Climb Mt.Kinabalu. On my bucket list since I started planning this trip and booked in to volunteer at Sepilok 24 months ago. Climb Mt.Kinabalu. Easier said than done. We booked our climb through Jungle Jack; basic backpacker accommodation in the form of containers, with the friendliest owner who sorts out your permit and a packed … More Climbing Mt.Kinabalu: Conquering a Beast
On my first three day break away from being an orangutan mother, I stole away for a slice of island life and a chance to take a day’s taster course in scuba diving. Discovery Scuba is an opportunity to see how comfortable you feel diving before committing to a full PADI qualification. After a five … More Diving, Disaster and not doing Rotation 3: Jungle Trek
Rotation two! This means I am in with the babies!!!! Beautiful little balls of fur, cuddles, playtime and their little eyes looking up at me from those milk bottle feeds…. yeah right. In reality it was no cuddles (apart from carrying them to and from the play zone) for the same reason as the outdoor … More Rotation 2: Clinic
Week one; hands on with the orangutans, was a very exciting time. We had been cooped up in our guesthouse under “quarantine” for seven days and we’re starting to go stir crazy. Although we had gone into Sandakan to buy some groceries and wellies that we will need for work, as well as tour the … More Rotation 1: Husbandry
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
I have frequently made mention of the fact that Khao Sok has been my favourite travel experience so far; an overnight stay on a lake 150 metres deep in places, caving through a subterranean wonderland complete with a waterfall, lake and spiders that look like the creatures Mad Eye Moody performs the Cruciatus curse on … More Songkhran Seriously Superceeding Khao Sok
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
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
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