After a hectic ‘Filthy Friday’ in Bocas, we struggled, hungover, through the very rainy and wet journey back to the mainland, where we haggled a shuttle to the border. None of us really knew how long this border crossing would take and were preparing ourselves for a long day – last time I was here … More The One Where I Went Back to Costa Rica
We landed in Santa Marta just in time to see a beautiful sunset over the sea… a perfect way to kick off this Caribbean coast adventure. In the taxi on the way to the centre of town, we quickly realised that Santa Marta wasn’t quite the cute little beach town we’d been expecting and was … More The One On The Caribbean Coast
So we were supposed to stay in Montañita for 2 nights. It’s now 6 days later and we’re still here. Whoops. But if you were sat here, where I am right now, in a beautiful hostel, surrounded by good people (and don’t forget the donkeys), looking out at the beach and waves, you wouldn’t want … More The One Where We Didn’t Want To Leave Montañita
We touched down in Guayaquil, Ecuador at 10 o’clock at night, and it was super surreal. I couldn’t quite get my bearings, nor believe that we were actually in South America. For me, it was country number 30 and continent number 5. I’d really wanted to visit 30 countries before I turned 30 this past June, … More The One Where I Visit My 30th Country
One week into my recent trip to Costa Rica, on a day off from surfing classes, myself and some friends thought we’d venture south to the much talked about Manuel Antonio National Park and see if we could spot some sloths and other native creatures. This is what we saw (with the help of our … More Manuel Antonio Nature Reserve: A Photo Essay
Last week I split my time between two different countries, spending the first few days in Costa Rica, and the second half of the week in Panama, or more precisely, in Bocas del Toro, visiting different islands and enjoying the luxuries of beaches such as this one, where the phrase ‘no filter required’ … More Photo of the Week: No Filter Required
Firstly, I hope everyone has had a spectacular Christmas! This week I jetted off on my final trip of 2014 to Mauritius with my family for a Christmas of fun in the sun. It’s the 4th time I’ve been here for Christmas and I absolutely love it. I’m a big fan of spending all day … More Photo of the Week: Sun, Sea and Wakeboarding
So this is my final photo of the week from Honeycomb Valley as we leave in just 2 days (sob!). It’s been a busy week, full of teaching the new WWOOFers everything they need to know about working here – the animals and their feeding schedule, everything to do with the shop, how to take … More Photo Of The Week: Honeycomb At The Beach
Last time I was in Byron Bay (way back in January 2012) I stayed at Byron Beach Resort and loved it, but this time I was visiting with a bigger group of friends and we wanted to be a little closer to town for nights out etc, so we ended up choosing Backpackers Inn because … More Hostel Review: Backpackers Inn, Byron Bay, Australia
What a week it’s been. I’ve spent the week working at Camp Blue again, and have loved every minute of it. Yes I’ve been exhausted, and yes the kids know how to push every button in just the right way enough to make you go crazy, but I can honestly say that working with kids … More Photo Of The Week: Beautiful Byron Bay
Roo Around The World 