The Istanbul Pact: a delicious travel tip for couples
It started with a meal; not just any meal, mind, but a really really terrible one. My fiancé and I were in Istanbul, it was […]
Eating & Drinking
A love letter to my favourite bakery cafe in Laos
Dear Joma Bakery Cafe, Loving you is easy because your food is beautiful. When eating Western food is all I want to do, your menu […]
Super handy Cambodia travel tips and advice
Regular readers of Man vs World will know that of all the countries I’ve visited in South East Asia I like Cambodia the best. It […]
Fun with Spanish travel acrostics
You know how a lack of sleep can make your brain do funny things? Well this is what happened when I sat down to write […]
Must-see London: Richmond
Whether you’re heading to London for the weekend or a week, for business or a holiday, the English capital boasts more than its fair share […]
Must-see London: Kingston upon Thames
Whether you’re heading to the English capital for the weekend or a week, for business or a holiday, London is a city that boasts more […]
The highs and lows of backpacking in SE Asia
It was the best of times; it was the most difficult of times. I broadened my mind and belly, saw achingly beautiful landscapes and partied […]
Laos: into the tubing in Vang Vieng
More fun than a barrel of monkeys and infinitely more dangerous, tubing is to Vang Vieng in Laos what the running of the bulls is […]
Travel showdown: Vietnam vs Laos vs Cambodia
Ladies and gentleman, welcome to tonight’s main event: the ultimate travel showdown between three of Southeast Asia’s best travel destinations. They were the first three […]
Thailand backpacker budget: mainland vs islands
Thailand can be a budget backpacker’s dream but it can also be a nightmare. As the country’s travel industry flourishes, so too do opportunistic and […]
For the best view of the Petronas Towers…
What if I told you it’s a waste of time – and money – to go up the Empire State Building in New York, the […]
Finding Utopia in Luang Prabang
From the dawn of time mankind has dreamt of Utopia, a place of ideal perfection and perfect happiness, a place free from conflict, disease, poverty, […]