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Blogging begins Until very recently, this trip been nothing more than the post-it noted pages of an outdated Lonely Planet guide. It’s the adventure I’ve seen most of my friends have post-university....
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guest blogger: Will Ellis
Part of the adventure I’m most excited about will be meeting lots of interesting people to share experiences with. However, I’m lucky enough to be heading out with one awesome travel buddy. Will and I...
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Guest post: Best things to do in Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Former resident Sam Poullain gives a guided tour of this Singapore suburb: from indie bookshops to the city’s best croissant, here are some of the reasons why Tiong Bahru is Singapore’s coolest...
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Haw Par Villa: A surreal afternoon in Singapore
Singapore is well known for it’s underground labyrinth of shopping malls, skybars and of course the Merlion, famous fountain and mascot of the Lion City. What I did not know when I arrived was that...
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Photo of the week: Fiji
This week: My Fijian family in Levuka-i-Gau, Gau Island, Fiji My Fijian family Each week I’ll post a photo from my travels, a place that left its mark, or a time I’ll always remember. Feel free to...
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Langkawi: paradise discovered
After the hustle and bustle of Singapore, I wanted to sit on a beach (a proper one, thank you Sentosa) read a book and chill out for a while. So I headed to Langkawi, Malaysia. This will do… An island...
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Street art in Penang
Take to the streets in Penang for culture, amazing cheap eats and creative art displays; that’s what I’d been told before I arrived in this pint-sized state off the northwest coast of Malaysia. The...
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Photo of the week: Singapore
This week: Singapore Art Museum. An interesting afternoon hiding from the rain at SAM. Each week I’ll post a photo from my travels, a place that left its mark, or a time I’ll always remember. Feel...
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Exploring Peranakan art, museums and food in Penang
If you’d have asked me two years ago ‘what springs to mind when you say Southeast Asia?’ I probably would have replied with something like ‘Thai food, glittering temples, huge Buddhist statues and...
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Photo of the week: George Town, Penang, Malaysia
This week: George Town, Penang, Malaysia ‘Little Girl in Blue’ Mural, Muntri Street, George Town, Penang. Each week I’ll post a photo from some of the most special places I have visited. Leave your...
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Cameron Highlands: My cup of tea
After a few days gorging myself in Georgetown, I was ready to escape the city, get my hiking boots back on and see what rural Malaysia had to offer. Booking a tour from my hostel in Penang, I was off...
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Photo of the week: Koh Nang Yuan, Thailand
This week: Koh Nang Yuan, Thailand Every couple of weeks I’ll post a photo from some of the most special places I have visited on my travels. Leave a comment or share your favourite place below.
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guest blogger: Will Ellis
Part of the adventure I’m most excited about will be meeting lots of interesting people to share experiences with. However, I’m lucky enough to be heading out with one awesome travel buddy. Will and I...
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How to ‘pack it all in’ and not freak out
‘Where do I begin?’ ‘Should I really quit my job?’ ‘Is travelling solo a good idea?’ Before you head off on any period of extended travel, whether it’s a gap year trip around the world, or a break from...
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Is Langkawi really a ‘tropical paradise’? I’m not convinced
Langkawi is an island off the coast of Malaysia and within spitting distance of Thailand. It’s also an imperfect paradise. Billed by Lonely Planet as “idyllic rural Malaysia” I was skeptical – anything...
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10 reasons to fall in love with Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang will steal your heart. It happened to me when I visited for the first time in 2014 and I guarantee that this alluring place will win you over, if not with its glittering temples then with...
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Photo of the week: Mount Cook, New Zealand
This week: Mount Cook, New Zealand I’ve still never found a lake with water this blue! We didn’t even mean to visit Mount Cook, but driving past we couldn’t resist a photo opportunity. I really regret...
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Photo of the week: Lagavulin Whisky Distillery, Scotland
This week: Lagavulin Whisky Distillery, Scotland, UK Winter trip to the Scottish Highlands you say? It was bloody freezing on the Isle of Islay in January this year, but we had plenty of delicious...
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Photo of the week: San Juan, Puerto Rico
This week: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA The streets of San Juan are bright and beautiful; all of the houses in the Old Town are painted happy pastel colours. But as this accordion busker reminded us, not...
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Photo of the week: Mai Son, Vietnam
This week: Mai Son, Vietnam Trekking in northern Vietnam is one of the most memorable things I’ve done in one of my favourite Southeast Asian countries: the fantastic homestays who served us dinner by...
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