14 Things You Wanted To Know About Working On A Cruise Ship adrescher1 August 27, 2016 Adventures, Experiences, My Travels, Shiplife, Working Abroad Two years ago, I quit teaching English in Vietnam and embarked on a journey which would involve me working on a cruise ship. Whenever I tell anyone that I work on a cruise ship, often their eyes light up and a...
Returning To Blogging After A Two-Year Break adrescher1 July 7, 2016 Blogging, Experiences, My Travels Returning to my blog after a two-year break has been surprisingly difficult. I used to absolutely love writing about my travel experiences, sharing my stories particularly with family & friends who used my...
Typhoon In Hanoi Took Our Roof adrescher1 August 11, 2014 Experiences, Hanoi, Living in Vietnam, Mishaps, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Hanoi experiences a high number of storms and typhoons throughout the year. Infact, the government often issues warnings of severe weather on its way to us, that some businesses don't even open as a precautio...
Our Five Month India Trip Comes To An End adrescher1 April 22, 2014 Destinations, Experiences, India, My Travels, North India, South India 3 Embarking on our final 6 hour train journey from Bangalore to Chennai, we were emotional to be rounding up our 5 month India journey. India has touched us in so many ways; it’s chaotic, stressful, calming,...
Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba: A Great Place To Take My Mum adrescher1 November 10, 2013 Destinations, Experiences, My Travels, See Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Vietnam The wood of the junk boat floor was warm beneath my toes, the warm breeze rustled my hair as the sound of water gently splashing below the pink and lilac sky surrounded us like a silk sheet. The silhouettes ...
Taking Mum To Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba adrescher1 November 10, 2013 Destinations, Experiences, My Travels, See Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Where do you take your Mum in Vietnam, when she's only here for 3 weeks, and there are so many incredble places to see!? As one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World, Ha Long Bay is a perfect getaway ...
London Nomad adrescher1 October 24, 2013 England, Europe, Experiences, My Travels, Working Abroad Interning in London for six weeks is going to be tough if you’re not based here, and consequently, don’t have a house here. That has been my situation. Perhaps I should have made prior arrangements, though I wa...
Camel Trekking in Jaisalmer adrescher1 May 13, 2013 Experiences, India, My Travels, North India, Rajasthan We chose to book our camel trek with our hotel, as the reviews matched those of Trotters and various other companies, the staff were amazingly helpful, and it was obviously convenient. we booked for 2...
Being a Host at a Bollywood Premier Party adrescher1 April 29, 2013 Experiences, India, Maharashtra, My Travels, South India So, we were walking down Causeway and were approached by some guy carrying a “Bollywood Extras” card, as they usually do. He said that he was looking for Western girls to help out with this Bollywood ...
Agra – Home Of The Taj Mahal adrescher1 March 2, 2013 Agra Guide, Experiences, Guide, India, My Travels, North India, Uttar Pradesh Agra - Home of the Taj Mahal I’m not quite sure what I expected Agra to be like, but I wouldn’t have expected this. My first impression on the city was that it was small, crowded, over-priced, a little ugl...