August 16, 2009 – 6:15 pm
Here is the second and last installment of my most memorable moments from my recent trip travelling around the world. We visited three different hill tribes near Luang Prabang, Laos, and we had the chance to interact with the local children. They were curious of us and didn’t know how to react when we gave [...]
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Tagged backpacking, beijing, China, favourite moments, hill tribe, laos, matheson lake, mount cook, new zealand, reflections, round the world, tianmen square, travelling
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August 14, 2009 – 6:14 pm
This is an article I had featured on STA Travel Buzz, a blog specifically for travellers tales found across the web. Enjoy! In an ideal world travelling would solely be made up of having those “oh my god life is beautiful” moments. But be prepared for times when life on the road is just that; [...]
Writing from the (dis)comfort of Bangkok airport’s waiting area, it all seems so unreal that I’m actually going home. For over five months I’ve not had a proper bowl of cereal, have no idea about the UK music charts, and have not slept in the same bed for more than a week at any one [...]
The words ‘hilltribe’ conjure up ideas, in my mind anyway, of a group of people living by traditional customs that are centuries old. When you think of visiting a hilltribe you almost place yourself in the role of anthropologist, eager to learn more about those who live so differently to you. Which was precisely why [...]
I had an afternoon to kill in Hue, a place heavily scarred by the war, so I decided to explore the Citadel, a relic of the Nguyen dynasty. The sun was blisteringly hot so my wander around this amazing walled city was shorter than it could have been, but I still managed to see some [...]
I paid $31 for an open bus ticket, stopping at Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi. I have travelled on buses in many different countries now but Vietnam seems to rival Bolivia with its poorly organised schedules and ticket system. The buses are consistently overbooked, and its normally foreigners who are left waiting for [...]
I saw this woman on the street and just had to take a picture – I did ask first though! I think it’s the expression on her face I like, as if you have no real idea what she’s really thinking. And of course the cute puppies are a big draw! When I arrived to [...]
