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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.
Getting sick while travelling in SE Asia
I have to admit, I’ve been lucky up until now with getting sick while travelling, but since I have been in S E Asia I have had all sorts of stomach bugs and viruses. [grwebform url="https://app.getresponse.com/view_webform_v2.js?u=spPd&webforms_id=13182401"...
Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw, Laos
After nearly a week in Luang Prabang we decided that it was time to move on. I was heading north into the mountains, together with my Polish friend Gosia and Marc from Catalunya. [grwebform...
8 Great Things to do in Luang Prabang
[grwebform url="https://app.getresponse.com/view_webform_v2.js?u=spPd&webforms_id=13182401" css="on" center="off" center_margin="200"/]There are penty of great things to do in Luang Prabang in Northern Laos sits on a peninsular at the junction of the Mekong and...
Inspirational People – Rezma’s story
I am constantly amazed by the sights that I see as I travel. Whether natural or man-made, whether silently paddling a canoe among the breathtaking beauty of the Amazonian jungle or staring open-mouthed at the majestic sights at Petra, I soak up the history like a...
When is the best time to visit Cuba?
Without getting into the politics of Cuba or the rights and wrongs of the Castro regime, there are some very good reasons why NOW is the best time to visit Cuba. Following the recent relaxation of the US embargo on Cuba, things are likely to change swiftly and part...
The slow boat from Thailand to Laos
[grwebform url="https://app.getresponse.com/view_webform_v2.js?u=spPd&webforms_id=13182401" css="on" center="off" center_margin="200"/]What’s the slow boat from Thailand to Laos like? I asked this question of everybody that I met. I wanted to cross into Laos from...
Could I be the perfect girlfriend?
This article explains why I could be the perfect girlfriend. Or not! I travel. It’s what I do. I wander from place to place; exploring and moving and volunteering and writing. Does this make me the perfect girlfriend? You decide whether the following are pros or...
Death Railway
The Bridge over the River Kwai - the Death Railway (This article was first published in January 2016 and has been reissued with updated content) Let me first clarify – the bridge which crosses the River Kwai is not the same bridge that appears in the film of the same...
The Loy Krathong Lantern Festival – and Self Forgiveness
Loy Krathong I had originally intended to join the hordes of tourists for the mass lantern release, but as I left my guesthouse and I wandered through the back lanes of the old town in Chiang Mai I felt the peace of the night wrap around me. In the darkness, in a...
Highlights of Bangkok
Highlights of Bangkok This was my first visit to South East Asia and I wasn’t too sure what to expect. Most people told me to head out of Bangkok at the earliest opportunity but I had to be there for a couple of weeks and I intended to make the best of it. I wanted...