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Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
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 2020 when the world became a much smaller place for most of us.
As things have evolved in Scarlet’s life and 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.
Hmong New Year in Laos
.....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?
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
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
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...
Are you too old to stay in a hostel?
Am I too old to stay in a hostel? This is a recurring question that is asked over and over again in Facebook Groups and travel forums by would-be travellers. Too often they imagine that hostels are full of drunken eighteen year olds who will party until the early...
Villa de Tacvnga, Latacunga & the Quilotoa Volcano Crater Lake
(Content has been updated since the post was first published in April 2014) My bus rolled south out of Quito. As usually happens in Ecuador the driver stopped at every cluster of cabanas so that vendors could climb on board, selling everything from newspapers to...
Discover Porto, 9 highlights and top things to do
If you're looking for a European city to explore I can certainly recommend Porto (the second largest city in Portugal) for you. In this article I'll help you to discover Porto with my 9 highlights and top things to do. Porto is romantic and brimming with history, it...
Cordoba, Cuenca and Teruel: Road Trip Spain: The Final Leg
Reluctantly leaving the city of Cadiz behind, Debs and I began our journey north on the final leg of our road trip Spain. Cordoba, Cuenca and Teruel were our final destinations and Cordoba was the place that I had been looking forward to the most. Save this post for...
Hostel Tips and how NOT to behave in a hostel.
I am writing this article for the not-so-cool people who sometimes hang out in hostels. If you've arrived at this post from a note that was left on your bed you can bet your bottom dollar that you have committed at least 3 of the sins below and this is somebody’s way...
Exploring Seville on our road trip
Seville – a large city with a cosy town feel Exploring Seville on our road trip around the south of Spain, Debs and I were getting more and more relaxed by the minute and this tranquillity continued in this city with a cosy town feel. We lost ourselves wandering...