The second part of my mini-tour of Cambodia was to Siem Riep. We did a minibus transfer that took the best part of the day, with several comfort stops and lunch at a community-run silk farm – fascinating. We arrived at our hotel at around 5pm – a really lovely hotel, with a fabulous pool, … More Cambodia – part 2
Last year, when I blogged about what turned out to be an amazing trip to Thailand, I decided to set an intention to escape from the misery of the UK winter to visit this part of the world again. And next on my list to visit was Cambodia and Vietnam… So, last Sunday, I boarded … More Cambodia part 1
Over the last few years, a couple of my girlfriends and I have marked the run up to Christmas with a craft workshop and lunch / dinner out. We’ve made several pieces of Christmas pottery, and last year a bauble wreath. When we talked about what to do this year, and considered the cost of … More Sofia
It’s already over a month since I got back from Thailand. Not so long as to have forgotten the details of my trip, but long enough to have settled back into the routine of daily life and processed some of my learnings. Let’s start at the beginning. This was not my first solo trip – … More Thailand – Part 4 Reflections on my trip
Phuket was actually the starting point for this whole trip. It was a crumb of temptation from some friends who had booked 3 weeks in a villa in Nai Harn, and who suggested I could join them since they had a spare bedroom, that started the cogs turning and led to flights being booked. It … More Thailand – Part 3 Phuket
The end of week 1 in Thailand saw me hop an internal flight north to Chiang Mai. Just a short 1 hour 15 took me to a completely different landscape and vibe. I arrived at my hotel mid afternoon- was very pleased with my choice of accommodation, which was a little oasis in the corner … More Thailand- Part 2 Chiang Mai
Where do I start? I suppose it would have to be with the jet lag! An ‘overnight’ flight from Heathrow to Bangkok via Abu Dhabi, where the clock said it was morning but my body thought it was 2am… When we landed in Bangkok, local time was 6pm and by the time I made it … More Thailand – Part 1 Bangkok
Where did January go? How can a month be at the same time the longest month ever, and over in a flash? As during most Januarys, I spent some of my time wishing my life away and longing for lighter, sunnier, longer days and some of my time planning and visioning what I wanted life … More Brave vs bravado
I have just returned from a week in Nantes, a city lodged between the Loire valley and Brittany, which is twinned with my home town of Cardiff. It was the return leg of a linguistic exchange for adults from the two cities, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The exchange is organised annually by … More Parlez-vous français?
I’ve been back home just over a week after my adventure in Jordan. It’s bloody cold here (around 22 degrees colder than on our final days at the Dead Sea and Madaba) and the news from neighbouring countries of the Middle East makes me glad to be home – not because I felt in any … More Reflections on Jordan
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