Hey everyone!!  So my trip has finally come to the end, I have one more day in India and then it's back to London crazy! India has definitely had it's ups and downs for me, more so than any of the other countries I've visited but it's an amazing place (still wish I'd gone to Goa though!) The last three weeks I've been travelling through Kerala, I've visited tea and spice plantations in Munnar and Kumily in the beautiful Indian highlands, I've attempted to sp...

Hiya all! So my work is finally finished and so is my time in Tamil Nadu. It’s been a challenging month to say the least but well worth it! I spent my time with the Indian Social Service Institute (ISSI) in two areas; Pudukottai and Nagapattam. In Pudukottai there are several rural villages where ISSI are running free day care centers and evening schools as well as vocational training for Dalit (untouchables) children and youth. I visited several d...

Hiya everyone!! So I finally made it to India, my last country on this trip. I’m staying with a family in the Pudukkotai district in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. I have just started a month long programme volunteering with the Indian Social Services Institute. So far I have been helping out at some of the child day care centres that they run in several villages in Pudukkotai, providing free day care for working mothers. I have also been attending a semi...

Hey everyone!! I'm currently in Kuala Lumpur after a mental week! After Phuket I missioned my way to Ko Phangan from Bangkok, which involved an overnight bus and a 4.5hour ferry ride nice! In Ko Phangan I found a really nice hut on the beach on the northwest coast of the island, sharing with a French girl I met on the bus. The beach was gorgeous, it was so peaceful and relaxing. Unfortunately this was not the reason I came all the way to Ko Phangan so afte...

Hiya everyone! It’s been a mental few days! Kate and I arrived back in Bangkok after a nightmare 15 hour train journey from Vientienne in Laos to Bangkok. I had to spend the morning chasing around trying to get a visa for India sorted and then we hit Kha San Road! Matt arrived the next afternoon and we headed straight out to celebrate Kate’s last night and Matt’s first night. After several drinks in the infamous Irish bar with a crazy ...