Although I almost always travel as light as I can, I’m a sucker for travel souvenirs and collectables and over the years I have kept boxes with things from my travels in them. In this new mini series I will mention some of the things I collect. First up is country flag patches and destination Read more about Travel Collectables: Country Flag Patches For My Fleece[…]
I must say I’m absolutely delighted to bring you the list of the 5 Shittest Airline Companies today! I LOVED naming and shaming these horrible companies – if any of their reps are reading – you have SHIT companies and you tried to FUCK my travels up – you gave me abuse, you tried to Read more about 5 Shit💩Airline✈️Companies!! Who NOT to Fly With!! Named and Shamed – the World’s WORST Airlines!![…]
When you’re travelling through Muslim states, visiting Mosques will inevitably be on your agenda and it becomes part of the travel lifestyle. You can’t avoid them – they spring up everywhere. They are also works of art worth getting up close to and checking out. I saw countless Mosques in Brunei Darussalam but two main Read more about Visiting the Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam[…]
Oh heck! I did once say I would never write about Venezuela again as I hate it, but believe it or not, the Nachos I had as my first proper meal in Caracas were totally outstanding. Cheesey, meaty, spicy and crispy and just the way I like them. However, this was an experience I will Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Nachos At The Little Rock Cafe In Caracas, Venezuela🇻🇪[…]
Before I go on, I fell in love with Uruguay. It’s by far one of my favourite countries and things just seemed perfect there. A relaxing place, decent beaches, great cities that aren’t too big, cheap beer and food, great bus travel, friendly people and their obsession with Mate!!! Today’s Thirsty Thursdays takes me back Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Mate Tea in Uruguay, a National Obsession[…]
It’s time to look at keeping a travel blog up to date. One of the most asked questions I get is always “How do you keep your travel blog updated so regularly?” and the answer is a combination of things. I won’t say it’s easy, you need a lot of self discipline and self motivation Read more about Working Wednesdays: How to Keep a Travel Blog Updated When You Travel All The Time![…]
Today on Tuesday’s Travel Essentials I’m talking about a torch. I have used the same torch for three years. It is essential to have a torch on your travels, even if you are not camping. Staying in remote settlements late at night you will never know the mass advantages of having a torch until you Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: A Torch[…]
My trip to La Paz in Bolivia ranks highly (pun intended) when it comes to thinking about the most inspiring cities I’ve been to. La Paz is the world’s highest capital city, and therefore is also the capital of Bolivia. I just LOVED the whole quirkiness of lofty La Paz. It’s a city like no Read more about Backpacking in Bolivia: My Top 5 Things to do in La Paz[…]
I know this is a tough one in this modern day and age as most of us rely on the internet now during our travels, but take your laptop with you and make use of as much free Wi-Fi as you can. Today’s Monday’s Money Saving Tips is on making sure you never pay for Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Never Pay For The Internet[…]
It’s my birthday today. I’m travelling. That’s amazing! In fact this is only the second time in my life I have ever been travelling on my birthday. That might seem hard to believe as I travel a lot but it’s true. The last time I properly travelled on my birthday was in 2005. I was Read more about How to Spend Your Birthday as a Traveller![…]