Well guys, it’s been a hell of a few weeks. Actually, it’s been a hell of a year. The end. No but seriously, it’s been an absolute rollercoaster and I am ready to get OFF. In my self I’m actually feeling ok, I’d even go as far to say centred. Centred with a cute touch… Continue reading The presidential suite at heartbreak hotel
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“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
So I am sitting in Dad’s kitchen with a glass of white wine, writing this at the breakfast counter with Norah Jones in the background. It’s giving middle class housewife. Had to carve out some time this evening for this writing session, I’ve been jotting down thoughts & ideas on my phone over the last… Continue reading “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
It’s all pointless… in a wholesome way?
Yesterday I had the most wholesome encounter. I was queuing to sign up for my reading pass at The British Library (I’m really branching out on the WFH locations) which means I can use any of the eleven reading rooms (for free!!) here which is pretty cool. Most people, I assume, come here to actually… Continue reading It’s all pointless… in a wholesome way?
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A Mcdonald’s moment The other day I sat in the upstairs of Greenwich McDonalds and ate a big mac meal on my own. I felt both incredibly pathetic, and entirely empowered. Quite the combo. I’d just taken myself to see Barbie and mid way through, just when Margot was in the midst of her existential… Continue reading Home
Week 22
Gili T – Nusa Lembongan – Bali – Switzerland bound!!! Well folks, the time has come. Lil Spills’ global tour has reached its end. I’m not sure it’s the end of Lil Spills though because writing this has absolutely been one of my favourite parts of this trip. I’m sitting and writing this outside a… Continue reading Week 22
Week 19 & 20 & 21 (Laos, Thailand and Bali)
Pakse – Don Khone – Don Det – Don Nangloy – Luang Prabang – Chiang Mai – Bali – Gili T Sabaidee! Hey folks, it’s little old me, back for another update. It’s been a hell of a few weeks, half of which being on my own left me feeling a little worse for wear,… Continue reading Week 19 & 20 & 21 (Laos, Thailand and Bali)
Week 16 & 17 & 18 (Vietnam)
Phong Nha – Ninh Binh – Hanoi – Ha Giang Loop – Hanoi – Sapa Guys! It’s me!! Lil!!! I’m in Laos!!!! It’s been a minute. I don’t really understand how it’s been three weeks since I’ve last blogged. It’s gone bizarrely fast. I’m writing this from a little cafe in Vientiane, drinking an iced… Continue reading Week 16 & 17 & 18 (Vietnam)
Week 15 & 16 (Vietnam)
Da Nang – Hoi An – Lang Co – Hue – Khe Sanh – Phong Nha Me again, folks. Week 15 and 16, what in the backpacking for over three months?! I think it’s safe to say I feel like a fully fledged backpacker now, I feel suitably dirty and sweaty most of the time,… Continue reading Week 15 & 16 (Vietnam)
Week 13 & 14
Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat Well I finally left Thailand. At risk of sounding like a spoiled little brat, I’m kind of relieved. I loved it so much, but it was definitely my time to go. I’m sitting in a coffee shop in Dalat writing this, having spent the day catching… Continue reading Week 13 & 14
Week 11 & 12 – Thailand (part 5)
Phuket – Khao Sok – Krabi – Koh Tao Well it’s been a ride the last two weeks folks, let me tell you. I feel like I’ve forgotten how to backpack, as the last two weeks have felt more like a surreal holiday. It’s ok though, because I have a 20 hour journey via bus… Continue reading Week 11 & 12 – Thailand (part 5)
Week 10 – Singapore
Sawadi-ka! I am currently writing this from my hostel in Phuket as I have a few hours to kill before I head to Khao Sok for a few days and then potentially off to Koh Phangan. I am not entirely sure when I will get to blog again, so here’s an update on my trip… Continue reading Week 10 – Singapore
Week 9 – Thailand (Part 4)
Koh Lanta – Koh Yao Noi – Phuket Currently sitting in this beautiful little hostel near Phuket airport with a crooked neck after my head massage last night. I’m leaving in a couple of hours to get my flight to Singapore, and I cannot tell you how excited I am to be in a city.… Continue reading Week 9 – Thailand (Part 4)
Week 8 – Thailand (Part 3)
Krabi – Koh Lanta Week 8 baby! Currently in Koh Lanta, I made it down south and am living that island life. I am now a pro at riding a scooter and my skin is working at a constant light red, good times. I am writing this from a cafe called Panorama on the east… Continue reading Week 8 – Thailand (Part 3)
Week 7 – Thailand (Part 2)
Pai Writing this battling a shockingly bad hangover after my day of tipsy tubing in Pai yesterday. My arse is cut to shreds as they don’t warn you that when you’re going down the river in a rubber ring that your cheeks are scraping against the rocks for the majority of it. I am bruised… Continue reading Week 7 – Thailand (Part 2)
Week 6 – Thailand (Part 1)
Bangkok – Chiang Mai Well folks, it’s official. I am now on my own, por mi cuenta, da solo, you get the idea. I’ve just waved lovely Emily off into her taxi and I am now sitting in a coffee shop in the old town of Chiang Mai while I wait to check into my… Continue reading Week 6 – Thailand (Part 1)
Week 4 & 5 – India
Goa Agonda – Palolem Kerala Alleppey – Varkala – Fort Kochi “At least my trousers are brown” India! What a place, guys. A complete sensory overload and we’ve not even scratched the surface of this country. Currently writing this from a little beachside restaurant in Varkala, a stunning town on the Arabian sea in Kerala,… Continue reading Week 4 & 5 – India
Sri Lanka – Week 2 (and most of 3)
Hirikiteya – Ella – Ahangama Well hi. Time to get onto paper everything we’ve been up to the last 2 weeks ish. Tomorrow is our last evening in Sri Lanka (boo) so I’m parked up in a little cafe on the coast again (will explain later how we’ve ended up back here, I imagine you’re… Continue reading Sri Lanka – Week 2 (and most of 3)
Sri Lanka – Week 1
Weligama – Hiriketiya Well would you believe it? I’ve finally done it. I’ve gone travelling. After 3 years of harping on about seeing the world, I’m finally sitting in a little cafe in Hiriketiya, an outrageously beautiful beach town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, writing my first blog post. It’s giving Eat, Pray,… Continue reading Sri Lanka – Week 1
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