Matt and I took a trip to Indonesia this year and found ourselves staying in a gorgeous place with a secluded beach privately owned by the resort. Each morning, as we strolled along the shore, we came across huge amounts of rubbish washed up on the beach. It was incredibly infuriating seeing a beautiful beach … Read more
Do you love to travel? Or do you have a travel-obsessed friend that you need to find the perfect gift for? Well, I’m here to help. When it comes time to buy someone you love a present or even just treat yourself to something nice, you want it to be something thoughtful, useful and something … Read more
One of the things that can hold people back from travelling is the thought of being unsafe. We’ve all heard horror stories of travellers being targeted by pickpockets, having their stuff stolen out of their luggage or worse. Personally, I believe some travel horror stories and ‘unsafe’ destinations are made out to be a lot worse … Read more
Something really amazing has happened overnight, guys. Little Grey Box has reached 10,000 subscribers! I had seen the subscriber numbers climbing and knew we were getting close to 10,000 but it wasn’t until I saw it on the home page this morning that it really sunk in. I felt a bit emotional. As I’m writing this … Read more
I think I was about 22 or 23 when I first had the thought that I had missed my life calling. I remember the feeling of that moment pretty well, Matt had asked me a question about what I wanted to do with my life/what I wanted to be. I shook my head, embarrassed because … Read more
Before I started documenting every moment of my travels, I was getting around looking like a swamp monster. Just, a big ol’ swamp monster, dragged straight out to the bayou, getting around Europe looking real oily and frumpy. But then my blog became a thing and I had to start looking decent for photos. This … Read more
Ahhhh yes, the good old road trip. There’s nothing quite like the buzz of loading into the car, putting on some great music and just driving. While the initial joy does tend to wear off a little after enough time in a confined space together (fight! fight! fight!) when you look back on them, road … Read more
Planning a trip to Indonesia? If you’re looking for a relaxing, quiet island escape close to Singapore and Malaysia, that offers a peaceful retreat from the rest of Indonesia, Bintan could be the perfect destination for you. This fantastic island to the north of Indonesia is famous for its legendary golf courses, secluded beaches and … Read more
Have you ever written a bucket list? A lot of people write them, but very few people actually stick to them and achieve everything they hope to. Justine Ooi wrote one heck of a 30 before 30 bucket list and systematically set about doing whatever it took to cross off each and every one of … Read more
Well, we have been here in Hong Kong for 5 nights and 6 days and it has been absolutely amazing. This is my first time here and in my mind I had imagined it to be really smoggy and polluted, lots of people on the move, litter on the streets and way too many neon … Read more