“Well it’s the same room but everything’s different; you could fight the sleep but not the dream” – Neil Finn. I loved touring Palestine and Israel a few months back and having been interested in the political situation there for a long time, I headed to the city of Hebron. Hebron has for many years Read more about Touring H1 and H2 both the Israeli and Palestinian Controlled Parts of Hebron, Palestine[…]
I’m truly delighted to feature Kirsty and Poi from No Place to Be on my latest World Travellers Series. For a selfish and special reason, it’s nice to return the favour to them. Back in September 2010, before I had even made it to Antarctica or South America, I was one of their “Random Travellers“, Read more about World Travellers: Kirsty and Poi from No Place To Be[…]
This is (probably) the final Sunday’s Inspiration of 2013 and I hope to bring you more of these in the new year. I’m trying to inspire others to travel, to get out and see the world and not succumb to what society forces or encourages you to. Today, do yourselves a favour and don’t succumb Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: F#ck The “Status Quo Lifestyle”, Do Your Own Thing[…]
You’ll pinch yourself when you get to a place like Sheki (Seki/Shaki), just to check it’s really happening. You’re in a city you’ve never heard of. No backpackers anywhere and you have a completely cool city all to yourself!! Sheki does a good job to promote Azerbaijan to the world. While backpacking in Sheki ‘s Read more about Backpacking in Sheki, Azerbaijan: Top 5 Things to See and Do[…]
While a recent Thirsty Thursdays was about the first time I ever tried Palestinian beer (in Bethlehem), this week it’s all about the Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah in Palestine. That’s right I ended up going to a beer festival in Palestine! One of my recent travel highlights for sure! What is Taybeh Oktoberfest? It’s a Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah, Palestine[…]
An Underground City? Who’s up for that? A place where nobody lives? An old “city”? It’s not Machu Picchu all over again is it? Well yes but on your travel journey through the moon-like surfaces of Cappadocia, this is a city you should definitely visit. In fact there are a number of these underground cities Read more about Visiting Kaymakli Underground City, Cappadocia, Turkey🇹🇷[…]
Today on Tuesday’s Travel Problems we’re looking at cancelled tours. When you head off on your travel journeys, be prepared for this. I have had a load of cancelled tours in the past, often through no fault of the tour agent and have just got on with things. Be ready for them and don’t worry Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Cancelled Tours[…]
I have to admit I’m a dirty cheapskate traveller sometimes but hey, I’d rather be like this and save money to keep me on the road longer. Today on Monday’s Money Saving Tips, I’m sharing my advice on saving money on laundry, not just in places where you can get free laundry by scamming those Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Wash Your Own Clothes[…]
Armenia has monasteries coming out of its ears so the country isn’t short of them by any stretch. However we had about 10 days in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh so had to pick and choose which ones we wanted to check out. The first of these (more to follow) was Haghpat Monastery which is in Read more about Visiting Haghpat Monastery in Northern Armenia[…]
Ein Gedi (also spelt En Gedi) is a desert oasis. Situated in eastern Israel, close enough to the Dead Sea and Masada, this makes for an awesome stop over while doing the pair. Israel is quite simply full of surprises and Ein Gedi was a neat extra that we didn’t even know about or bank Read more about Visiting Ein Gedi: A “Desert Oasis” in Israel[…]