'the land of fire has more to offer than bali' Indonesia; this vast island nation spread over south east asia is one of the top tourist destinations in the world but only because of bali. im here to tell you that bali's time is over its now the turn of flores & java to take centre stage. yes... i know your thinking i'm crazy is bali really over?.. for me as a traveller for sure. this was once the home of backpackers & yogi's alike but has now become more of a vacation spot. a

'a country caught between two cultures' Taiwan; so your thinking why the title? closer to japan than you think? well its quite simple when you visit this beautiful country you will notice straight away that this is a first world country unlike most of asia this to me is not a developing country its a country that has developed rapidly but has been conquered numerous times over its history but i felt that the japanese had the biggest influence on what you see in the country to

'malaysia, cultures bound in beauty & commonality' Malaysia; i always remembered the advertising campaign done by the tourism board of malaysia years ago, malaysia truly asia. at the time it was an interesting catch line but i never thought so much about visiting this country but as i came to realise after a few weeks of being in this country malaysia is truly asia. its a melting pot of different cultures from indian, chinese to portuguese descendants. life here has major con

'paradise islands hopping on a budget' Phillippines, named in honour of king phillip of spain was one of the biggest adventures that i have embarked on in recent years. i arrived to this beautiful island nation with the wide eyed optimism of staying here for the foreseeable future but as in life things tend not to work out as you plan so i decided that after a turbulent few days that i would make the most of this country. arriving in cebu city i really did not know what i was

'singapore, a model future city filled with greenery' Singapore the city, country & island all rolled into one. after my time in myanmar off grid i arrived to this super futuristic city. as i disembarked from the flight i knew i was in a totally different world from the country i had just left. changi airport is more of a resort than an airport, you could stay here for days if you want. 45 mins later on the awesome metro system i was in the city. where to stay i arrived to ad

'myanmar, a country still hidden from the tourist masses' Myanmar has been for me a must place to visit for the last few years after missing out on the opportunity two years ago i was very excited to be visiting this relatively unexplored country in south east asia. although there has been huge news coverage showing the country in a negative light in the past year i can honestly say that this was one of the safest & friendliest countries that i have ever visited. if you visit

'a year of unbelievable experiences, happiness & finding the beauty in everyday life. like a bird i can fly wherever i want'. I'm writing this in the hopes of helping anyone thinking of early retirement/career break or becoming a digital nomad to understand that you have nothing to fear. fear was the main obstacle that i came up against when i first started talking to friends & family about leaving my great job in london working in high fashion to become a nomad. the most pro

'i was really excited to come back to japan after 3 years away. I was coming from south america so i knew that this would be something totally different. tokyo'... when you first arrive at the airport either narita like me or haneda you will notice that most of the signs are translated into english but if you lose your way like me. i had only 2 mins to get to the platform before the train departed i got lost and as soon a i looked lost a japanese girl came over straight away