Backpacking in England: Staying at the Lea Hurst Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset

If you have followed my travels down the years, you have probably heard me mention the seaside town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England a few times on my blog. I first visited this iconic coastal resort in 1994 on a family holiday. I later returned here to Bournemouth to live, work and study. It is a Read more about Backpacking in England: Staying at the Lea Hurst Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset[…]

“It’s only a gameshow, it’s only a gameshow”: The Lock In, Bournemouth, England

“You’ve made me look like a c*nt in front of millions” – Craig Phillips talking to “Nasty Nick” Bateman on Big Brother 2000. As I continue to write about my journeys around the planet, there are some huge huge gaps from my adventure that are just not covered on this website, and for the lack of Read more about “It’s only a gameshow, it’s only a gameshow”: The Lock In, Bournemouth, England[…]

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Sunday’s Inspiration: Alex Tew – The Pixel Millionaire

Today on Sunday’s Inspiration I cast my mind back to my time spent working, living, studying and, well, drinking in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. I like to reflect on things. I’m a sentimental person and while I’m not stuck to the past I’m very much aware that without what’s gone before, we wouldn’t be where we Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Alex Tew – The Pixel Millionaire[…]

The Day I…Did An FM Radio Show Naked in Bournemouth, England

“Travel blogging killed a radio star” – lyric alteration from the Buggles. I’ve always loved radio. Background banter. Something you don’t need to watch while you listen to it. You can do other things and have the football, music or chat show on in the background. I love working on radio. During my teenage years I Read more about The Day I…Did An FM Radio Show Naked in Bournemouth, England[…]

The Night My Mate F**ked a Donkey In My Living Room

“We are never gonna survive, unless we are a little crazy” – Seal I introduced a friend and former house mate of mine, John Johnson on here before. Yes, he’s the guy who drank a pint of his own urine for Children in Need. On life’s corridor, you are unlikely to ever meet a crazier Read more about The Night My Mate F**ked a Donkey In My Living Room[…]

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My Top 5 Backpacking Spots Not to Miss in England

Despite the fact I’ve only visited England twice in the last 5 years or so, I always have a fondness for it. I have lived, worked, studied, travelled and backpacked in England in a few different spots and I actually lived in 10 different flats there. I was living mainly in Bournemouth in Dorset but Read more about My Top 5 Backpacking Spots Not to Miss in England[…]

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Working Wednesdays: Barman at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, England

I admit my working Wednesdays series is months behind – I was writing so much stuff recently about travel that I neglected my usual regular features and lifestyle posts. My return to the town of Bournemouth after a 5 year absence recently made me think of my time there working as a barman in Bournemouth Read more about Working Wednesdays: Barman at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, England[…]