The Blind Man, The Espresso and The Pervert
‘I want to f**k you…..I want to f**k you…’ whispered a man’s voice, I froze and quickly covered myself up. Was I imagining this? Would…
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Mother Teresa, Calcutta
The first couple of days my eyes welled with tears as I imagined in my mind why each one of these little souls for whatever reason ended up at this place and I wondered what the…
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Kolkata or Calcutta
Walking around Kolkata is not the hassle I anticipated. Infact, people didn’t bother me at all. Yes, on touristic Sudder street, you will get women tailing you asking, ‘Maam,…
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Ashiyana Yoga Teacher Training
Some people like extreme sports, or just sports, or watching box sets or solving problems, it seems for me, I like the inward journey… The girls I met through the pervert…
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Grief Burst
I thought they would stop quite simply. I opened my eyes, packed away my yoga mat and proceeded to breakfast. But the tears continued to fall. The beautiful embrace of my fellow…
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Feelings on Auroville
I was taken to Auroville by Jana who had lived there on and off since the 70’s. The journey is about 12km from picturesque French Colonial town, Pondicherry. We took a right…
Myanmar through my Eyes
I have to admit, I got quite comfortable being back home in the UK over Christmas and New Year. The thought of getting on a long…
Technology and Backpacking
Unsurprisingly, since I back packed 10 years ago, things have changed. When I set off in 2006, I did not take what was known as a…
My Snap Chat of Colombia
Why Colombia? Well, I’m not exactly sure really. Recently I stood behind a lady in Bristol Farms (posh corner shop in LA) who was loading her…
Mexican Beach Life
I have been to five Mexican beach resorts, Holbox and Tulum last Christmas and New Year and most recently, Muzunte, Playa Escondido and Playa Del Carmen. They…
When The Going Gets Tough!
Fabulous Facebook updates and impeccable Instagram moments, make travelling look like one paradise stop after the next, but the truth is, there are times, when you…
Mexico City Guide – Part 2
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November 2016 Just like a local I took a weekend break from Ehl Deh Ehfeh and went to magical Tepotzlan. Tepotzlan…
Mexico City Guide – Part 1
Mexico City or ‘DF’ (Distrito Federal) and pronounced ‘ehl deh ehfeh’ as those in the know say… A shrooming megatropolis, I didn’t manage to see everything…
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a celebration to remember friends and family that have died. November 1st is All Saints Day and ‘Dia de Los Inocentes’…
Day 1 in Oaxaca
I arrived at Hostel Paulina at 2am to meet the night guard, who hablas no Ingles. And yes, even with 8 months of weekly Spanish lessons,…
