Before I get into the nitty-gritty of my time in Sri Lanka, I must first address a few key things that happened before I arrived. I spent my final week in Thailand in Bangkok, mainly recovering from having two wisdom teeth extracted. You’ll recall from my divemaster blogs, that I had planned on having these... Continue Reading →
Travelling, Veganism and Life – Connor Da Costa
So before this blog starts, I want to point out this was written by my fellow travel companion, Connor. He expressed his wish to put down in words some thoughts and feelings he had about the last 6 month or so of his life and I was more than happy to oblige. I hope it... Continue Reading →
Budget for Travelling Southeast Asia
Backpacker budget for travelling Southeast Asia. How much can you expect to spend and on what?
6 Months Travelling Southeast Asia – A Summary
Now that the most incredible 6 months of my life have unfortunately come to an end. I thought I would write a final post for the trip summarising my thoughts, feeling, recommendations, regrets and love regarding this truly astonishing part of the world. I’ve chosen to break the post down into various categories meaning you... Continue Reading →
Gili T & Lombok
After completing our sunrise hike of Mt. Batur and jumping straight into the waiting minivan which whisked us off to the port. Fred and I boarded the ferry to take us across to Gili Trawangan (Gili T) where we would meet back up with Con and the group he had been travelling with for the... Continue Reading →
Bali
On the 2nd of April after very little sleep due to the sunrise tour of Mt. Ijen, I made my way over to Bali to meet back up with Fred and Con after being solo for a couple of weeks. The journey from Banyuwangi to Bali involved a short ferry crossing before around a 3... Continue Reading →
Scuba Diving Koh Tao
It’s safe to say since starting out on our travels I couldn’t wait to get to Koh Tao and go scuba diving. I’ve known about this little island in the Gulf of Thailand for a while now and its reputation as a scuba diving Mecca. I certainly wasn’t disappointed. The day finally arrived on the... Continue Reading →
Koh Rong Sanloem
We arrived on Koh Rong Sanloem on the 16th of January and would be spending a week here to chill out and relax after being on the road now for just under 3 months. The first few nights were unlikely to be that relaxing though as we had opted to stay at a hostel called... Continue Reading →
Phnom Penh & Kampot
Thank you for all the kind messages of support on the last blog, it definitely helps me to keep writing knowing that people are not only reading the blog but enjoying it too. It makes it all worthwhile when sometimes I struggle to find the time or motivation, so I hope it continues to be... Continue Reading →