Yes, music is today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials – as travellers we need it and the way I see it there are only two types of music when we travel: 1. Music we play ourelves (normally MP3 player or on guitar) 2. Music other people play (in hostels, in shops, on buses, at concerts etc.) And both types are Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Music[…]
I absolutely fell in love with the inspiring skyline of Pyongyang, North Korea’s proud and patriotic capital city. I was able to see the view of the city from a load of different places, high and low and also from the edge of the city. From the sleeping river, to the forests throughout the city, Read more about Top 5 Places For A View of Pyongyang, North Korea[…]
I totally loved Pyongyang while on tour with the awesome tour group Young Pioneer Tours. One of the biggest surprises was the sheer amount of night time activities in Pyongyang – it was a nice pleasant surprise and you are NEVER short of things to do in this city. While it’s not well lit at Read more about 10 Nighttime Activities in Pyongyang, North Korea[…]
Wow. There I was, on National Day (9th of the 9th) in Pyongyang watching the biggest spectacle on earth, well asides the four yearly FIFA World Cup Final that is. You’ve heard a lot about the Mass Games and you might want to go to watch it. My advice is simple – do it. Get Read more about Watching the Mass Games on National Day in the May Day Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea[…]
I’ve now been to China officially 18 times, and it was only recently on my 17th visit that I decided to travel without a visa in advance and check out the system for getting a visa on arrival. My first trip to China in 2007 was to Beijing and I had my visa in advance. Read more about How to Get a 72 Hour China Visa at Beijing Airport[…]
**Please note that I have since been to all three of these! While I do keep a count on continents, countries, towns and cities I have actually been to, there are a few places that I admit I have physically been to but know nothing about. So here are three countries for you that I Read more about Three Countries I Haven’t Really Been To![…]
My recent safari tour in Tanzania saw us visit three massive national parks, and this, the first installment comes from Tarangire National Park. I had been on some safaris before, but none of them really on a grand scale to be honest. I’d been to Singapore Night Safari, watched monkeys in Borneo, seen a load Read more about Safari in Tanzania: Tarangire National Park[…]
Following on from last week’s Sunday’s Inspiration comes another quote today. This one is also from my university days and like “you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”, this quote stuck with me for about 10 years now. The difference is, I trust and believe in this quote. I really do. Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail”[…]