Bonjour tout le monde! (although sadly I could probably say "Hi Mum" but we shall pretend I have millions of fans...) I decided that I would update my blog when my back muscles and shoulder muscles had recovered so here we are... you may be wondering why I have been in such immense pain... well, glad you asked. Last weekend I arrived in France after saying a sad goodbye to Liv and the lovely Harris whanau in London. There was me, my big backpack, my la...

Reasons why Morocco is pretty high up my Favourite County list: The people. Now I'm pretty sure this is, for me at least, always one of the main deciders for if a country is awesome or not and Moroccans definitely didn't let me down! Especially considering what I had heard, which to be honest wasn't exactly the most positive, Liv and I were constantly amazed at the friendliness and helpfulness of almost everyone there. The mint tea. I could probably write a ...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!! (or 'Happy Christmas' as seems to be the norm here) As I am about to rush off to the countryside this blog will be super fast. Some highlights of my travels since I left Saigon: Arriving in London to be met off the train by my lovely godmother after 3 flights, 1 terrible gluten free plane meal and about 20 something hours of travelling Being introduced to highly competitive, sometimes dangerously agressive but always very enter...

I'm thinking about making myself a T Shirt that clearly states "No, I do not want a motorbike. No I do not want any sunglasses. No I do not want any photo copied unreadable books. No I do not want a boat trip. Or a room to rent for an hour. Or any cigarettes. Thankyou." But, that would mean I wouldn't get the joy of repeating myself on a 5 secondly basis... seems here, especially in Saigon, that the general idea is that even if you don't want something,...

Xin chao! Kia ora from Vietnam where noodle soup is eaten for breakfast, people actually do wear conical hats and the weather is, well to describe it most accurately I quote the englih guy at the guest house "It painfully reminds me of a typically english day..." aka its grey and drizzly! But - I MADE IT HERE!!! And that in itself is something to 'be glad about'! I absolutely loved Laos! Everything about it - from the amazing fruit stalls making fruit ...