The Bangkok Bucket List
A couple of weeks ago, I returned to Bangkok with a friend just days before she was due to fly home. Now I'll happily admit that although I liked Bangkok when I first arrived, it was pretty overwhelming and after
Hua Hin – The Thai hell-hole to avoid at all costs
I can't actually believe I'm writing a post about this hell-hole. My friend Lily and I travelled up from Koh Tao and decided to break up the journey to Bangkok by stopping off in Hua Hin, which we had read
Koh Tao – The party continues on this paradise island
After nearly a week of hard partying on Koh Phanang, it was time to explore further and we'd all heard amazing things about Koh Tao. Koh Tao is kind of like Koh Phanang was around 5-10 years ago, it's the
Half Moon fun, raving until dawn and getting inked in Koh Phanang
This is probably going to be one of the hardest posts I've ever had to write, not because of some deep emotional turmoil, but because Koh Phanang holds some of the best travelling memories for me so far. How are
Sleeping under the stars and watching the sun rise over the jungle in Khao Sok (part 2)
I woke up with a jolt as an alarm went off in the lake hut next door, had I really even been asleep? It felt like just minutes ago the French guy I'd ended up sharing a hut with had
Stepping back 160 million years to the real Jurassic Park – Khao Sok (Part 1)
One of my favourite experiences in Thailand so far has definitely been my time spent in a 160 million year old rainforest slap bang in the centre of the country. When my Lonely Planet and a few websites all described
The importance of contact with home when you’re nearly 10,000 miles away
Phuket Town really started to feel like home for me. Why? Why this place in particular? Out of all those beautiful tropical islands? Well it's because this is the first place, and the first time in nearly a month that
Saying goodbye – the hardest part about travelling solo
I hate goodbyes. I'm writing this just after saying goodbye to two people who have been a huge part of my travels, one in particular has become like a sister to me despite just spending a few weeks together. When travelling,
Periods. What’s it like when Auntie Flo comes to visit in Thailand?
Okay so you remember that time I wrote about smear tests? This is going to be a little bit like that
Watching the sun rise over Phuket Town
My final post on my time in Phuket is one about a particularly amazing experience that I was lucky to survive. I decided one evening to wake up early the next morning and hike up to the highest point of
