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Getting the Cebu to Bohol Ferry, Philippines

I haven’t added this ferry trip to my World Borders Series as it’s really just a straight forward internal ferry within the Philippines, but I thought it was a good post to write about given that most visitors to Panglao and Bohol will arrive by ferry. Yes there is an airport in Tagbilaran, but I Read more about Getting the Cebu to Bohol Ferry, Philippines[…]

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Working Wednesdays: Doing PR for Card Protection Plan in London, England

Today’s Working Wednesdays bring me a reminder of a job even I forgot that I once did. I worked in PR for a company called Card Protection Plan (CPP) a few years back. I have written before in parts about my time working as a PR (Public Relations) Assistant for Bite Communications. An excellent global Read more about Working Wednesdays: Doing PR for Card Protection Plan in London, England[…]

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Exploring Kampong Ayer: “The Venice of Asia”, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Right so you’ve heard the term “Venice of Asia” a load of times, in fact you might even have read about it twice on my blog as I visited Tai O (Hong Kong’s answer to Venice) and Pingjianglu in Suzhou, China. But there are so many places dubbed the Venice of Asia it gets a Read more about Exploring Kampong Ayer: “The Venice of Asia”, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei[…]

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Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Sunglasses, Shades…

I got hit by a dose of sun over the weekend and while my sun cream kept my skin protected, let’s not forget those other sun blocking heroes – sunglasses. It’s today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials – shades, sun visors, sun protectors, sunglasses. Whatever keeps my eyes protected from that hot ball out there. I need Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Sunglasses, Shades…[…]

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Monday’s Money Saving Tips: FREE Toiletries

Today on Monday’s Money Saving Tips I’m keeping you all clean while saving you money. It’s all about toiletries. And not just any old toiletries – FREE toiletries. That’s right you can travel the world by virtually hardly ever spending money on toiletries – I’ve been doing it for years. In the past 12 months Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: FREE Toiletries[…]

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Shilin Stone Forest, Yunnan Province, China

  A visit to Shiling Stone Forest in China’s Yunnan Province is well worth a trip. This place became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 and has a thriving tourist economy. The downside is the cost of getting there, the up side is you get to see a forest comprised of fantastic rock formations. Read more about Shilin Stone Forest, Yunnan Province, China[…]

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The Night I…Slept In A Farmer’s Barn in Tasmania

Being a global nomad and not having a home means you’re constantly changing your style of accommodation. You’re also willing to take whatever accommodation comes about. How about a free night sleeping in a farmer’s barn in Tasmania then? Yes please, I’ll take it! We’re going back to April 2010 for this story…the night I Read more about The Night I…Slept In A Farmer’s Barn in Tasmania[…]

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Friday’s Featured Food: Laap in Vientiane, Laos

Today’s Friday’s Featured Food takes us to the country of Laos. It’s not a country famed for food and I remember being told “when you go to Laos you’ll end up eating a load of banana pancakes”. Well in the end I only had one banana pancake and actually found a lot more charm in Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Laap in Vientiane, Laos[…]

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World Travellers: Sam From Indefinite Adventure

This latest edition of world travellers is Londoner Sam, who gave up the English lifestyle to see the world. Currently touring South America, Sam runs the excellent website Indefinite Adventure and has lived in Austria and Spain teaching English as well as backpacking round Asia! Who are you? My name’s Sam. I’m 27, used to be Read more about World Travellers: Sam From Indefinite Adventure[…]

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Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking in A Muslim State, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Today’s Thirsty Thursdays sees us crack open the tins of beer that we brought in when visiting the Muslim State of Brunei. I had drank beer in a Muslim State before – Indonesia of course, but it’s a lot less strict. In Brunei, you cannot buy alcohol anywhere, so the only way to be able Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking in A Muslim State, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei[…]