I have lost a day to crossed time zones. I flew the other day on my first big solo mission. On the 5 November I woke up at 0530am and could not breathe. The day consisted of panic, packing and a hangover that I did not deserve from the … More New Chapters Start Here. Journey One: Outbound. From LHR to BKK
When I was 11 years old I fell off my bike. Now, as anyone will tell you, the best thing to do is get straight back on it. As anyone with anxiety will tell you, if something bad happens, you develop a fear for that situation and the avoidance that follows is a self preservation … More The Two-Wheeled Challenge
As you may have read in my earlier post, I am volunteering at Sepilok orang-utan sanctuary in Borneo next year. Fundraising is well underway. I pledged to walk 87 miles of the South West Coast Path from Bude to Chapel Porth, Cornwall, in 5 days. And I did it! Well…. almost. My friend, Amanda, was coming … More From Bude to Chapel Porth: 87 miles in 5 days
When I first spoke up about my plans to travel, a multitude of people tried to talk me into, rather than quitting, taking a sabbatical; an extended period of planned, unpaid leave, agreed upon with your manager under the contractual obligation that you return to work after a determined time-frame. Awesome, right? Wrong… …For me, I … More Sabbatical vs. Quitting, AKA: Jacking it all in
As you may have gathered from a previous post, I booked my flight. I leave on Bonfire Night. November 5 at 22:30. Heathrow to Bangkok. One way. New chapters start here. ‘Make the choice adventurous stranger, strike the bell and bide the danger or wonder ’til it drives you mad, what would have happened if … More The Countdown Begins…
Today, I am only excited. Well, that’s a lie. Let’s say I am teetering the balance on the fence between fear and excitement, but today, three limbs are on the side of excited. If you read this blog you will know, this doesn’t happen often. Normally, I am panic, apprehension and over-analysis; feet firmly planted … More I Have Finally Found my Excitement
Jet-setter Jones 