This dose of Sunday’s Inspiration is one for the Mums and Dads, possibly. I’ve been longing for chances to preach to people about how education is not the be all and end all of your lives. Sure, it’s nice to be a bit intelligent, or at least fake a bit of intelligence in the form Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: “Damn My Education, I can’t find the words to say”[…]
Oh life…how I love the journeys on this planet sometimes. This was a special one like no other. It was completely unplanned, completely random and unexpected and best of all – I was reunited with two great Israelis that I met a few years earlier. To give this story some background. I’ve been backpacking a Read more about Oil Lamps Night in Caesarea, Israel (and a Special Reunion)[…]
I spent a whole month backpacking in Iran such was my desire to make the most of my Iranian visa and see as much of the country as I could. Despite rumours beforehand that the food would be terrible, it came as a pleasant surprise to taste a few above average meals. While the breakfasts Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Camel Meat Stew in Yazd, Iran🇮🇷[…]
Crazy stuff time. This is an old gem of a memory which still has me and my mates talking about it, and me blogging about it some NINE years later. We’re warped back to the end of January 2005. I was living in Bournemouth in England at the time but we were on a crazy Read more about The Night My Best Mate Drank 3 Litres of cider in the space of 90 seconds on a Megabus to Leeds, England[…]
Little Likeng is a dreamy little ancient Chinese Village. Situated in a province that is not often visited by foreign backpacker s(Jiangxi), this gem of a place takes you to the China you really want to see. No skyscrapers, no factories, just a basic existence in a village by a river. Life stands still in Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking Tea in Little Likeng, Jiangxi Province, China[…]
Kerman is never going to be the most obvious Iranian city you visit. But that’s not to say you should leave it off your itinerary. While a lot of people use Kerman as a gateway to the desert or en route to Pakistan, others find solace in the variety of sights around the city. You Read more about Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Top 10 Sights in Kerman[…]
Ankara is the real capital city of Turkey. While people might associate Istanbul with being the assumed capital, Ankara takes the award (and as a few of my mates mentioned on Facebook “will get you the point in a pub quiz”). My travels took me twice to Ankara to check out the charm of this Read more about Backpacking in Ankara, Turkey: 5 Things to See and Do in the Turkish Capital[…]
Today on Tuesday’s Travel Essentials it’s time to take advantage of all the passports you can get. You’ll need them – trust me. When you go travelling, your passports fill up quickly with visas and stamps so it’s essential to have a back up – dual nationality and multiple passports is the best way to Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Dual Nationality, Holding Multiple Passports[…]
“Well it’s the same room but everything’s different; you could fight the sleep but not the dream” – Neil Finn. I loved touring Palestine and Israel a few months back and having been interested in the political situation there for a long time, I headed to the city of Hebron. Hebron has for many years Read more about Touring H1 and H2 both the Israeli and Palestinian Controlled Parts of Hebron, Palestine[…]
I’m truly delighted to feature Kirsty and Poi from No Place to Be on my latest World Travellers Series. For a selfish and special reason, it’s nice to return the favour to them. Back in September 2010, before I had even made it to Antarctica or South America, I was one of their “Random Travellers“, Read more about World Travellers: Kirsty and Poi from No Place To Be[…]