This post was last updated on July 15th, 2018 at 03:11 pm The David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi, is a wonderfully insightful place. Whilst visiting I had lots of fun, however I also experienced great sadness. I will explain. Fun When entering the orphanage you are greeted by the many warm, welcoming faces of the […]
Same Same but Different- The Foods we Love but BETTER!
Have you ever eaten something abroad that you have had a thousand times before back home and thought there is something different about this? My traveling taste buds have taught me that this is often the case. There are varying examples of this, some with reasons for their differing taste, and others perhaps not. Here […]
Thai Time
Thailand is 7/8 hours ahead of the UK (GMT+7). But that is not what I mean when I refer to ‘Thai time’. Thailand is very unique in terms of its approach to life, yet paradoxically is everything I would expect from a developing country. In Thailand vocabulary common to references of time include ‘it will […]
Just popping over to Senegal…!
During my time in the Gambia I decided to pop over to Senegal for the day…like you do! When the opportunity arose to take a road-trip over there to visit some of the African wildlife Gambia lacks I signed straight up! My friend and I teamed up with two local boys (yes they are bumsters, […]
Why Don’t Tourists in the Gambia Leave Their Hotel?
This post was last updated on July 30th, 2018 at 05:11 pmIt is a terribly sad reality that tourists often will not leave their hotel in the Gambia. On the buses from the airport they are warmed that it is unsafe, and they are often convinced to upgrade to all-inclusive to avoid the need to […]
The ‘Chang-over’
Thailand is a place filled with cocktails, buckets and…CHANG. Full-moon party? Pick up some Chang to get you started. Thirsty on the beach? Have a refreshing can of Chang. Fancy a cheap drink? Well Chang has to be the answer. Chang is a brand of Thai beer that you will find everywhere in Thailand (even […]