Let’s be honest here: when the weather outside is frightful (and the fire is not so delightful), we all start looking forward to those long summer days. In fact, in all likelihood, it’s probably about now that most summer getaways are booked! But this isn’t always the most logical thing to do. Why go away […]
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CAN’T KOH RONG | A Guide to the Cambodian Islands
It’s come to the end of my South East Asia series. Fittingly, I’m rounding it off with a guide on the best things to do on the idyllic island of Koh Rong Samloem. Koh Rong Samloem is Koh Rong’s little sister and is situated about 18km off the coast of mainland Cambodia. To get there, […]
I Left My Heart in Siem Reap
There are just some places you visit that etch their way into your soul. For me, Siem Reap was definitely one of them. The night before we landed in Siem Reap was a rather panicked one, to say the least. I was feasting on bananas and Ritz crackers in our hostel room after almost fainting […]
HA LONG BAY | Undiscovered Paradise
It is 6am and we are on the tiniest of boats, crashing against the early morning waves of Ha Long Bay. Our 16-strong tour group, along with our remarkable local guide Duc, is on the way to Ti Top island. We’d spend the next hour or so climbing 469 steps… I’m not usually even a […]
SOUTH EAST ASIA SERIES | Hanoi, Vietnam
In her recent TV programme on The Ganges, Sue Perkins recently said that India’s Varanasi was not just an assault on the senses, it was all out war. The same is true of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city. The streets are lined with fish that have just been killed and the city is home to more […]
PHOTO DIARY | Jordan
Jordan probably isn’t the first place your mind jumped to when wondering what destination would be next in the Photo Diary series but it holds an extremely special place in my heart. Five years ago now, I set off on an incredible expedition to this Middle Eastern gem with my schoolmates. It’s a shame that today, […]