What is time to a backpacker?
Time is a pretty fluid concept at the best of times. To a backpacker it’s even more arbitrary.
southeast asia
Photo Friday: dos and don’ts in Luang Prabang
They say a picture says a thousand words – well, this one says a couple of hundred at least. Do’s and don’ts in the Laotian town of Luang Prabang…
Chiang Rai has a beach?! (And wild weather)
Land-locked Chiang Rai in northern Thailand has a beach – and a most unusual one at that…
Moving to Auckland and the future of Man vs World
Sirens, horns and the sound of a million cars rises 14 floors to where I’m sitting now, admiring the view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. […]
Total wipeout: learning to surf in Bali
“Are you ready, my friend? Get your head up, hold steady – PADDLE!” My Balinese surfing instructor gave me one final push and I was […]
5 amazing meals you must try in Thailand
The land of smiles is also a land of amazing food. Thailand’s profusion of exotic herbs and spices, flavours and fragrances, makes its cuisine among […]
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 […]
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 […]