thailand

thailand

cocktails

raving in the rain

beaches

coconut monkey ornaments

strange food. 'too local?'

ladyboys

vietnam & cambodia

cambodia

feeding elephants

killing fields

$2 manicure & pedicure

happy pizza & beachfront dining

flashpacking

beaches

vietnam

mental roads

water puppetry

revolving restaurant & boyfriends visit

singapore & KL

KL was definitely my favourite city on the trip; lush food, amazing watermelon shakes and endless shopping!

petronas towers

view from the skybridge.

living the highlife!

going for a singapore sling...

having a singapore sling ( i opted for something a little fruitier).

limes on fire in a temple. really want to try this at home.

australia

so, as if the stress of getting home from france wasn't enough, my flight to australia also got cancelled which resulted in me having to leave on earlier flight a few days earlier than expected so off I went feeling rushed, unprepared and with that sickly feeling in my stomach that I had left something important behind.

i managed to get the whole way to my hotel in sydney unscathed without any hiccups and predictably I didn't leave anything behind.

anyway, i haven't written a single blog since then because i basically only used the internet via my iphone in free wifi hotspots - truly amazingggg as the actual internet cost a fortune!

here is a roundup of my australian adventure:

1. darling harbour, my favourite place in sydney. looks fab at night & had a great atmosphere:

2. wildlife sanctuary @ the gold coast. koalas are literally the cutest animals ever:

3. bondi beach. complete with hardcore 'tanatics' sunbathing in winter:

4. opera house. got to be done.

5. moreton island. deserted island near brisbane with a lovely shipwreck:

blog numero uno

So, I've given in to myself and finally got a blog even though I vowed that I wouldn't as I have LOADSSS of uni work to do and it will definitely be a distraction.

I gave in:

A) because sophie has recently created one and i LOVE it.

B) my boyfriend has one and I was feeling a bit left out - even if he hasn't updated it in MONTHS.

C) It's the perfect way for my parents to keep an eye on me while i'm travelling. I'm sure they would like hourly updates if they could!

and D) because I have convinced myself that learning html will be actually be useful somehow.

I graduated from a business management degree last year and returned this year to do some logistics and supply chain modules. At the present moment I honestly wish I hadn't bothered. Bring on May 11th when it will all be over for good and I can embark on my worldwide travels and show you all what i've been getting up to! (provided this bloody volcanic ash decides to settle by then).

I also co-own a business with my boyfriend called khoom loy lanterns. I will not be blogging about this as running a business is actually not as glamorous as one might hope, and certainly not very fun to talk about!

I love anything that sparkles, glistens or twinkles, there is something inexplainably luring about glitter and pearlescence so my blogs will probably end up being about everything and anything sparkly and/or generally girly because I am a total girly girl.

It also just happens to be the 'official' anniversary of my boyfriend and i this weekend so here's what I was treated to:

food at King Neptune. We opted for the vegetarian banquet for 2. The portions were huge and it would have easily served 3 or 4 people, but as ever the food and the service were faultless. Definitely my favourite restaurant in Newcastle.

a bottle of Amaretto, my new favourite tipple.

a beautiful pink rose, lily and daisy bouquet. The photo just does not do it justice!

LOVE lauralaura x x x