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Mumbai Festivals: Holi

March 11, 2015October 11, 2015 Asia, Featured, Food and Drink, Friends and Family, Life in India, Partying celebrate holi in India, colour, festival, holi, india, Mumbai, travel

Having seen numerous documentaries and vivid photographs of people covered head-to-toe in brightly coloured powder I have wanted to experience Holi for many years. Out of all India’s many,many, festivals Holi is the most colourful

New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Cornwall

January 1, 2014July 11, 2016 Europe, Partying, Tradition, Travelling, United Kingdom celebration, cornwall, costume, fancy dress, looe, new year, NYE, party

This year I decided that my NYE celebrations would be very low-key as my Iceland trip and the run-up to Christmas has been pretty expensive, so I decided to hold back for New Year. My

Boats, Bridges, Baths and Bars in Budapest

August 4, 2013November 3, 2013 Europe, Partying, Travelling budapest, danube, gellert, hungary, ruin bar, szechenyi, szimpla, travel

Is it just me; or do all the cool things to do in Budapest begin with B? Budapest is one of the most easy-going cities in Europe, everything seems designed to encourage relaxing and chilling

Warm or Cold Christmas?

December 25, 2012January 26, 2013 Asia, Beaches, Blogging, Childhood Memories, Food and Drink, Partying, Tradition, Travelling christmas, climate, festive, party, snow, travelling, white christmas

Whether Christmas is best celebrated in a warm climate or cold climate is a topic often discussed by travellers. The opinions of most tend to depend heavily upon where that traveller was raised. It is

Why I Want to go Back to Japan

September 9, 2012April 10, 2016 Asia, Beaches, Food and Drink, Japan, Nature, Partying, Teaching, Tradition, Travelling, Working Overseas buddhism, festival, food, hiroshima, izu, japan, kyoto, landscape, okomiyaki, peninsula, shintoism, tokyo, travelling

I lived in Tokyo for a year between August 2002 and August 2003 and I can’t believe that it was ten years ago. I had barely used email before I left for Japan, and I

Traveller Debate: South America or South East Asia?

August 18, 2012September 13, 2014 Asia, Food and Drink, Literature, Nature, Partying, South America, Travelling beaches, cities, culture, debate, food, history, landscape, safety, south america, south east asia, travel

South America and South East Asia are both very popular tourist destinations, but unless you are on a RTW trip you are probably going to have to choose one region or the other. Having spent

Colours of Carnival, Tenerife

March 13, 2012February 20, 2014 Europe, Partying, Tradition, Travelling canaries, canary islands, carnaval, party, santa cruz, spain, tenerife

Everybody knows about the Rio Carnival, right? Even people who have no intention of ever visiting Brazil can tell you that every spring the streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive to the seductive sounds

Three Days in Paradise: Sailing the San Blas

January 31, 2012April 13, 2012 Beaches, Partying, South America, Travelling colombia, colombia to panama crossings, kuna, kuna yala, panama, sailing, san blas, sea travel, south america, south america to central america, stahlratte, stahlratte von bremen, travel

You have been travelling around South America and you want to get to Central or North America but the Darien Gap makes land travel impossible. You could fly: the quick and efficient method. Or you

Christmas—The Season of the Heart

December 25, 2011December 21, 2013 Japan, Partying, South America, Tradition, Travelling, United Kingdom celebration, christmas, family, festivities, julbord, tradition, travel

“It is the season of the heart, A special time of caring, The ways of love made clear” sings the Ghost of Christmas Past in ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’. And for me, that sums up

How Safe is La Paz, Bolivia?

November 19, 2011December 2, 2013 Partying, South America, Travelling advice, bolivia, la paz, personal safety, safety, scams, solo female traveller, travel, travel tips

"...a little common sense goes a long way. Always trust your instincts"I have to admit that I was nervous about coming to South America. South America has a reputation for drugs, robberies, and violence: whoever

Why I Love Santiago

October 24, 2011February 17, 2012 Nature, Partying, South America, Travelling bella vista, cerro san cristobal, cerro san lucia, chile, santiago, south america

When originally planning our trip through South America we thought of Chile only as a vehicle from which to pass from Argentina to Bolivia. Other than Valparaiso, we didn’t really have any plans to stay

Warning: Fake Notes in Buenos Aires

October 9, 2011November 15, 2011 Partying, South America, Travelling braths irish bar, buenos aires pub crawl, counterfeit money, counterfeit notes, fake money, fake notes, safety, san telmo, scams, travel

When we first visited Buenos Aires at the start of our trip, Angela, our delightful Airbnb host, warned us against accepting fake bank notes as this is a common problem in Argentina, particularly in Buenos

How to do Saigon (even more) Cheaply!

July 20, 2011January 6, 2013 Asia, Food and Drink, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam budget travel, finance, saigon, tips, travel advice, vietnam

Brooke vs. the World has asked travel bloggers to put together their best thrifty and resourceful travel tips for a helpful, free ebook. If you think you’re thrifty and would like to participate, check out

Funballz, Hillbillies and a Raving Baby!

July 10, 2011May 26, 2012 Europe, Life in Sweden, Partying, Swedish Tourism, Travelling classic american cars, festivals, power big meet, sweden

This time last year I was preparing to make the move from Vietnam to Sweden and I wrote a post about Västerås, the Swedish city that was to become my home. Now, here I am

Midsummer Madness

June 25, 2011July 20, 2011 Europe, Food and Drink, Friends and Family, Life in Sweden, Partying, Swedish History, Swedish Tourism, Tradition, Travelling flower garland, little frogs, maypole, midsommar, midsummer, sweden

“Why, this is very midsummer madness! “ (Twelfth Night) Not so long ago Sweden was celebrating Valborg to welcome in the spring but it seems that Valborg is only the warm-up act to the biggest

Top 3 Beaches in Vietnam

May 29, 2011February 9, 2013 Asia, Beaches, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam beaches, ho chi minh city, hydrofoil saigon, kitesurfing, kitesurfing vietnam, mui ne, nha trang, saigon, sailing club vietnam, vietnam, vung tau

When most people think about travelling to an exotic beach, Thailand is often high up on their wish-list. But did you know that next-door Vietnam has some equally spectacular beaches to rival many of those

East meets West in Hong Kong

May 20, 2011June 9, 2011 Asia, Partying, Travelling asia, china, hong kong, lan kwai fong, the peak

Hong Kong is my favourite Asian city. It's a close call as I have loved all of the ones that I have been to - except for Singapore (nice zoo, boring city). Each city has

A Close Call in Nha Trang, Vietnam

May 13, 2011May 29, 2011 Asia, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam asia, nha trang, safety, safety tips, south east asia, street crime, travelling, vietnam

"Careful. Bad people around" whispered the aged street-vendor who had just sold me a banana for an extortionate price, making me wonder if she might be one of the 'bad people' that she was referring

Valborg – Sweden Welcomes the Spring

May 3, 2011April 30, 2020 Europe, Life in Sweden, Partying, Swedish Climate, Swedish Tourism, Travelling bonfire, bonfire night, europe, fireworks, partying, spring, st walpurgia, sweden, valborg, valborgsmässoafton, walpurgis night

In Britain, Bonfire Night conjures up childhood memories of sheltering from the driving November rain, eating jacket potatoes while effigies, or 'guys', burn on a huge bonfire. Overhead, fireworks crackle with the acrid smell of