Category: Nature

Days 31 and 32 in South East Asia – It’s Not Always Sunshine and Lollipops

July 16, 2017

Siem Reap and Kampot, Cambodia: Before I write about my trip to Angkor Wat on day 30, I’m skipping forward, as I feel I need to share with you the struggles of the last few days, mainly because the taste is still bittersweet and the feelings evoked on days 31 and 32 are still raw; … More Days 31 and 32 in South East Asia – It’s Not Always Sunshine and Lollipops

Day 27 in South East Asia – Seeya Laos, You’ve Been A Lot More Than I Bargained For!

July 13, 2017

Vientiane, Laos: My last full day in Laos was spent getting some cultural internalisation. And what I really mean by that, is taking photos of a shit tonne of Buddahs, visiting a museum, and drinking Beer Lao with an old friend. The day started well – the sun was shining, I had a spring in … More Day 27 in South East Asia – Seeya Laos, You’ve Been A Lot More Than I Bargained For!

Day 26 in SE Asia – Vientiane, You’re So Underrated!

July 11, 2017

Vientiane, Laos: After meeting Frenchy this morning for coffee and a lengthy chat about love and possibilities, life and people, work and family, we parted ways, not knowing if we were going to cross paths again. She’d offered me a place to stay if I was ever in France, and made the gesture with absolute … More Day 26 in SE Asia – Vientiane, You’re So Underrated!

Day 25 in SE Asia – Good Things Are On The Horizon

July 10, 2017

Vientiane, Laos: Yesterday the rain was relentless. Today even more so but with bursts of sunshine in between the downpours. In any normal situation this amount of bi-polar weather would get me down; dreariness dampens my desire and a greying sky flattens my mood. I was of an attitude though that it would not happen … More Day 25 in SE Asia – Good Things Are On The Horizon

Day 23 – Gangnam Style, Saving Graces, and a Change of Pace.

July 9, 2017

Vang Vieng, Laos: After the disappointing start to my time in Vang Vieng, and after concluding it was bottom of the barrel dumpsville, I kind of thought it was best to give it another chance. I’m all about second chances (under the correct circumstances, of course), and decided that having a look at VV during … More Day 23 – Gangnam Style, Saving Graces, and a Change of Pace.

Day 20 in South East Asia – Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls … ?

July 6, 2017

Luang Prabang, Laos: As with the lax attitudes of the Vietnamese people towards organisation, it became apparent that they probably operate in the same kind of way in Laos too. And sure enough, like clockwork, the complacent tuk-tuk driver we collared last night collected us from our respective hostels at 8am sharp and ferried us … More Day 20 in South East Asia – Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls … ?