Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
The last time I visited Bali was almost a decade ago. I’d just been diagnosed with a weird form of epilepsy and, as it turned out, the meds where far worse than the disease. It took a long time to get the right dose and my life was kind of ruined in the process but […]
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Last month I wrote a post detailing a bunch of my favourite restaurants in Chiang Mai, the places I’d most enjoyed before buggering off to Cambodia followed by Yangon. If you haven’t read that and are looking for places to eat in and around Old Town, pop on over here. After Cambodia, I returned to […]
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If you follow me on social media (I’m @lipglossgirl on twitter and @lipglossgirlxoxo on Insta) you’ll know I took an impromptu trip to Kenya the other day. It manifested the same way most of my travels do – off the cuff and spurred by great value – so, while this post will cover my holiday, […]
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I was in Thailand when Loulou’s Bar held their launch and was sorry to miss out as I’d heard good things so I didn’t hesitate to take them up on a lunch when I got back. The restaurant, which has been open for a couple of months now, is in the courtyard of the Cape […]
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When I was in Vietnam I really wanted to get to Sapa in the north to see the rice terraces but ran out of time. I’d heard you could see rice fields in the north of Chiang Mai that weren’t as majestic but still beautiful so I decided to book a trek. After a bit […]
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Ever heard of Chiang Mai? Known as ‘the rose of the north’, the city in the north of Thailand (just a one hour flight away from Bangkok) is considered a five star destination for anyone who’s big into culture and food. It’s also close to an incredibly beautiful ‘national park’ that’s really just a euphemism […]
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If you’re following me on social media you’ll know that I’m currently hanging out in Chiang Mai, in the North of Thailand, where I’ve come to eat up and storm then (hopefully) walk it all off with a two-day jungle trek. (I was told that the best type of bug repellent to bring would also […]
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The key to packing for a two-week holiday to a Thai island, be it Phuket or Koh Lanta, is to travel as light as possible. You want your bag to be almost empty when you go so you can come back with a whopload of shopping, especially if you’re going via Bangkok. Just trust me […]
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I’ve holidayed in Thailand often and have usually do the following – shop in Bangkok; party in Phuket then kick things down a gear in Koh Samui. I find Koh Samui similar to Phuket in that you can get whatever you could want from Thailand’s largest island, but it’s a bit more relaxed and less […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to visiting Thailand on a budget you’ll know I’m currently in Phuket and I thought I’d share exactly which cosmetic items I’ve taken with me. Lots of sun, sea and seriously hot, sticky weather requires a particular arsenal and, having headed to the east several times, I know exactly […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to doing Thailand on a budget then you’ll already know how to find a cheap flight and book a great hotel so let’s talk about landing. When you arrive in Thailand, be it Bangkok or Phuket, you’re going to be given a little landing/departing card on which you’re to […]
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Right! You’ve booked your flight to Bangkok or Phuket and you’re starting to get super excited about your trip. But where are you going to stay when you land? The fab things about Thailand is that it’s one of the few places your Rand can really take you places. When you start to google and […]
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