Author Archives: Beth Wren
Travels 2016: Brisbane & the Gold Coast
Alas, I’m afraid to say that my dreams of learning to surf from a gorgeous Aussie instructor, and then miraculously discovering that I’m some kind of surfing prodigy – something like my namesake Bethany Hamilton – were well and truly foiled in Surfer’s Paradise. And by that I mean that we never got to live […]
Travels 2016: Sydney
How to begin describing our wonderful 5 night stay in Sydney? Well, between the beaches and the bridge climb, the coffee and the cocktails, and then all the amazing people we met and the many, many things we did, I guess you could say that it was, err, OK. And by that I mean truly […]
Travels 2016: Melbourne
Yayy, country number 6 and the beginning of three weeks in Australia. Our trip to Melbourne was a short but sweet one – 4 nights staying at my friend’s aunt’s house was like luxury after all the hostels we’d been in. Laundry, TV and Tim Tams = heaven. I’d heard such good things about this […]
Travels 2016: Gili Trawangan (& back to Bali)
Ok, so I have to admit here that I’m falling further and further behind with my travel blog posts, woops… But even though it’s sometimes difficult to find the time, or the energy, to remember what you did a couple of weeks ago, write about it, and make some pictures look pretty, I’m still very […]
Travels 2016: Ubud, Bali
Ahh Bali, thank you for fulfilling all of my dreams and expectations and for providing us with a break in our busy travelling schedule. It’s hard not to be influenced by the spirituality of this island; the customs and beliefs of its people are known throughout the world. Our little bungalow was blessed, and so […]
Poetry Corner | Poem #13: I Was Ice
An oldie but a goodie. In my eyes anyway.
Travels 2016: Kuala Lumpur
It’s probably difficult to believe, but after cold and rainy Hanoi, we were very much looking forward to some tropical sunshine in Malaysia’s capital city. It was a flying visit really, a stop in between Vietnam and Bali, and a homecoming for my travel buddy who is half-Malaysian, but we tried to pack as much […]
Travels 2016: Hanoi
It’s funny looking back, because I definitely though that things couldn’t get more chaotic, busy, noisy and overwhelming than Bangkok was when we first began our travels. Oh how wrong I was. Cue Hanoi. If arriving in Bangkok was like a dusty and dry sandstorm, then Hanoi was a full-on monsoon of the senses, a […]
Travels 2016: Laos Part 2
Laos Part 2: Luang Prabang → Vang Vieng → Vientiane We arrived off the boat in Luang Prabang, and were lucky enough to spend three nights in this wonderful city, plenty of time to explore and get a flavour of authentic Laos culture. We went to the Kuang Si waterfalls, ate the best meal of the trip […]
My Favourite Song: Breakdown by Jack Johnson
When you think about it, it’s funny how much meaning a single song can hold for someone. 2-3 minutes, some guitars, maybe a piano, and a handful of words can somehow create a world of importance which can take us back to another moment, person, or feeling when we listen to it. I can tell […]
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