Ghana 2023 – hotel reviews

Hitting Ho Chi Minh City

I knew Ho Chi Minh City would be loud, I knew it would be busy and I knew it would seem manic after the calmness of Cambodia. However, what I didn’t know was that my taxi driver would play chicken with a 40 seater bus, whilst in the wrong lane, on the drive from the […]

Cambodia: Land of a thousand stories

Island life

Burger review: Byron

Gap yearing in Berrylands

“I’m going to really get under the skin of leafy, suburban London on my gap year,” said no-one, ever. But here I was, cast on my arm, dosed up on painkillers wondering when I could get out of the country again. I’ll admit there were a few moments where my frustration ran high, but the […]

Burger review: McDonald’s

Burger review: MeatMarket

Burger review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Burger review: Five Guys

On the hunt for London’s best burger

Burgers 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 […]

23 photos to show why you should never visit Laos

23 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 […]