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With my new adventure now underway I thought I’d share my updated packing list with you all. Having massively overpacked for Australia a few years ago, successfully completed my 25 litre backpack challenge in Thailand last September and then cramming in too much surf kit for Ecuador and Peru I realised I needed to do [...]

I thought it was apt to share a image relevant to the fact I’ve just landed back in Thailand for the second part of my RTW trip this year – so here’s a slice of paradise in the form of a water taxi down in Koh Tao on the Thai islands, I’m stoked to be [...]

I’m back in the UK now – frantically packing, editing photos and catching up with my buddies…because my next backpacking adventure is already fast approaching! So where will I be causing chaos now? Well the answer isn’t as simple as usual – because on the second half of my RTW 2012 trip I’ve left room [...]

You’ll find that when you travel your plans constantly change – if they don’t your either epically organised, scared to take a risk or simply not chatting to your fellow travellers enough. There’s only so much a guide book or google search can tell you – the best people to find out where the best [...]

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Thailand late last year – so much so that I shall be heading back again this year – so I thought I’d share a quick mini guide to places I went, places I stayed at and the general vibe from everywhere I partied! There’s still a whole heap of [...]

Every so often I stay in an absolute gem of a hostel on my travels, and Thailand was no exception. Having rocked up in Bangkok at stupid o’clock with my buddy Audrey we bundled ourselves into an expectedly over priced taxi and headed to Silom to check into HQ Hostel. Now HQ were epic from [...]

Thailand is a beautiful and vast country – from sleepy beachside town to chaotic cityscapes  its a wonderful place to explore. And much like it’s landscape it has a great mix of ways to get yourself from A to B. I did my best to experience as many of these as I could, so I’ve [...]

I'm an Apple geek – everyone knows that, and after my experiment in Morocco earlier this year to see if my iPhone could replace my SLR I've been shooting with my phone more than ever – and Thailand was no exception. I'm constantly amazed by the quality of the images it produces and with apps [...]

Having completed my PADI Open water and advanced qualification in a liveaboard during my first few weeks in Australia I kind of neglected the sport somewhat for the rest of my stay. Despite living in Byron bay for 6months with the national marine park of Julian rocks on my doorstep I never got round to [...]

Every once in a while you have an epic night as a backpacker that stands out slightly more than the others. This can be a variety of reasons….drinking games, lovely ladies, live music…and occasionally some food! This was the case on one of my favourite nights on Koh Tao. Best by recommendation Before heading to [...]

Pai is in the beautiful northern mountains of Thailand 3 hours bus ride away from Chiang Mai. After those 3 hours of winding bends up and down amazing mountain roads with great views, you end up in the friendly small town of Pai. Twenty minute walk or 5 minute scooter ride out of the main [...]