When I headed out to Bridlington for the day, I came across this delightful yet quirky cafe yards from the sea front. The Rowan Tree is inspired and managed by power couple, Emma and Harry who declares that their passion for food is derived from locally sourced suppliers maintaining a...

Ascending the stairs, I was literally gobsmacked at the view before me. Smiling to myself, I knew I’d be having a great weekend in Brighton and I’ve only been in the town for less than an hour. Setting my bag on the floor, I pinched myself thinking this would all be a dream. I...

Continuing on the theme of The top 5 of Hostels with the kick off of the best Hostels I’ve stayed in SE Asia and the top 3 best hostels I’ve stayed in South America, I thought I’ll take a Darth Vader like turn and tell you about the top 5 worst hostels I’ve ever stayed...

After the epic travel from Hue to Hanoi…I still cannot believe I survived. Alannah and I crashed out in the lounge of Hanoi Backpackers, a place we would be in a state of constant disbelief (watch this space for the Halong Bay Party Tour), but for today a place to recover. We...

11th – 13th May 2012 After an interesting few days in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) relating to the Vietnam War, I think it was time to relax and get away from Culture for a bit…but first off, I had to deal with some serious drama. It was tres upsetting. Matt was leaving me. Sob sob...