“Everyone’s changing; I stay the same” – The Corrs (2004). Sentimental journeys are no stranger to my wandering heart or backpack. Neil Finn said it long before I rode my weary soul onto the streets… Backpacking In Bournemouth🍒🏖️England🏴: Returning To The Carrington House Hotel Where I Graduated, 16 Years Later
“But it’s too late, baby, now it’s too late” – Carole King. “Forever, ever delayed” – Richey James Edwards. “It’s a black fly in your Chardonnay” – Alanis Morrisette. Glory days unloyal here. Not everything… Finally Backpacking In Abu Dhabi🇦🇪: 15 Years Too Late For “GlobCom”
“What you leave behind, you don’t miss anyway” – Paul Hewson. Friday 26th September 2003. That’s twenty years ago today. Madness. This was the day when life unknowingly all changed for me. It did for… 20 Years Ago Today: How My Life Changed Forever On Friday 26th September 2003
There I was, nervous again, fidgeting over my notes, like a first day back at school, checking my hair was OK and my shoelaces were done. In a foreign land here I was now, faced… Studying Saturdays: My Short Course in Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
“Libraries gave us power” – Manic Street Preachers. Saturdays were always my day off as a blogger. I tended to write my Saturday and Sunday stuff during the week and take Saturday off. It’s football day… Studying Saturdays: Learning Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong🇭🇰
Earning a degree particularly for students like myself who are always on the move, travelling around the world is not an easy task. However, this can be possible provided that some of the following tips… How to Get a Degree While Travelling the World
“That’s why, you should keep on aiming high, just seek yourself and you will shine.” – Heather Small, 1994 This particular edition of Thirsty Thursdays will be a slightly stripped down version for you all… Thirsty Thursdays: The 20 Year Paddy Campbell Reunion in The Bridge Tavern, Newcastle, England
A calm Northern Irish wind reared its obvious head as I made the walk down to school. I hadn’t done my homework, my handwriting left a lot to be desired but I was on time,… 30 Year Reunion: School Tour of Kilmaine Primary School, Bangor, Northern Ireland
“Travel blogging killed a radio star” – lyric alteration from the Buggles. I’ve always loved radio. Background banter. Something you don’t need to watch while you listen to it. You can do other things and have… The Day I…Did An FM Radio🎤📻Show Naked🙈🍌in Bournemouth, England
“There’s a bridge to the other side, don’t take your eyes from the prize.”- Dodgy Get ready for it to pour out of me. It feels like some back tracking is needed to my teens… The Day I…Got 6 A Grades in my GCSEs (and the Aftermath of the Great Exam Heist)