My Blog

Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones as she travels.

Travelling the world, attempting to learn Spanish and volunteering in various different projects, Scarlet doesn’t simply travel but she takes the time to interact with people and to discover what makes them tick.

In her blog you can read about the unusual and the different, the funny and the sad. Travelling solo for the most part, the blog documents a journey of personal discovery, adventure and the most fantastic experiences.

The best Muar food & the best Muar hostel

Jun 4, 2018 | Asia | 4 Comments

Muar food is the best! Have you been to Muar? Have you even heard of a town called Muar and did you know that its in Malaysia? And have you tasted the food in Muar? If you haven’t heard of this town which lies on the west coast of Malaysia about an hour south of...

Self empowerment: First steps to understanding

May 9, 2018 | Personal stories, self esteem | 0 Comments

In this introductory guide to self empowerment I’m going to show you the basics and demonstrate how with some simple changes to your attitude you can lead a more positive and satisfactory life. Self empowerment means to know what is best for oneself and to act...

What to do in Brunei

Apr 27, 2018 | Asia | 2 Comments

I spent three nights in Brunei as I travelled across the north of Borneo island from one part of Malaysia to the other. This article can be used as an itinerary for what to do in Brunei as well as giving you information on the best place to stay and why. Personally...

Online Harassment & Cyber Stalking: charged with stalking but it continues

Apr 20, 2018 | Personal stories | 13 Comments

Online Harassment & Cyber Stalking: charged with stalking but it continues All bloggers love receiving comments. It’s their life blood. There's that thrill that most creative people crave and the buzz when their work is acknowledged or their audience grows. ...

Inspirational people – Lee is helping kids in Sumatra

Apr 16, 2018 | Personal stories | 0 Comments

Not everybody’s dream list contains big travel plans, lots of money or a flash car. I met a British guy in Melaka who is helping kids in Sumatra, Indonesia and who would be happy with an electric sewing machine!! It was Christmas Day morning and I was walking...

Travel in Laos: Vang Vieng, Vientiane & Pakse

Mar 2, 2018 | Asia | 2 Comments

Travel in Laos: Vang Vieng, Vientiane and Pakse You can truly appreciate the diversity and the beauty of Laos when you travel the length of it. Travel in Laos is not easy but it is worth the effort. The climate, the people, the clothes, the food and the scenery all...

Cheerful cheap and free Melaka attractions

Feb 22, 2018 | Asia | 2 Comments

I put together this list of the best cheap and free Melaka attractions for you during the ten weeks that I stayed in Melaka. I hope you will check some of them out when you visit. Cheerful cheap and free Melaka attractions. To get an understanding of the historical...

Inspirational People – Colin’s Story

Feb 12, 2018 | Personal stories | 12 Comments

How would you cope if I were to tell you that you will never walk again? What if you wake up from a sleep to discover that you have been in a coma for a month? Read on and tell me, do you think that YOU could deal with this? This post contains affiliate links and/or...

Getting naked at Playa del Torn, Catalunya

Jan 22, 2018 | Europe, Personal stories | 8 Comments

I knew next to nothing about naturism in Catalunya until I began setting myself personal challenges. I had never taken off my clothes off in public but I felt that I needed to give it a go. I am a mentor to people with low self-confidence and low self-esteem helping...

Myanmar travel guide: perfect itinerary and route on a budget

Dec 30, 2017 | Asia | 24 Comments

Here is your ultimate Myanmar travel guide with some of the best places to visit in Myanmar - and with a route that you can follow in just sixteen days - or you can take your time and do it over twenty-six days as I did. Myanmar, or Burma as it is also known, has been...