Chilling with dragons: Four days in Ljubljana

First things first— it’s pronounced “lib-ill-yana”. Don’t worry, I coasted through life calling it “jub-bill-jana” for a good few years before I decided I should probably google the pronunciation of Slovenia’s capital city.

Snapshot: Sunset over the Bay of Kotor

I was climbing up a hill again. This has become a running theme during my trip through Europe; climbing up stuff.

This time it was to catch the sunset over the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro.

Day trips from Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor’s Old Town, surrounded by centuries old city walls and nestled in the Bay of Kotor, is an incredibly picturesque place to spend a few days.

Bangkok: temples, sex shows and the betrayal of Han Roy

At 6.30 am Hong Kong time on New Year’s Day 2015 our plane descended smoothly over the Indian Ocean and made its way to Hong Kong airport’s landing strip which is nestled between expanses of mountains. The sun eased its way up past the rocky horizon and cable cars were black silhouettes against the golden sky as they maneuvered up towards the giant Tian Tan Buddha.

It was an incredibly beautiful landing and peaceful start to the new year.

South East Asia 2015: Sunburn and Sweat

I don’t know what it is about me and Asia; but every time I visit this continent I always happen upon a man relieving himself on the side of the road.