• Weekly Treats
  • This week’s sweet treats: 04/07/2014

    What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! 1. What a beautiful colour! I wasn’t sure if this was real or whether it was dyed, but Helen reassures me that’s it’s all natural. This was […]

  • Travel
  • The longest boat ride of my life: SuperFerry, Philippines

    SuperFerry, 2GO Travel, Philipines, Puerto Princesa, bilo bilo, OMG Hostel, Palawan,

    A worthwhile experience    By the time I arrived at the ferry port I was exhausted and quite frankly, glad to be starting my 28 hour voyage from Manila to Puerto Princesa. I was glad to find that the ferry taking me there was a lot nicer than the run-down cargo-ship I had imagined. It […]

  • Weekly Treats
  • This week’s sweet treats 27/06/2014

    K Patisserie, Tacloban, Philippines, cupcake, Asia, Charbonnel et Walker, truffle, sea salt caramel, teacake, Coffee #1, Southsea, Tazzina Cafe, West Meon, The Tenth Hole, Eastney, chocolate fudge cake, raspberry & almond cake, pecan brownie

     What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! 1. In Helen’s own words – “An exceptionally GOOD cupcake found in Asia! Well done K Patisserie in Tacloban, Philippines“. I’m guessing they are hard to find […]

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  • The worst day in the best trip: Manila, Philippines

    Manila, Mister Donut, Philippines, Manila ferry terminal, jeepney, backpacking

    Sometimes it’s just one of those days.  Since being on the road for over four months I’ve learnt to accept that days full of bad luck and poor decisions happen, that’s life, and they usually happen after a night bus like on this occassion.  My day started when I was dropped off at a rundown […]