The Countryside of Battambang | Cambodia
Destination number two on our Cambodian adventure was a bus ride away, to Battambang, the country’s second largest city. We had already bought the tickets, and arranged to be picked up from the hotel. I don’t know the…
Exploring Angkor Wat | Cambodia
So the first official stop on my Cambodian trip was Phnom Penh, but as we’re spending another night there at the end of this trip, I thought I’d leave it all for one post later on. The next…
The Streets of Ho Chi Minh City
So first of all, some background to that title – Ho Chi Minh you say, not Hong Kong? I’m on holiday! It’s our Lunar New Year holiday, so I’m exploring more of Asia, specifically Cambodia. And no, Ho…
Udderbelly: Beardyman
I got so excited when I heard that the Udderbelly was coming to Hong Kong that I went right ahead and booked tickets for not one, but two shows. Round two was for Beardyman, a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe…
Tai O Fishing Village
One of my favourite things about living in Hong Kong is its diversity. I live in the middle of a very crowded, hectic, noisy area, but I can jump on the MTR or a bus and within half…
It’s So Very Cold
I can’t believe I’m writing that title as a Scottish girl living a few hundred miles further south than she used to – I never thought I’d feel particularly cold at all this year! But Hong Kong is…
Ocean Park: Round 1
We are children. Complete and utter children. I’ve heard good things about Ocean Park before, but I don’t think anything could have prepared us for how much fun it was! Several of my friends here had their birthdays…
The Big Buddha | Hong Kong
Now that I’m back in Hong Kong after being home for Christmas, that means resuming my sight-seeing activities! Yes, there are still things here I haven’t seen yet. The Big Buddha – properly called the Tian Tan Buddha –…
Travel Inspiration – Florence, Italy
Florence – known as Firenze in Italian – may not be the most famous or popular of Italy’s cities, in a country that boasts Rome and Venice, but it’s certainly still one of the most beautiful. Europe is…
2015: Best Of
As another year draws to a close, we all start taking stock of what’s happened over the last year. I will be writing my Year in Review post shortly, but first I thought we’d do a Best Of,…
