Category Archives: Southeast Asia

Angkor Wat

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Lou

Well, what can I say? It is as stunning and impressive as everybody says. My sister Fi and I hired bikes from our hostel in Siem Reap and cycled out to Angkor Wat at 5.30am. We had been aiming for … Continue reading →

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A Family Holiday

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Lou

It had been almost a year since we had all been together as a family when I went to greet my parents and two sisters in Bangkok airport a few weeks ago. We had an amazing two weeks together, and felt … Continue reading →

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A Waking City

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Bangkok this morning. To be precise I arrived in Bangkok at 5.45am this morning. I was not dropped in the bus station, but in the middle of a random street in a random part of the city. … Continue reading →

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The Dentist!

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Lou

Going to the dentist is never something I look forward to, but I was especially nervous about going to the dentist in a foreign country… But, I had been getting toothache for several weeks now, and I was beginning to … Continue reading →

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Chiang Khong

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Lou

I spent my first evening back in Thailand in Chiang Khong, a small border town on Mekong river. It felt amazing to be back in a country in which I felt so at home. I stayed in a small hotel … Continue reading →

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Vang Vieng

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Lou

When people first told me about Vang Vieng, back in December 2015, it sounded like my worst nightmare. A bunch of drunk tourists taking trips down the river in tractor inner tubes…? Not my thing. But, I was going through … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai, Round 4!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Lou

It’s the fourth time I’ve been to Chiang Mai and though I know lots of people love it first time around, but for me, this city is a grower. The first time I came here I hated it. It was … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks in Thailand

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Lou

And what a two weeks it has been! I returned to Thailand just a couple of weeks after I had left in time to meet Mary, one of my best friends and all time favourite people to hang out with, who was … Continue reading →

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Thakek

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Lou

I have spent the best part of the last two weeks at The Green Climbers Inn, just outside Thakek in Laos. It is an amazing place, set in it’s own valley between the hills. It is super sociable because unlike … Continue reading →

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Bangkok

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Lou

After an intense few months in the mountains of Thailand, Maddy and I were both ready for some downtime. Her Dad has an apartment in Bangkok, and it was the perfect place to unwind. I am not usually a huge … Continue reading →

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