Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Getting around in Thailand is easy, cheap and safe. As a female travelling solo, I love being able to arrive at an airport in the dead of night and climb into a taxi, safe in the knowledge that my driver isn’t likely to rape me. (Horrible sentence, right? And how awful that every South African […]
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If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know I gave up my apartment, got rid of a lot of shizz and then basically boxed up what was left of my life to come hang out in Thailand. I told people I’d be here for a month but now I’m not so sure. I’m having suuuuuch a […]
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One of the big questions I’m asked about solo travel is ‘Don’t you get lonely?’ and the short answer is nope. I can’t speak for everyone. Maybe the globe is riddled with lonely backpackers, but for me, it’s totally different. I love travelling on my own. The freedom of being able to live like a […]
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Songkran is Thailand’s most famous festival. It celebrates the traditional Thai new year (the 13th of April) and is marked by a nationwide water fight. It started with the symbolic sprinkling of holy water – for good luck, as well as to wash away your ‘sins’ – but in the same way western Christmas is […]
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There were two things I wanted to fix in Chiang Mai. The first was my huge collection of broken HTC cell phones and the second is a tooth. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know I’m a big fan of the camera of the HTC M8. I actually used to be an ambassador for the […]
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So, how have I spent my first few days in Chiang Mai? I’ve done a lot of stuff. Basically my own version of Eat, Pray, Love in that I’ve loved eating and am praying I don’t get (too) fat. Having to buy an extra seat on the plane back home is going to be expensive. […]
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If you’ve been following me on social media you’ll know that I’m in Chiang Mai, my favourite city in the world, next to Cape Town. Chiang Mai’s in the north of Thailand where it’s a little bit cooler (but you’re not going to wear jeans or anything long-sleeved, like ever) and everything is half the […]
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As you know, I’m currently living it up in Thailand and I have so much to tell you guys I don’t know where to start so let’s just jump right in after a little disclaimer – we all know I’m not your typical ‘travel influencer’. I’m rubbish at posing in front of dramatic vistas with […]
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If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I’ve packed up my life to move to Thailand for a bit. If not, you can catch up on that here. One of the biggest obstacles that stood in my way before I started karate chopping my way through was ‘what would I do with all my stuff?’ […]
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If you follow me on social media you’ll know I’m about to embark on an extended trip to Thailand. It’s not so much a holiday as I plan to stay there for a while and work remotely. I’ve booked a flight that’s supposed to bring me back on the 30th of April but will most […]
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The last time I used box dye I was 19 years old and living in London. I somehow managed to turn my hair a disgusting shade of khaki and ended up ugly crying on the tube (in a hideous beanie, nogal) on a midnight quest to the 24-hour Boots in Oxford street for a darker […]
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A while back GOSH Cosmetics gave me a bunch of their newer goodies and I’ve fallen completely in love with their Lip Oil in Crystal Star (R116, Foschini). I love that it’s not clear but it’s not super-duper shimmery either, so I can slick it on top of any lippie to give a glossy 3D […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 