Colombo, Sri Lanka
May 1, 2017
Category: Asia
Ella, Sri Lanka
April 17, 2017
Of all the places we visited in Sri Lanka, Ella was the strangest combination of the most tourist concentrated and the most peaceful place we visited. When I initially started to plan our trip, Ella was one of the locations that struck me as one of the most incredible and untouched landscapes I had ever … More Ella, Sri Lanka
Gili Trawangan, Lombok
April 1, 2017
For the first time this year I am actually writing a travel blog because I want to. I’m not writing it because I have a deadline for a partner blog or my university newspaper, nor because I feel my page is in a lull and I need to flesh it out. I took three months … More Gili Trawangan, Lombok
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
March 8, 2017
In a hungover stupor we slept in too late to catch the last bus from Hanoi, meaning we had to get the train from there to Haiphong. The train cost only £2 each and had exceptional views of the countryside. Paddies followed by paddies followed by paddies. It was such a beautiful, unintended way of … More Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Ha Noi, Vietnam
March 1, 2017
Our time in Hanoi was short lived but wonderful. I have never seen so many mopeds or bikes in my entire life – it’s absolute chaos, but amazing everyone manoeuvres around one another smoothly, and you actually feel safe after the first five minutes of horror. We stayed in the Old Quarter of the city, … More Ha Noi, Vietnam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
February 17, 2017
For a shorter post on things to do in Hong Kong, click here. Hong Kong is an astoundingly modern city decorated with a rain forest climate and soaring palms. Everything about it is larger than life, from the glass-covered Central Banking District to the opulent Botanical Gardens hidden away just seconds from it. A beautiful … More Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
January 27, 2017
Located on the West Coast of Southern Thailand, Koh Phi Phi Don is everything I envisioned island life to be and more. The harbour is lined with traditional Thai longboats, the water crystal clear and the limestone rock, rich with trees and wildlife, towers over the island in every direction. There were no cars, no … More Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 20, 2017
We arrived in KL after an arduous 20 hour journey from Ao Nang at 5am yesterday morning. The journey consisted of a car, two minivans, a tuk tuk, a coach and a taxi. Costing only £20 each, though, we can’t really complain. Our hotel, Citrus Hotel, is 2km out from the Petronas Towers and cost us … More Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuta, Bali
January 11, 2017
Our second last week was the ‘holiday’ at the end of our holiday – a week in Bali. To say Bali was everything I expected would be selling it short – boasting stunning hotels, beaches, and an impressive nightlife. However, the people are charming, helpful, and welcoming – a refreshing group of qualities after travelling … More Kuta, Bali
Luang Prabang, Laos
December 1, 2016
The atmosphere was so different to anywhere we had visited so far – quiet, relaxed, and the people, locals or otherwise, were incredibly welcoming and warm. Luang Prabang is suitable to the size of Laos and absolutely minuscule in terms of land mass. It was beyond refreshing after several weeks of big cities swarming with … More Luang Prabang, Laos