What do you want to be when you grow up? When I was a child I remember being asked this question and my answer would always be…an actress. I did not want to be an actress for my love of … Continue reading
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My Problem With Buses…And Why I Should Never Travel Alone!
On my our second day in India, we decided that we would give local transportation a go, we had managed to catch the airport bus here, so we could catch a bus from Fort Cochin to Alleppey, which is only … Continue reading
Fort Cochin And An Indecent Proposal
I collected my backpack and took a deep breath….I looked outside the airport doorway and felt immediate dread. We have all heard about, what a culture shock India can be and what a hassle the first couple of days usually … Continue reading
Flying First Class
I certainly had a warm welcome to India! After flying for 10 hours on a Qatar Airways economy flight, between London Heathrow and Doha Airport, then spending a subsequent 9 hours hanging around Doha Airport, unable even to afford a … Continue reading
India Top 20
India is the seventh largest country in the world, and a cultural wonder. I have spent the last three months traveling from the southern tip of the country, right up into Nepal. Along the way I have come to terms … Continue reading
Siem Reap
After my less than warm welcome to Cambodia I did not have very high hopes for the country, I surveyed the street that my Hotel was on and had even less hope. This was most definitely the poorest place that … Continue reading
The Road To Cambodia
It was 6am and I was huddled in a group of backpackers on the Kho San Road, we had all been told to meet outside the alley / bar / hotel / travel agent / home to two young children, … Continue reading
Weathering The Storm
After waking up at the crack of dawn lying in a ditch somewhere (not my finest moment) I realised that I had lost my boyfriend and had no means of contacting him. I reached into my pocket and realised that … Continue reading
Krapi Krabi And Bad Sales People!
I left Phi Phi Island and headed back over to the mainland and Krabi, this is where I learnt a very vital life lesson…do not under any circumstances listen to a sales man, especially one at the docks. I am … Continue reading
When Animals Attack!!
Whilst staying on Kho Phi Phi I decided to rent a kayak and head over to the nearby beach aptly named Monkey Beach. It was truly beautiful, crystal clear waters, soft powder white sand and monkeys roaming freely around the … Continue reading