Some things just call for a big massive drink. Such as goodbyes, especially when it’s to your best friend and you’re retreating to opposite sides of the WORLD. Yes for the last two weeks I have been lucky enough to have my best friend Fiona come join me in the islands of smiles and videoke, […]
I think I may have fallen in love. With winding streets, french country style buildings, dainty singing birds, beautiful cafés and the best food I’ve had in months, Hanoi quite simply charmed the pants off me. As a capital city I was expecting more of the same as it’s corporate brother, Ho Chi Minh City, […]
With six flights to take in two weeks this disappearing plane has given me the jitters. Even though my rational side knows it’s safe, with falling coconuts and death by donkeys being statistically more likely, it has still ignited something within me, something that goes far beyond a fear of flying. Enter – The Existential […]
Yorkshire tea. Clean showers. A washing machine. All things I haven’t seen in the last few months, no wait, probably four months since I left the homeland. Though sad to be leaving the Philippines I was excited for my next destination and another rare luxury: being met by my friend Gemma and her boyfriend Lee […]
My taste buds were happy in Vietnam. VERY happy. Not only is the food fresh, tasty and healthy it’s also extremely photogenic. So much that I couldn’t resist being one of those people who gets snap happy with dinner the whole time. But don’t judge me too harshly, at least I didn’t Instagram it. Here’s […]
Going East…..
If ever such a coveted prize was awarded the rightful winner would surely be the collection of limestone cliffs, turtle green lagoons and white sand beaches found off the coast of El Nido, Palawan. Untouched for what looks like thousands of years, I couldn’t think of a better personification of paradise if I tried. It […]
Im not sure there is anything more evocative than a deserted white sand beach. Discovery of such can lead a person to do strange things, like run with jazz hands, sing loud and dance like a mad man. If this wasn’t strange enough it can also stir buried feelings deep within the soul and maybe, […]
Soaring above the Visayas I was ready for my next destination: the rural palm fringed island of Palawan. Bouncing out of the airport I’d reserved a bed at OMG House, as the name made me giggle and I thought anyone staying there must be a good laugh. Luckily my gut didn’t let me down this […]
Girl Gone East 