Denver, Colorado, is a city famous for its awesome backdrop against the Rocky Mountains. It’s a popular city for tourists and business travelers alike and has a good mix of hotels to suit all types of visitors. You might have read about some of the best bars to tour in Denver and the city’s key Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Five Cool Coffee Shops in Denver[…]
I won’t lie to you – once you have visited over 100 countries, the visa process gets harder and harder. Unless of course you have made sure that your early travels were all to the toughest visa countries to get into, but in most cases we are leaving the tough ones out in the beginning. Read more about How to Get A Bangladesh Visa in Hong Kong[…]
Yes so my fascination with smaller unknown countries continues but with more and more travel, we get more and more bad moments and rejections. Recently I was advised by the government of Sealand that I couldn’t visit due to safety concerns. Having grown up in Northern Ireland and backpacked through Palestine, Agdam and Iraq, I Read more about Not Backpacking in the Kingdom of Elleore: Tour Cancelled Due to Bird Sanctuary[…]
This is probably the most blatant bit of advertising in living history on Don’t Stop Living, but I will tell you it’s only for fun and I only make 10% of the cost of these orders – other companies take the rest (except my e-Books). Last year I launched a mini Don’t Stop Living shop Read more about Don’t Stop Living Merchandise For Sale[…]
“Hey mate, when’s yer book out?” – At least three people to me. I’ve even found a way to delay procrastination. The book, Backpacking Centurion is NOT ready but here’s an update. The idea of writing a book first emerged in a chat down the pub in Bangor with my mates in the year 2000 Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Backpacking Centurion is Forever, Ever Delayed[…]
When you base yourself in Richmond, Virginia, you are in a slightly less-traveled U.S. tourist city. You will be glad to know that there are many fun activities to see and do in Richmond. Some great hotels in the city, such as the Four Points by Sheraton Richmond Airport, make pleasant places to stay during your Read more about Five Cool Tours to Check out in Richmond, Virginia, USA[…]
New York is a phenomenal city that attracts millions of visitors every year. When you visit sites like Hipmunk looking for a hotel in NYC, you are faced with a huge choice of places to stay. The city boasts over 2,000 hotels. In which case, you won’t know where to start, so you will message Read more about Five Good Quality Budget Hotels in New York City, USA[…]
There I was, nervous again, fidgeting over my notes, like a first day back at school, checking my hair was OK and my shoelaces were done. In a foreign land here I was now, faced with the task of trying to learn some basic Cantonese. Cantonese is one of many Chinese dialects. It is spoken Read more about Studying Saturdays: My Short Course in Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong[…]