In my latest World Travellers interview I catch up with Sam Long, one of the youngest guys to feature so far in the series. Despite being only 23, he’s already done a load of travelling and is gagging for more! Who are you? I’m Sam Long, a 23 year old Sport Journalism graduate, who has Read more about World Travellers: Sam Long From Sam’s Shenanigans[…]
Hi one and all, as you may have known or noticed, I’m posting new stuff almost every day and have been since about October 2012. It’;s been pretty full on and I’ve loved taking my travel blog one step further than it was in its first five years or so. I’ve been working my ass Read more about Off to Africa! The Biggest Break from Don’t Stop Living in Ages![…]
If the lads are reading this it might jog a few memories from back in the day. Rather than “backpacking in Majorca”, we partied in Majorca, spending a week in the party hub of Magaluf. Thirsty Thursdays today takes me back to 2001, while keeping you in touch with the present. Magaluf it seems it Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Lads Holidays in Magaluf, Majorca, Spain[…]
I’ll talk about my first ever job on today’s Working Wednesdays, a job which was unpaid but I got free football fanzines out of it, and I was helping support my country’s international football team. Aged 15, I wrote articles for and helped sell the Northern Ireland football fanzine, Arconada…Armstrong! Named after the ITV commentary Read more about Working Wednesdays: Writing for “Arconada…Armstrong!” as a Teenager in Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]
On today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials I’m talking about leaving your car at airports. It’s something that families do a lot and it might surprise you to know that I have owned two cars in my lifetime, and frequently used the easy option of parking at airports (I’ve even slept in my car at an airport!). Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Leaving Your Car at Airports[…]
If you follow my stories on here you will know that I am a tight assed cheapskate backpacker. Monday’s Money Saving Tips are all about that. In terms of places to stay, friends flats, tents, hostel dorms and sleeping on airport benches are my forte as I backpack round the world. But the travel lifestyle Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: How to Stay in a 5 Star Hotel for Cheap as a Budget Backpacker[…]
Yangon is full of Buddhas, Pagodas and Temples and that can make it difficult to pick which ones you want to visit. I visited the Shwe Dagon Pagoda and for a Buddha, I headed to the Marble Buddha in Yangon, on a day of sightseeing in the former Myanmar capital. I got my visa at Read more about Visiting the Marble Buddha in Yangon, Myanmar[…]
“A constellation once seen over Royal David’s City” – Tim Wheeler. One of the major sights in Yangon is the impressive Shwe Dagon Pagoda. This gleaming golden complex is a feast for the eyes, whether you’re a Buddhist or not. I visited it this week, here’s an overview of visiting the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Read more about Visiting the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar[…]
A completely delicious dessert or pudding to feature today on Friday’s Featured Food and the second week out of the last three that I’m doing a Macanese style food. This speciality is known as Serradura, obviously getting its name from the Portuguese. It’s an ice cream dessert with biscuits like a “crumble”, and it’s also Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Serradura/Macau Sawdust Pudding in Taipa, Macau[…]
You’ll hear a lot more about Chongqing. Often dubbed (rightly or wrongly is anyone’s guess) the biggest city in the world, this colossal place was somewhere I had longed to visit and was anticipating it for a long time. Chongqing is a fantastic city and it lived up to all expectations. Completely! After getting the Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking with 70 Year Old Chinese Guys in Chongqing[…]