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So it's the start of the new year and although I'm not a fan of waiting till such a point to make life changes, I do appreciate that for some people a new year does mean a fresh start. With that in mind, I'm interested to hear what people are thinking about changing this year… Continue reading New Years resolutions

We arrived in our hostel in Sydney on the 30th December absolutely shattered from Cambodia after a 36 hour transit, so rather than planning for New Year's Eve, we collapsed in the comfiest bed we have slept in for months and woke up after 10am on New Year's Eve! A quick look at our map… Continue reading New Year’s Eve in Sydney

Cambodia may not be the first destination that springs to mind when thinking of a Christmas getaway. To be honest if it didn't just fall that way with our year world trip I don't think it would even make a nomination on the possibility list for us either. It's not Christian so therefore doesn't celebrate… Continue reading In search of Christmas in Siem Reap

Being in Cambodia has never made me more aware of tourists actions including my own when travelling and how they effect the people of the countries you are exploring.  Everyday I see tourists pointing cameras literally in people's faces. I see countless tourists taking snaps of children or asking to hold babies to get a… Continue reading Be an ethical traveller and have a richer experience

I thought I'd start this second Vietnam post with my observed difference in the South... After a great time in Hue to the North of Vietnam, we wondered if our troubles were behind us which besides the relentless sales patter from some hotels and learning to give exact money for goods at the listed price… Continue reading Vietnam, a place of great expectation: The South

Vietnam is the country in South East Asia I believe that gets the most envious reaction from people when you say you have been. I used to be feel green when hearing that people had been and have always wanted to visit Vietnam more than any other country on the continent. This made writing about… Continue reading Vietnam, a place of great expectation: The North

I absolutely love a U.K. Christmas! I'm definitely not the type to avoid it or even minimise it. I loved working in retail listening to Christmas songs from October. I loved working all over the holidays on elderly wards trying to help the patients have a good time too with karaoke Bublè and special hospital… Continue reading Thinking about Christmas on the road

We started our time in Thailand island hopping the south west as we arrived in Koh Lipe from Langkawi, Malaysia (see my island hopping guide to Thailand https://expeditioningloveandstuff.com/2016/12/03/adventures-in-thailand/ ) Khao Sok national park: So our Thailand mainland trip started on a bus from Phuket heading north to the epic national park of Khao Sok. There… Continue reading Adventures in Thailand (or not…)

Obviously we carry our money, passports and other relevant docs on our trip, but what kit has proven to be mine and Gs essentials since we left the UK?  Me first! 1) Black maxi dress:  I can't carry many clothes so have no real dressy items. My long black dress is a practical colour that… Continue reading His and her 10 things can’t leave home without

As I lay floating in the crystal clear, blue sea, sun in my face staring up at the white, fluffy clouds above through my sunglasses, I knew we had reached south Thailand ☺️  We were starting our tour from Malaysia and finishing in north Thailand so we island hopped from south to north: Ko Lipe… Continue reading Island hopping in Thailand