I woke up early to the sounds of trumpeting mixed in with calls of the resident roosters from my village homestay. The elephants had come up to the village from the forest—something they don’t normally do. But today, they had an appointment: with the vet. I’d come to visit Mahouts Elephant Foundation: a charity that is … Read more
“It’s next to the gramophone!” It’s not exactly a sentence that is often helpful while travelling around Asia. Welcome to Reverie Siam Resort in Pai. A resort styled on the roaring twenties, that somehow seamlessly blends jazz into the rolling hills of Mae Hong Son in Northern Thailand. Pai may be famous for its hippie laid-back … Read more
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Beaches don’t get much better than this one. As the turquoise waves gently lick the white powder shoreline, I look around to see most of the other groups of day trippers to the island have vanished. Either taking a rest in one of the small palm hut shelters, or they’ve been whisked off to a … Read more
One Year of Travel Blogging: Happy Blogiversary to me! Or, to Soul Travel Blog to be precise. Apparently, that’s a ‘thing’. I’d never even heard of the term ‘Blogiversary’ until a few months after I’d jumped head first into the wonderful but sometimes weird world of Travel Blogging. At the end of November last year, … Read more
The Year of Sustainable Tourism 2017 has been named as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism by the UN World Tourism Organisation. Why? The goal of the year is to recognise and celebrate the huge impact that tourism has on our world: on our environment, on our societies, and on the global economy. More specifically, … Read more
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When I was a child growing up in London in the 80’s and 90’s, I’d never heard of Thanksgiving. Except possibly in a passing mention of the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed across the atlantic in junior school history class. Perhaps it’s not entirely coincidental that the British paid little attention to this American Holiday. As … Read more
During my recent travel in Bohol Philippines, I had to the chance to stay at Amorita, a beautiful eco resort in Bohol that is as sustainable as it is beautiful
Preconceptions of Travel in Manila. ‘Manila’ never used to conjure up the most positive of images in my head. Mention ‘Manila’ and we build up images of a city choked with traffic, rife with crime and essentially a concrete jungle that is not known as the safest place in the world to travel. Government travel advisories and … Read more
The Smallprint: I’d like to thank the Slovenian tourism board for hosting my trip to Slovenia. As always, the stories, experiences and opinions expressed here are purely my own. This post contains affiliate links. For more information on what type of organisations I collaborate with, please read my Editorial Policy. Slovenia Itinerary: Two Weeks of … Read more
Ljubljana Travel Guide When you’re in the Responsible Travel world, the word ‘Green’ is one that pops up frequently throughout any day. Conjure images of people sitting around on benches smoking ‘herbs’— but of course I’m instead referring to Green Travel—another term sometimes used for Responsible or Sustainable Travel. I recently attended the Green Destinations Day … Read more
Surfing in Portugal for Beginners A few hours of researching later I’d found out that Portugal is a world-class destination for surfing, with world class waves. Which sounded a little scary for beginners like me. As appealing as the surf scene of Peniche and it’s record-bashing waves sounded, I was in search of a more … Read more
Discovering Eco Yoga in Scotland. Arriving at Inverliever Lodge, Scotland, home of ecoYoga, what I expected was a beginner’s course in Ashtanga yoga. What I didn’t expect was to experience an eco yoga retreat in the truest sense: an inspiring example of sustainability and self sufficiency, in many different ways. Nestled away in a beautiful … Read more
The London to Fort William Sleeper. The Scottish Highlands have always held a mystical appeal to me. And in my book—there’s no better way to travel than to fall asleep in the suburbs of London, muggy in the august heat, and waking up to the fresh air of the Scottish glens. Taking the Caledonian Sleeper to … Read more
