World Travellers: Davide Vadala from Nomad Travellers

Today on World Travellers we welcome Davide Vadala from Nomad Travellers. Hailing from Italy, Davide and his partner Oti share some crazy adventures which have taken them to places like Nepal, the Northern Lights and Kerala in India. Peekaboo! Who are you? I’m Davide from Nomad Travellers, but we are actually two, since I’m sharing Read more about World Travellers: Davide Vadala from Nomad Travellers[…]

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My Bournemouth Story: Why I Left in 2009 and Why it Took me until 2014 to return.

“You’ll never change what’s been and gone” – Noel Gallagher It took me almost 5 years to return to the seaside town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. It was the town I had spent most of my adult life in, and the town which kick started my journey round the globe. I first moved to Read more about My Bournemouth Story: Why I Left in 2009 and Why it Took me until 2014 to return.[…]

5 Islands I Want To Visit

You might have read about my top 5 tranquil islands before and how the Maldives is one of my dream destinations, but here are my top 5 islands that I’d love to visit. Some are countries in their own right, others merely islands – it’s not all about sand and sun though – hiking, wildlife, Read more about 5 Islands I Want To Visit[…]

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Tuesday’s Travel Problems: How to deal with Soroche (Altitude Sickness)

Today on my ongoing series of Tuesday’s Travel Problems, I look at altitude sickness and the best ways to avoid it, deal with it and get through it. Altitude sickness is also known as soroche. It is common of course in areas of HIGH altitude. Places such as Tibet, Nepal, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru are Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: How to deal with Soroche (Altitude Sickness)[…]

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Top 10 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2014

This is the second year I have compiled a Top 10 Northern Irish Travel Blogs list. Following on from last year’s best Northern Irish Travel Blogs, here are the best 10 out there this year in 2014! A few changes, some dropped out and some got added – it’s top of the pops style. In Read more about Top 10 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2014[…]

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Backpacking In Qatar 🇶🇦: Top 5 Things to See and Do in Doha (In One Day)

I’ve touched on Qatar before on this blog, as I have passed through it a few times now, in 2011 and at the end of 2013, and again in 2016 and 2021. As the country prepares in advance for the World Cup of 2022, I checked out the city of Doha with my ex-girlfriend doing Read more about Backpacking In Qatar 🇶🇦: Top 5 Things to See and Do in Doha (In One Day)[…]

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Dinner and Dancing with the Maasai Tribe in Osupuko Lodge, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

My African safari experience took me to three of the best national parks in Tanzania, including staying overnight in the totally ace Osupuko Lodge in Tarangire National Park. Our tour was expertly organised by Shadows of Africa – the best safari company on the continent and after a day of game driving in Tarangire National Read more about Dinner and Dancing with the Maasai Tribe in Osupuko Lodge, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania[…]

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Top 10 Beaches From My Travels

While I’m not a total beach freak, nor a sunseeker, I do love to be beside the seaside. Over the years I’ve lived in a load of places by the sea (Bangor, Northern Ireland; Ma Wan, Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia; Bournemouth, England etc.). I haven’t really written much about beaches on here though, so here Read more about Top 10 Beaches From My Travels[…]