Hostels are not normally something we would opt to stay in. In fact, they are something that I tend to steer completely clear of but whilst researching our trip to Thailand I stumbled on a couple of properties that actually appealed. I will even go as far as saying that…
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Intrigued by all the hype around The Lonely Hearts Travel Club trilogy and still pining for Thailand, a trip that has definitely left its mark, I was drawn to Destination: Thailand by Katy Colins. Not because I am a lonely heart myself, or because I particularly favour chick-lit as a…
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One of the main reasons people visit Kanchanaburi is to go and see the Bridge on the River Kwai and the Death Railway. Made famous by the film of the same name, the bridge you see today is mostly reconstructed due to allied bombing during the Second World War. There…
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As we sat on the river bank sipping our ice-cold beers, listening to the occasional long-tail boat flying by, the journey to get here seems to be all but a distance memory. It is easy to forget, after having a warm shower, unpacking and relaxing leisurely on our own private…
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Sometimes you read a blurb for a book and think, ‘I need to read this,’ Very Bad People is one of those books. This is not a fictional read, but any one of the stories here could easily be made into a blockbuster movie, and people would be forgiven for…
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I feel I need to clarify right at the very beginning, that this is not an article offering get-rich-quick schemes, everything I am about to cover takes time and effort. However, once up and running you may well begin to see some passive income coming in to supplement your other…
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If you are travelling around South America on a budget, there is a lot that you can do to save money without compromising on having a great time. In fact, in many cases, you will have a more authentic, genuine experience and see more of the “real South America” when…
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The world and the way we absorb information is changing. Years ago, if I had said to my parents I wanted to be a YouTube Star or an Internet Influencer when I grew up they would have seen it as a simple pipe dream; a thought that they would put…
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Imagine finding a notebook left in a cafe which contains the saddest thoughts of another within its pages. This is exactly what happens to Monica, a former lawyer-cum-cafe owner in Fulham, London. One day, while clearing a table she stumbles upon a green notebook, just like the ones she used…
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Charlie doesn’t seem to like backpackers or the fact that they represent privilege, freedom and even perhaps naivety. All she sees is the way these individuals take over cities and countries, not necessarily thinking about the impact they have on the local communities. But then she is in Thailand herself,…
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