Everyone seems to love the awful, cringey, scary or dirty tales more than they want to hear about the lovely place you stayed with the comfy bed and delicious breakfast platter. I’ve stayed in plenty of wonderful hostels but I’ve had my fair share of bad experiences which people tend to find highly amusing, so […]
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After the dreadful journey to reach the Four Thousand Islands, and all that I had heard about the place from fellow travelers and friends – I expected a lot more. Why everyone raved about the place, I really have no idea. There were a few dark huts and empty restaurants in the “town” selling food […]
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I booked a ticket via my hostel – Rock Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng to the Four Thousand Islands. Having willingly just booked a 20+ hour sleeper bus, I already knew that I was getting myself into a long, uncomfortable journey. I decided I just wanted to get straight there as my plans for Plain […]
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I will get straight to the point here, I was not a big fan of Vang Vieng. Not so long ago Vang Vieng was infamous for it’s tubing parties that resulted in such a high number of deaths that it was all shut down. The tubing is starting to make a resurgence though not on […]
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Ok, so it’s no secret that I LOVE food. Having said that, being a vegetarian in Asia can be challenging at times to say the least. Well, factor in a backpackers budget to boot and sometimes problems arise and I end up eating fried rice and egg for days on end until I am sick […]
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If you are an early bird or are willing to sacrifice an hour or so in bed for a cultural experience, then you can watch the monks collecting their alms at first light in the old town of Luang Prabang. At about 6am monks walk single file and barefoot through the streets to collect offerings […]
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Just to clarify from the beginning guys – I am NOT a nutrionist or dietician. However, I have suffered from eczema in the past, my ex-boyfriend had bad psoriasis which we treated with our diet and these tips have helped some of my friends and family as well. From what I understand, you want to […]
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L’Etranger is a teashop/cafe, bookstore and art gallery all rolled into one. They also host movie nights for free but politely request that you purchase at least one drink per person. It had been a while since I had watched a movie, it’s easy to fall out of touch with these things when you are […]
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Mount Phousi in Luang Prabang is a hill situated opposite the bamboo bridge in the old town. It’s panoramic view straddles the two rivers that flow through the area – The Mekong and the Nam Khan river. I had spent a long time referring to it as “Mount Foosi” thinking that the guys I was […]
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A spot that had been on my bucket list radar fo a while now was Kuang Si waterfalls in the surrounding area of Luang Prabang in Laos. I had seen some magical photos of the famous tiered waterfalls and it pools of beautiful blue water akin to that of the blue lagoon in Iceland. I […]
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