Si Phan Don, also known as the 4,000 islands, was final stop on my whirlwind tour of Laos and it was definitely the highlight. Located in Southern Laos, Si Phan Don is where the Mekong breaks down into many rivers and channels, forming thousands of tiny islands. I would be spending a week on Don Det, the most well-known of these islands. You won’t find any quality villas here – dozens of $5 a... 
Luang Prabang is well known for the daily ritual of the tak bat, the morning alms giving ceremony. Everyday, before sunrise, hundreds of saffron-clad monks silently walk in single-file through the streets of the town, collecting food offerings from the locals. It is supposedly one of the highlights – a must-see for any visitor to Luang Prabang, so once I’d recovered from my awful experience on... 
My slow boat journey to Luang Prabang can definitely be described as being less than amazing. I hadn’t been able to sleep for over 24 hours and then I found myself spending an entire day sitting next to a dead body. Remind me why I thought a boat would be better than using an airline! So when we finally arrived in town, I was mentally and physically drained and I had decided I wanted to spend the... 
One of my favourite things about travelling is being able to watch the sunset from different places around the world every few nights. I’ve been fortunate to have witnessed some incredible ones over the past year. There were the sunsets in Zadar that Alfred Hitchcock claimed to be the most beautiful in the world, the amazing sunset over Ljubljana where I took possibly my best ever photo, the sunset... 
“You can’t go to Laos and not take the slow boat to Luang Prabang! I promise you, it will be one of the best, and most relaxing, experiences of your entire life.” I stared at my feet, deep in thought, unwilling to commit. I had just 14 days to explore both Laos and Cambodia and I was apprehensive about spending two of those precious days sitting on a boat. I didn’t want to waste my... Posted by .
In July 2011 I left England for what was supposed to be a one year trip around the world. Within a few months of leaving I knew that a year would never be enough. I now work online and travel permanently, seeking misadventures in unique, beautiful and fascinating places. Read more.
I'm here to show you how not to travel. Since I've been on the road I've been "poked" during a massage in Bangkok, punched a scammer in Shanghai, been attacked by monkeys in Bali, sat next to a dead woman on a boat in Laos and so much more. I call these The Incidents and you can see a full list of them here.
