The Night I…Won Money in a Macau Casino!
I haven’t written much about Macau (Macao) yet and there will be a lot to come on it. This sparkling country is a former Portugeuese colony in China, almost like Hong Kong’s European cousin and…
Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking in Antarctica🇦🇶Top 6 Places For a Beer🍺
I was thinking about my Antarctica trip recently, and how I managed to drink in 4 different places on the trip (OK I’m cheating as three of them were onboard the boat!!!). But I thought…
Working Wednesdays: Interview for a Football Book, Green and White Army (The Northern Ireland Fans)
I was driving through Yeovil in England in early 2008 when a call came through from a renowned Northern Irish journalist “Jonny, I’ve been asked to do a few interviews on Northern Ireland football fans…
Visiting Angkor Wat: 1 Day or 3 Day Ticket??
When you visit Angkor Wat and the Angkor Temples in Cambodia, you will get the option of a 1 day or 3 day ticket (and even a 7 day ticket!!). Here’s a few pointers that…
Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Portable Hard Drives
Today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials focuses on the very thing we now rely on in this digital age – photos and videos! And the need to have them saved, stored, uploaded and backed up. With this…
Childhood Flashback! European Summer Holidays
I always feel I neglect to look back on those amazing European Summer Holidays I enjoyed as a child. OK, so I’m talking about the typical Summer Holidays you hear about – beaches, swimming pools,…
Sunrise at Elder Peak, Danxiashan Mountains, Guangdong Province, China
As a traveller, getting off the beaten track is one of my favourite things to do. Away from the popular Chinese tourist sights such as the Great Wall of China and the Teracotta Warriors, I…
Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Free Laundry on Your Travels!!
It’s time for yet another installment of Monday’s Money Saving Tips to kick start your week of travel. This time it’s all about getting FREE laundry. I rarely pay for laundry on my travels, and…
World Borders: How to get from South Africa🇿🇦to Swaziland🇸🇿, Golela to Lavumisa
In my ongoing series of world borders, I make border crossing a lot more clear, simple and easy for you based on my own experiences. Today you will be very pleased to learn that the…
How to book the Salar de Uyuni Tour in Bolivia
Undoubtedly one of the absolute highlights from my South American trip was the 3 day Salar de Uyuni tour in Bolivia. It’s 3 days of driving around in a jeep in the mountainous south west…