THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS Coming Home — Sort Of There comes a point on every great journey when you stop moving long enough to realise just how far you’ve travelled. This week felt a little like...
That was the week that was
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THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS. El Nido, Palawan → Manila → Ho Chi Minh City
From Georgina to Lucky, via the Thriller in Manila and a Love Affair with Vietnam Every great trip deserves a proper ending. Mine started with a cat. Not a celebrity. Not a billionaire. Not a...
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS El Nido — Hidden Lagoons, Secret Beaches, Rockstar Sunsets & The Five Black Diamond Odyssey
One Week in El Nido, Palawan: A Chaotic, Beautiful Travel Diary from Mr. Paparazzi’s World A raw, cinematic travel diary from Mr. Paparazzi’s one-week journey through Boracay, Cebu and El Nido,...
MR PAPARAZZI’S WORLD – THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
GONZO LUXURY ANTHROPOLOGY ON THE EDGE OF PARADISE There’s a point in long-term travel where airports stop feeling glamorous and start becoming strange moving corridors between realities.This week —...
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS — KOH SAMUI (ESCAPE VELOCITY)
This week started with a $3 BBQ on the beach… and ended with me screaming “Sailing” by Christopher Cross out the car window like a bloke who’s finally figured it out. I haven’t lost it. I’ve...
That Was The Week That Was — Koh Samui
The Week Momentum Returned — Physically, Mentally, and in Every Direction That Matters. A few weeks ago, I was lying on the side of a road in Koh Samui, bruised, shaken, and wondering how quickly...
That was the Week that was – Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
I can’t wait to get outta here The Expectation Northern Thailand in my head was misty mountains, elephants wandering through hill villages, slow life, soulful food, serenity, and charm.What I got...
That Was The Week That Was — Bangkok
Bangkok always hits fast — loud, hot, chaotic, intoxicating — and this week was no exception. Mr Paparazzi’s World Bangkok always hits fast — loud, hot, chaotic, intoxicating — and this week was no...

















