Macau is an enigma. Colonised by the Portuguese, owned by China and influenced by the big bad world of gambling. As a backpacker, I’ve passed through the city/country/colony a couple of times and always had a great time. I never really covered a personal top 5 on here though, so here goes… 1. Grand Lisboa Read more about Top 5 Sights When Backpacking in Macau[…]
“No regrets, they don’t work” – Robbie Williams Ok so the story goes, in 2001, I started working for the Halifax, which was then a Building Society and later became a bank as part of the Halifax Bank of Scotland. It’s well known in the UK – the Halifax Bank. If you read a story Read more about The Day I…Got Sacked By the Bank For Increasing the Interest Rates[…]
Hey readers! Thanks for all your support and following down the years of Don’t Stop Living. This year I’m aiming to do three main things: 1. Visit 100 countries properly (no airport stops or fake countries) 2. Write my book 3. Live somewhere new The next 2-3 months I’ll probably be in Central America, Caribbean Read more about The Big Blog Exchange: Vote for Me – Jonny – Dont Stop Living![…]
Most overland backpackers to the Guyanas will pass through the French Guyana riverside town of St. Laurent Du Maroni. For us we used it as our stepping stone to Suriname but still spent a day and night to check out the ‘delights’ of the town. In all honesty apart from the coolness and uniqueness of Read more about Backpacking in French Guyana: Things to see and do in St. Laurent du Maroni[…]
In my latest edition of World Travellers meet a couple who have “retired” but yet are out globetrotting the world! Danila and Chris are an inspiration to us all and their website has a quirky title – “not dun roamin” – a nice to ring to it, let’s meet them! Who are you? Danila Mansfield Read more about World Travellers: Danila Mansfield and Chris Gill From Notdunroamin[…]
I’ve been through Bangkok more times than I can count. That doesn’t mean to say I like it, I’ve often been a critic and have rarely featured it on my stories. But it does make a decent stopover city and I’ve some friends there so I often end up chilling out there for a few Read more about Luxury on a Budget in Bangkok, Thailand: S33 Compact Hotel, Sukhumvit[…]
It was a sentimental and delightful experience for me to return to Paramaribo in Suriname in June this year. I had first visited Suriname as a backpacker in January 2011, choosing the luxury and comfort of Guesthouse Amice instead of a dingy hammock or tent with mosquitos everywhere. I made a life changing choice. Guesthouse Amice Read more about Staying in the Best Guesthouse in Suriname! Guesthouse Amice in Paramaribo![…]
The travel industry can end up becoming a lifestyle business for you if you manage to do things right. One way that you could potentially combine a passion for travel and new experiences with a flair for writing, is to create your own travel blog. There are some really excellent sites already out there on Read more about Working Wednesdays: Creating Your Own Travel Blog[…]