Chinese coloured rice with sugar in Yunnan

Friday’s Featured Food: Chinese Sweet Coloured Rice at Jiulong Waterfalls, Yunnan Province

Posted on March 22, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Today’s Friday’s Featured Food comes from China once again. We know how much the Asians love their rice, but how about some special coloured rice with sugar added to it? Throw in a walk to some gorgeous waterfalls called Jiulong, near Luoping in the Yunnan Province and you’re sorted. Here’s a bit about Chinese sweet Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Chinese Sweet Coloured Rice at Jiulong Waterfalls, Yunnan Province[…]

Changqi Building Gaobei Hamlet Gaotou Village Fujian Province China

How to Really Travel in China: Avoid Beijing and Shanghai!!

Posted on March 22, 2013June 20, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I write this from China today live. 6 years ago I first visited China and headed to Beijing and Badaling (for the Great Wall). In the intervening time I have now been in China 10 times (with another 3 trips booked believe it or not). It’s time to tell you the truth about China and Read more about How to Really Travel in China: Avoid Beijing and Shanghai!![…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Water and Lucozade

Posted on March 21, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

The last 2 days haven’t being the glammed up and happy travel life you want. I’ve been confined to bed and the toilet. In equal measures. All travel bloggers and writers seem to concentrate on the good things – arriving in new cities, trying new food, seeing world heritage sites etc. But from now on, Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Water and Lucozade[…]

Working Wednesdays: Harvesting Echinacea in Forth, Tasmania, Australia

Posted on March 20, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

A bit later than billed comes today’s Working Wednesdays – been dying in bed with a fever so haven’t had the energy to type anything in the last 24 hours. What does harvesting echinacea mean?? Well actually it just an elaborate way of saying “echinacea cleaning”, or “echinacea purifying” basically. The process that goes from Read more about Working Wednesdays: Harvesting Echinacea in Forth, Tasmania, Australia[…]

The West Lake in Hangzhou China is an excellent place to relax

Visiting the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Posted on March 19, 2013May 21, 2019 by Jonny Blair

Hangzhou in the Zhejiang Province is a Chinese city which attempts to mix the past with the present, at least that’s the impression I got from my visit. Hangzhou has a decent influx of foreigners due to the University, its proximity to Shanghai and its touristic appeals. Hangzhou ranks a lot higher with me than Read more about Visiting the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China[…]

what to pack into a travel first aid kit

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: A First Aid Kit

Posted on March 19, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

No matter how long or short a trip you are on, or even where you are going, an extremely handy thing to have is a first aid kit. On long trips I always carry my own custom built first aid kit, and for shorter trips, I take the essentials that I think I’ll need. It Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: A First Aid Kit[…]

Jonny Blair Dan Darch and Neil Macey at the Scotland border

World Borders: How to get from Scotland to England (Glasgow to Carlisle train)

Posted on March 18, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

On my series where I cross borders of the world, this ranges from passport stamping borders, internal country borders and indeed the Equator. While England and Scotland are very much separate countries, they use the same currency (British Pound) and are both part of the United Kingdom. That doesn’t stop there being a border though! Read more about World Borders: How to get from Scotland to England (Glasgow to Carlisle train)[…]

World Travellers: Maria Falvey of Accelerated Stall

Posted on March 18, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Time for another in my series of fellow world travellers on Don’t Stop Living! I’m a big fan of Maria Falvey’s website Accelerated Stall, which is not your normal travel blog by any means. Taking on a unique and quirky nature, Maria encapsulates things as they happen and you can also catch her on Maria Read more about World Travellers: Maria Falvey of Accelerated Stall[…]

Jonny Blair sleeping in Hangzhou Airport

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Sleeping in Airports

Posted on March 18, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Don’t avoid the obvious when it comes to saving money on accommodation. You’ve already paid a lot for your flight so try to incorporate a free night’s accommodation into that, either before or after your flight. Today’s Monday’s Money Saving Tips is all about sleeping in airports. If you’re flying early morning, why not get Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Sleeping in Airports[…]

The Day I…Got Rugby Tackled While Dressed as a Pint of Guinness!!

Posted on March 17, 2013March 9, 2019 by Jonny Blair

First up – it’s St. Patrick’s Day today – Sunday 17th March 2013… so Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!!! It is an Irish Day of the year and is widely celebrated worldwide. I grew up in the town of Bangor, not too far away from where St. Patrick was buried in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Now Read more about The Day I…Got Rugby Tackled While Dressed as a Pint of Guinness!![…]