After playing two tournaments in small-town Vietnam, the plan for Hanoi was to eat a lot of food, explore the city and find a good coach to train with. I found a great Airbnb right by the French Quarter, a short walk from Hoàn Kiem Lake. One thing I wasn t prepared for was the weather. [ ]
It s taken me a long time to get to Vietnam. Since it s an all-time favourite on the backpacker trail, most assume I ve ticked this one off already. Somehow it s escaped me all these years. I finally got the chance to visit, as Vietnam hosted two international tournaments the perfect excuse for me to make [ ]
The final spot on my West Africa tour after Ghana and Cameroon was the fan favourite Nigeria! Despite hearing a lot about Nigeria over the years I wasn t sure what to expect. It s supposed to have one of the biggest and fastest growing economies in Africa, but also one of the most complained about countries [ ]
After Ghana, the next stop on my West Africa tour was Cameroon. I had high hopes for Cameroon, as I really enjoyed Cote d Ivoire when I visited some years ago, and as part of francophone Africa I was expecting them to be somewhat similar. Well I was wrong. The first drama happened as soon as I [ ]
Getting to Ghana was actually much more difficult than it should be. I was heading there for a badminton tournament and needed a tourist visa, which on its own sounds like no big deal. I was in Dubai at the time, so I called the Ghana embassy and asked for an appointment. When I told [ ]
If you re coming to Rarotonga, it s likely you ll be spending a lot of time at the beach. I ve been all over the world and the Cook Islands has the best beaches I ve ever seen. Period! While you might find a beach somewhere in the world with softer sand or warmer water or whatever else, you [ ]
If you re in Dubai, a visit to the Gold Souk is a staple on the list of things to see. Well known as one of the safest and cheapest places in the world to buy gold, people from all over the world flock here to buy gold jewellery, gold coins, gold bars, gold decorations, and [ ]
I have just left the mighty Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia after a short one week trip. It s one country I never expected to visit, but after my stay in Dubai, the stars aligned and I was able to pop over and finally see the Arabian kingdom with my own eyes. Here s a quick recap of [ ]
Rawan has the most incredible eyes. At first they re green. You get a second look, they re yellow. When she s finally looking at you and you re gazing back into them, they re hazel. Then the sun hits her face, the light fills them from a distance and you realise they re gold. It s been a long night. [ ]
During my trip to Egypt, I learned about a small town on the Red Sea coast named Dahab. Apparently the hipster meeting point for North Africa, filled with digital nomads, backpackers, yogis, divers, and foreign expats. As you know, that s totally my kind of scene so I planned a one-week trip to the coast to [ ]