North Korea – Part 1

I have been fascinated with North Korea (also known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) for as long as I can remember. Now relations with the West have slightly warmed I thought it was the ideal time to visit the Hermit Kingdom. The Train I entered North Korea through the Chinese town of Dandong.…

Where to eat in Labuan Bajo

Labuan Bajo is a dusty town in Flores and tourism has exploded there due to its proximity to Komodo National Park. Having done no research on the town before I went, I assumed there would be no little / no western food and that it would be fairly underdeveloped - how wrong I was. It…

A fresh start

After ten years in the corporate world, I have finally accepted that it isn’t the environment for me and have resigned so that I can explore the world, restore my health and contemplate my career options. I knew I didn’t belong in the corporate world as soon as I started working, sitting at my desk…

Where to eat in Ubud

Ubud is in the midst of a tourism boom as increasing amounts of tourist visit from around the globe. This obviously has positive aspects and negative aspects to it (I will save that for another blog post) however it does mean there is a broad array of restaurants and cafes to suit all budgets and…

Home Chi Minh – Part 1

Ho Chi Minh feels like home to me, it was the first country I ever lived abroad in and I love going back for friends, food and to see how it is developing in light of it turning into an economic powerhouse. Fruit Lady  Fruit lady has been a part of my life for 7…