“Stand in the place where you are” – Rapid Eye Movement. My first ever night in Kazakhstan was a cold and memorable one way back in December 2015. Life was pretty good then and I knew what I wanted. I was on a journey through the Stans (I’ve now visited them all) and on that Read more about Backpacking In Kazakhstan🇰🇿: Staying At The Hostel Bro, Astana[…]
While summer might be the peak tourist season, there’s something truly enchanting about experiencing this Nordic gem during the off-season, which typically runs from late September to early April. Visiting Iceland during this time offers a unique and tranquil perspective on this incredible island nation. Benefits of Off-Season Travel Traveling to Iceland during the off-season Read more about A Guide to Exploring Iceland during the Off-Season[…]
“Just when I thought our chance had passed. You go and save the best for last” – Vanessa Williams. August 2023 saw a return to the Port Hat-trick. This meant Portballintrae, Portrush and Portstewart. After catching crabs in rockpools at Portballintrae and riding the Ghost Train at Barry’s (Curry’s) in Portrush, I completed the Port Read more about Reminiscing My Childhood: Cookies And Cream Ice Cream At Morelli’s, Portstewart, Northern Ireland[…]
The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland “Chip Beck. Tiger Woods. Davis Love Hat-Trick” – Golfers Names. I used to play golf a lot when I was younger. Dad had a set of clubs, I had a set of plastic clubs as a kid, and later I had some real golf Read more about The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]
“And I’ve been riding on a ghost train, where the cars, they scream and slam and I don’t know where I’ll be tonight but I’d always tell you where I am” – Mark Knopfler. On my August 2023 return to Northern Ireland, I ticked off some of my childhood memories, 40 years later, to reminisce Read more about Reminiscing My Childhood: Ghost Train At Barry’s (Curry’s) Portrush, Northern Ireland[…]
“I don’t know what tune that the orchestra played, but it went by me sickly and sentimental ” – Neil Finn. It was yet another sentimental return to Portballintrae for me in August 2023. This calm Northern Irish seaside resort was a common place for my early travel days. With my family, we would spend Read more about Reminiscing My Childhood: Catching Crabs At Portballintrae Beach, Northern Ireland[…]
“Illusion never changed into something real” – Natalie Imbruglia. 8 years ago, August 2015 sits high in my life of memories. After a 3 month detox/retox, I went backpacking in Bangladesh, I was loving it!! I was at an all time high…again. Malaga, SPAIN (April 2015) I write “again” because just 3 months before that Read more about Sunday’s Disillusion: Sea-wind, Re-wind, Re-start, De-start, Re-tox, De-tox (2015 – 2023)[…]
“By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling” – Pete Saint John. It was a sunshiney day in June 2023, as we toured Athenry Castle, Athenry Town Centre, Athenry Square, Athenry Monastery and the fields that inspired a song back in 1979, called “The Fields Of Athenry“. With all that in mind, Read more about Visiting The Fields Of Athenry, Republic of Ireland: Top 10 Sights☘🇮🇪[…]