Volunteering, travelling and football (what else do you need?)
“It never normally rains at this time of year sir, perhaps you’d like to buy a poncho?” It wasn’t meant to be like this. I had planned the ultimate Instagram photo and it involved a 3:45am alarm and the sun rising above the main temple at Angkor with me snapping away whilst elbowing the other […]
Read More Angkor Wat: a true wonderBurgers are in vogue. Everywhere you look these days there’s one for sale; from pop-up stalls to pubs to restaurants, the choice is endless. This is a food that has morphed from being predominantly a quick way to bag a bite to eat to high dining and a specialist cuisine. The cynic might say, “A […]
Read More On the hunt for London’s best burger23 photos to show why you should never, ever, visit Laos. 1. The night markets are ghastly 2. The waterfalls are ugly 3. There are no places to enjoy a beer with a view 4. Terrible sunsets 5. Mundane architecture 6. Disappointing views 7. Horrible food 8. No history 9. Little religious heritage 10. Boring […]
Read More 23 photos to show why you should never visit LaosAdmittedly my first interactions with Luang Prabang were far from perfect. My arrival at 10:30pm after a seven hour bus journey was followed by heading straight to A&E to treat a broken hand. These aren’t the picture-postcard moments associated with this UNESCO World Heritage Site, but after a few painkillers, a long sleep and a […]
Read More Luang Prabang: the star of the showI should be writing this from a cafe in Cambodia but I’m actually sitting in my parents living room watching Pointless. Now, as pleasant as this is it certainly wasn’t part of the plan when I was drawing up the itinerary for my sabbatical from LSE. One broken hand, a flight home and an operation […]
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