Freedom, changing my environment when I get bored
Change, change and stimulation of the senses
Time to read, write and reflect
People smiling at you as if you’re a celebrity
Learning about the world
Meeting people
Not working
Jumping in waterfalls
Sunsets
Cheap shaves, massages and fruit shakes
Activities – hiking, cycling, kayaking
Hiring scooters and stopping in random villages
Travelling in random, local transport surrounded by
chickens, watermelons and babies
Living in a relaxed culture with less rules and complaining (adapting to a slower pace)
The warmth
Being waited on, not cooking, good food
DOWNS
Not having a kitchen
Packing
Not working
Mosquitoes, cockroaches, bed bugs and rats (in order of
frequency of occurrence)
Never ending, tedious bus journeys
Getting ripped off & general scams (send the patience
levels boiling back up to London levels)
Losing things
Bribing corrupt immigration officials
Altercations with tuk tuk drivers
Time difference when something bad happens at home
Decision overload
Irritating travellers
Repetitive conversations with travellers
Filthy squat toilets
Harassment by rabid, stray dogs
Visa charges
