If you have followed my travels down the years, you have probably heard me mention the seaside town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England a few times on my blog. I first visited this iconic coastal resort in 1994 on a family holiday. I later returned here to Bournemouth to live, work and study. It is a Read more about Backpacking in England: Staying at the Lea Hurst Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset[…]
“Teenage dreams so hard to bate” – The Undertones It wasn’t Fearghal Sharkey, Norman Whiteside or Colin Clarke that got me into supporting Northern Ireland. It was my Dad. My Dad, Joe Blair is a veteran of over 200 Northern Ireland matches down the years. He dare not count them, but in the past 50 Read more about Watching Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋Bate The Faroe Islands🇫🇴 3-1 in Torshavn and Go Top of the Group[…]
Bahrain’s capital city is Manama and it’s not an easy beast to negotiate with. It’s a scattered and somewhat disorganised city. If it sold its soul to capitalism a few years back, then you’ll work that one out instantly. Swanky shopping malls and 4 star hotels tower over old school street vendors as if dust Read more about Backpacking in Bahrain🇧🇭: Top 5 Sights in Manama[…]
Let me introduce you to RoutePerfect which is a cool new trip planning website for travelling in Europe. RoutePerfect is an online DIY trip planning tool that helps the user create their own trip itineraries based on their travel preferences, budget and personal style. I haven’t seen anything like it before and I’ve been testing the site the Read more about RoutePerfect: A Cool New Trip Planning Website for Europe[…]
My latest world traveller is Lithuanian Jacob Laukaitis, Founder of Chameleon John, which is a coupons website. Jacob is a digital nomad, an entrepreneur and a world wide wanderer. Who are you? Jacob Laukaitis – a digital nomad and an avid traveler. Where are you from? I was born and raised in Lithuania, but have been Read more about World Travellers: Jacob Laukaitis, Founder of Chameleon John[…]
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 30th September 2015. Skulls in the Catacombs In ancient Rome, burial within the city walls was forbidden. The pagan culture of the second and third centuries preferred cremation, despite the objections of the Christian minority. As land for graveyards was scarce, the Christians of the day cultivated Read more about 4 Reasons to Visit the Roman Catacombs[…]
Gibraltar drifts into your travel stories as a welcome surprise. My memories of the place will always be good ones. I wasn’t expecting much from this place to be honest – I’d heard people moan about it, I’d had Spanish friends tell me how silly the place was and I’d even had British mates tell Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: My Top 8 Bars in Gibraltar🇬🇮[…]
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 28th August 2015. Whether you’re building libraries in Zambia or adventuring around Madrid, any trip warrants a first aid kit. While it’s hardly the sexiest of travel topics, having basic first aid items on hand can mean the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major catastrophe. Here’s Read more about The Traveler’s Guide To Building The Ultimate First Aid Kit[…]
“I got the key, I got the secret” – Urban Cookie Collective Does Gibraltar even have a capital city? If so what is it? One way to find out is to go backpacking there and storm your ways through the sights of this wacky place. Gibraltar, even by its name is a quirky enigma. It’s Read more about Backpacking in Gibraltar: Top 20 Sights in Gibraltar’s Capital[…]
Being an IT consultant based in Mumbai for the most part, you may frequently travel to Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi, sometimes for weeks on end overseeing a project. Is working in IT in Mumbai a cool job? On most days – Yes. But there are days when you might get bored in a hotel Read more about The Gateway Hotel in Pune, Hinjewadi, India – Rebooted![…]