Blood pooled around my sweat-soaked fingers, staining the wicker as it splintered around my hands. I tightened my grip on the basket, desperately fighting the urge to scream as the ground began to swirl and rise up towards us. We were descending rapidly now. Refusing to look down, I forced my eyes straight ahead watching in horror as the snow-capped peaks of the Julien Alps were replaced by the treetops... 
It was under odd circumstances that I visited Ljubljana. I had an old friend from school who was currently living in Slovenia. Once I decided to start my trip in Eastern Europe, I immediately thought of her and decided to plan my itinerary around a three week stay with her. A week before I was due to arrive I received an email from her cancelling all our plans. Having been relying on her to plan my time... 
I wrote previously about hiking to Bled Castle to get some amazing views of Lake Bled from up high, but as well as doing that I spent my first day in Bled walking around the entire circumference of the lake. The lake itself is two kilometers all the way round, but it took me about five hours to walk the whole distance. I just couldn’t get over how beautiful it was. I found myself stopping to take... 
After placing Slovenia in my planned itinerary for this trip, I knew immediately that as well as the capital Ljubljana, I would have to visit Lake Bled during my stay too. Lake Bled is a glacial lake in the alps of Northwestern Slovenia. It is famous for looking like it is straight out of a fairytale with it’s small island in the middle of the lake and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. I... 
I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown. It’s crazy to think that this time just over one month ago, I had landed in Dubrovnik for the very first day of my trip. In some respects it feels like I’ve only been away for a few days, but in others it feels like I’ve been doing this for years. Backpacking for the last month has been a big change for me. I used to spend my previous... 
Wherever you go in Ljubljana, you can’t help but notice Ljubljana Castle atop of Castle Hill looking down upon the town. This medieval castle, built in the 15th century has been used over the years as a military base, a prison, as well as a site for cult practices in the Roman times. It is now used as a museum and lookout point. After spending a few days wandering around and photographing this... 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.
