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World Travellers: Jim Cheney AKA The Tripologist

Time for another cool interview with a fellow World Traveller and today I feature Jim Cheney. Jim loves to get out and about and explore, even in the place he lives in and inspires us all to travel more through his excellent website The Tripologist. Over to Jim… Who are you? My name is Jim Read more about World Travellers: Jim Cheney AKA The Tripologist[…]

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Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Burn Your Bridges

What’s that we’re sometimes told? “Burn the bridges as you’ve gone, I’m too weak to fight ya, I’ve got my personal hell to deal with.” – Peter Cunnah Well in theory, he may have a point (and it’s only a cracking pop song from my teens) but I’ve learnt in life that keeping friends, keeping contacts Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Burn Your Bridges[…]

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Backpacking in Chongqing, China: Living my Travel Dream in the World’s Biggest City

Hi everyone! I’ve been wanting to get this story typed up for about 9 months now!! It was in June last year that I first visited the city of Chongqing in China. It was a childhood dream of mine, and when the moment finally arrived, I was just in awe of this astounding monster. I Read more about Backpacking in Chongqing, China: Living my Travel Dream in the World’s Biggest City[…]

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The City of Love: Backpacking in Sighnaghi, Georgia🇬🇪

“Tunnel of love might amuse you, noah’s Ark might confuse you” – Richard Thompson. Our first stop off in Georgia on our return to the country was in the city of love, Sighnaghi. We had only been absent from Georgia for 10 days backpacking in Azerbaijan. After crossing the border from Zaqatala to Lagodekhi we Read more about The City of Love: Backpacking in Sighnaghi, Georgia🇬🇪[…]

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Friday’s Featured Food: A Night at the Barbecued Lamb Restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea

When you travel in Korea there is an obvious difference between North Korea and the south. It’s not just the political, commercial and geographical differences that become apparent. Gastronomically they are hugely different. I haven’t yet written about my food experiences in North Korea yet. In fact my last Korean food post was about eating Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: A Night at the Barbecued Lamb Restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea[…]

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My Top 5 Things to see and do When Backpacking in Trabzon, Turkey🇹🇷

Trabzon in Turkey is a completely cool city to check out, despite the fact that most travellers seem to “use it” as a means to their onward travels. The reason being it’s ideally located for onward travels from Turkey to Iran or Georgia. Trabzon sits on the Black Sea so leaving by boat is an Read more about My Top 5 Things to see and do When Backpacking in Trabzon, Turkey🇹🇷[…]

Why visit ‘The Last Paradise’ Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is one of those places that actually lives up to its marketing spiel. While the word ‘paradise’ gets thrown about rather casually and a bit too often, the unspoiled natural beauty of this Aussie island makes it an alluring travel destination. With its forest-covered volcanic peaks jutting out of an aquamarine sea, Read more about Why visit ‘The Last Paradise’ Lord Howe Island[…]

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Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Post Offices

Good old Post Offices. We need them when we travel. They are simply the best way to send physical items to friends and family. However it’s not always the easiest thing to find and organise when you travel. I try to limit my visits to post offices by travelling light, and using stamps to post Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Post Offices[…]

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Cook Your Own Food

It’s been a long time coming with this one, I know, but it’s not something I actually do a lot – generally eating out is cheap for me anyway. But I used to cook my own food all the time, and I started doing it again on my latest adventure. Cooking your own food is Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Cook Your Own Food[…]

5 Great Cities to Live in Tennessee, USA

Backpacking in the USA is something I need to do more of and I’m aware of it! I don’t really do guest posts but a travel buddy raves about Tennessee so we’ve teamed together for a take on it. Tennessee is a vibrant, eclectic state that has plenty to offer, from exciting cities to quiet Read more about 5 Great Cities to Live in Tennessee, USA[…]