#BloggerRelay: My top 3 travel memories
We take a break from Man vs World’s Olympic Games coverage for a competition of an entirely different sort – the blogger relay. Chrystal at […]
Asia
Capturing colours around the world
My mate Neil at Backpacks and Bunkbeds and my buddies over at Traveling 9 to 5 have both tagged me in a capture the colour […]
Icons of travel ruined by scaffolding
What does Angkor Wat, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Singapore’s Merlion have in common – besides the fact that they’re all man-made tourist attractions, […]
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 […]
Book review: The Beach by Alex Garland
Although best known for its cinematic adaptation starring a post-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio, Alex Garland’s debut novel The Beach is a book about backpackers for backpackers. […]
Cheap and cheerful things to do in Singapore
Vibrant, exciting and oh so big and shiny, Singapore is easily among the most impressive cities in the world. But it can also be one […]
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 […]
Gili Trawangan: the island of the cats
Two things immediately struck me as I arrived on Gili Trawangan. First of all, there was no traffic to speak of, and, secondly, what’s with […]
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 […]
I got engaged in Bali!
Don’t worry, fellas – I’m not about to wax lyrical about love, romance and the future Mrs Man vs World. Trust me, that would be […]
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 […]