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Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones as she travels.

Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones as she travels.

Travelling the world, attempting to learn Spanish and volunteering in various different projects, Scarlet never simply travelled, but she took the time to interact with people and she did her best to discover what made them tick.

In this 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 prior to that fateful time at the beginning of 2022 when the world became a much smaller place for most of us.

As things have evolved in Scarlet’s life, travel for now plays a lesser role, but the lessons are still there. Building self confidence, healing from pain and abuse and learning about one’s self – these things are still important and have played a key part in moving Scarlet Jones into her role as Jane Clements Life Coach.

I hope you enjoy these travel stories.

I am a Survivor of Domestic Abuse

Oct 29, 2017 | Personal stories | 16 Comments

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Explore Singapore: top things to do in Singapore

Oct 28, 2017 | Asia | 0 Comments

Singapore sits on the bottom tip of the Malaysian Peninsular in South East Asia. It's joined to the mainland by two bridges. In this article I will tell you the top things do in Singapore and how to explore Singapore on a budget. Yes, Singapore can be expensive, but...

Ayutthaya or Sukhothai? Which is the best?

Oct 18, 2017 | Asia | 2 Comments

Ayutthaya or Sukhothai: the ancient Siamese cities: which one is the best? This article was originally published in January 2016 has been updated with new information. It also contains affiliate links and/or references to our advertisers. We may receive compensation...

The Catalan referendum: an opinion piece by Scarlet Jones

Oct 7, 2017 | Personal stories | 4 Comments

These are my personal views on events during the recent Catalan referendum - written whilst waiting to check in for my flight at Barcelona airport. Travel isn't all sandy beaches and cocktails. It can be gritty realism and immersion in the lives of real people. I...

5 reasons NOT to visit Finland in winter

Sep 25, 2017 | Europe | 7 Comments

Should you visit Finland in winter? Won’t it will be cold and dark and expensive! I began to wonder why I had decided to visit Finland in winter when my plane landed at Tampere and all that I could see through the swirling snowflakes was a flat, grey and white...

Things to do in Hoi An, Vietnam

Sep 24, 2017 | Asia | 4 Comments

Hoi An. I had heard mixed reviews about this city in Vietnam. It seemed that everybody loved it but many people didn't like its Disneyfied atmosphere: so I went to find out for myself what the truth was about Hoi An and what there was to do there. [grwebform...

Hmong New Year in Laos

Sep 17, 2017 | Asia | 2 Comments

.....and is being awarded a UNESCO World Heritage Site Award a blessing or a curse? After two days on the slow boat from Thailand to Laos we arrived at the UNESCO listed city of Luang Prabang which sits, as do most major towns in Laos, on the banks of the Mekong...

Did you know there was a secret war in Laos?

Sep 17, 2017 | Asia | 0 Comments

Did you know that there was once a secret war in Laos? Did you know that since the end of that war more than 20,000 people have been killed or injured by UXO - unexploded bombs? I want to tell you about the secret war in Laos because its after-effects still have such...

Backpacking and travel essentials checklist

Aug 2, 2017 | Travel Gear | 4 Comments

I travel light but these backpacking and travel essentials come with me wherever I go. It doesn’t matter if I’m backpacking for six months or going away for a weekend; these are my must haves. I have compiled this backpacking packing list to help you and save you the...

Swimming with whale sharks in Mexico – Debbie’s story

Jul 25, 2017 | Personal stories, Rest of the World | 2 Comments

Swimming with whale sharks could be on my bucket list - if I wasn't so afraid of water - so when my friend Debbie told me that this was one of her biggest dreams I excitedly followed her plans. I want to share her story with you and hopefully inspire you to chase the...