How to Teach English (as a Language) For (Your) Fun and Freedom: with a blueprint for the perfect class

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jonny Blair

You’ve probably seen me promoting a few books to help you along your way and this one does the same. It’s written by Rebecca Jaynes and is all about teaching English abroad, enjoying it and seeing the world at the same time. The same sort of inspiring story that a lot of us backpacking bloggers Read more about How to Teach English (as a Language) For (Your) Fun and Freedom: with a blueprint for the perfect class[…]

Book Review: The World At Large By Cody Punter

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jonny Blair

My latest book review is of this topsy turvy thrilling travel related novel by Cody Punter. The story “The World at Large” details a young man on a spontaneous backpacking journey. You never know what’s ahead along the way. It’s available on Amazon now. The World at Large It was just another harmless escape, another routine Read more about Book Review: The World At Large By Cody Punter[…]

Book Review: Adventures Of The Traveling Sex Bunnies: Miami & Costa Rica

Posted on February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Time for another Book Review on Don’t Stop Living and one with a sexy nature to it and an intriguing title. It’s also the third book I am reviewing with a Costa Rican edge to it! That’s because I already reviewed Deacon Blake’s book Mercenary Justice (Deacon runs the Hemingway Inn in San Jose) and author Read more about Book Review: Adventures Of The Traveling Sex Bunnies: Miami & Costa Rica[…]

Book Review: Ride of Your Life by Ran Zilca

Posted on February 3, 2015February 12, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Ride of Your Life Time for another book review on Don’t Stop Living as I feature Ran Zilca’s Ride of Your Life. Before I started reading this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect. On the surface, it seems like a travel memoir, and travel memoirs are tricky business. They focus on the individual experience Read more about Book Review: Ride of Your Life by Ran Zilca[…]

World Borders: New Book on Crossing Borders in South America

Posted on January 14, 2015January 8, 2015 by Jonny Blair

You might have followed my World Borders series the last few years. Basically having crossed over 100 land and sea borders down the years, I have managed to type about 40 of these into articles. Then recently I started working with fellow travellers Kali Kucera and Lorraine Caputo to bring together a book including every Read more about World Borders: New Book on Crossing Borders in South America[…]

A Cool Guide to Costa Rica’s Capital: The Real San Jose by Michael Miller

Posted on January 4, 2015January 4, 2015 by Jonny Blair

You might have read my post on a walking tour of San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital. I was staying in the quirky and inspiring Hemingway Inn in San Jose. A building with character and history and by chance I got to meet Michael Miller there. Michael has written an awesome book on San Jose which Read more about A Cool Guide to Costa Rica’s Capital: The Real San Jose by Michael Miller[…]

Book Review: Mercenary Justice by Deacon Blake

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Jonny Blair

You might have read some of my book reviews before, it’s something I’m strict about. I only ever read books that I am genuinely interested in, and I never go browsing for books and just nonchalantly pick one up and read it. That will never happen. In the last 5 years or so, I’ve read Read more about Book Review: Mercenary Justice by Deacon Blake[…]

Book Review: Travel Blogging – Build Audience, Improve Rankings and Earn Money

Posted on June 19, 2014June 17, 2014 by Jonny Blair

I review quite a lot of books on here, more than time will permit me to read and I’ve had to turn down book reviews recently due to my ongoing travels (currently in Brazil for the World Cup), but sometimes when a new book comes out, I get excited. Especially with this one. If you Read more about Book Review: Travel Blogging – Build Audience, Improve Rankings and Earn Money[…]