You’ll probably know I’m a big fan of bars in London and also that I’m heading back there this week. When I lived and breathed in England’s capital city, it became a weekly event seeking and searching for a new bar and I’m sure that in the last 15 years I have had a drink Read more about My 5 Favourite Bars in London, England[…]
“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…it is much, much more important than that.” – Bill Shankly. I’ve been asked about finding “constants” from my travel – i.e. what one thing is the same everywhere I go around the world? While the obvious things are all the same – people, the need Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Football, The People’s Game, The World Over[…]
I haven’t done a “Tuesday’s Travel Essentials” for ages on here, yet I’ve about 50 in the pipeline. But they take a lot of work as I’m a perfectionist on them and I’ve been busy on other projects recently so it’s time for one with a difference – Travel Non Essentials and not even on Read more about Travel Non Essentials: 5 Things A Backpacker Never Buys[…]
I love the random nights out that creep up on you. They’re always the best and this week while I was meeting up with my friends Agness and Cez from eTramping, we had a cool night out in Da Lang, which is in Dongguan in China’s Guangdong Province. Being locals of the area, Agness and Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Night Market in Da Lang, Dongguan, China[…]
I have NEVER written a “look into the future” Thirsty Thursdays on here before but the excitement is building up to this one so I thought I’d give it a try today! It’s just a short post as I’m pretty busy the next few weeks. This is going to be the biggest reunion I’ve organised Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: World Cup Day Out in London, England[…]
It’s not everyday you meet a hero. While nonchalantly backpacking on the west coast of the country, I met the “Hero of Israel” in Haifa, or at least the brother and media guy for the hero of Israel. It was all a bit confusing and odd, and in Hebrew. But I got a kind of Read more about The Day I Met the Hero of Israel in Haifa (Exclusive Interview)[…]
As I head back to Brazil next week for the madness that is the FIFA World Cup I thought I’d recollect my top memories from my previous two visits to Brazil. In fact, as ever I still have a load of untold stories from Brazil, but here’s a quick top 5 memories from backpacking in Read more about My Top 5 Memories From Backpacking in Brazil[…]
I grew up on the streets of Northern Ireland back in the 1980s, which means that cultural, political, religious and geographical divides have always been a part of my life. Whether I’ve wanted them to be or not. As my travel lifestyle has developed over time, I have become much more intrigued by the parts Read more about Backpacking in Hebron: H1 Palestinian Side[…]
Today on Sunday’s Inspiration I cast my mind back to my time spent working, living, studying and, well, drinking in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. I like to reflect on things. I’m a sentimental person and while I’m not stuck to the past I’m very much aware that without what’s gone before, we wouldn’t be where we Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Alex Tew – The Pixel Millionaire[…]