The following text was written in 2011.
I flew out of the homeland on the 25th April 2008. Goodbye fish, chips & GRAVY, farewell my tasty roast beef and so long to the most delicious pieces of cheese you can find (in particular Stilton and Tasty Lancashire).
My bank account was full (an unusual feeling having only finished University the year before) and ready to be emptied on beaches, hikes, night markets, scuba diving… whatever South-East Asia had to offer.
It was to be a six month trip to experience new places, events, activities, food, cultures, you know the usual adventure seeking must dos. Then the plan was to return to Manchester (having previously left Lincolnshire) and get back to the day job.
What actually happended was quite the opposite. It would be nearly 4 years before I lived and worked in the UK again.
The following links will take you to a range of blogs about my life and travels in Asia between 2008 – 2019.
wander with coffee 
fantastic, so many memories that will stay with you forever
I love your website Fletch! Very keen to see the Taiwan section… Good job so far, keep it up!
awww thanks Stacey! It’s taking a while, but improving each day (whilst I have good internet). Desperate to complete the Taiwan section. You are going to feature in many pictures and stories!!!! I wish so uch I’d started this earlier, at least in Taiwan so I could have put things up as it happened!! xxx
This is great Nicola keep up the good work. Don’t forget all the food and drink highlights! Just might book a holiday to the Phillipines ! love julie x
Thanks Julie! Definitely book a trip to the Philippines!!!! And dont you worry a food and drink section is coming especially for you!! Haha xx
Great pictures, looking forward to visiting, Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam next March
Thanks a lot. You’ll enjoy it, I really miss South-East Asia! 🙂