Don’t Stop Living Merchandise For Sale

This is probably the most blatant bit of advertising in living history on Don’t Stop Living, but I will tell you it’s only for fun and I only make 10% of the cost of these orders – other companies take the rest (except my e-Books). Last year I launched a mini Don’t Stop Living shop Read more about Don’t Stop Living Merchandise For Sale[…]

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Studying Saturdays: My Short Course in Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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 with the task of trying to learn some basic Cantonese. Cantonese is one of many Chinese dialects. It is spoken Read more about Studying Saturdays: My Short Course in Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong[…]

Working Wednesdays: Top 10 Ways I Earn as A Travel Blogger

“Money money money in a rich man’s world” – Abba. Working Wednesdays today touches on some of the ways I have earned money and products in the last few years which can hopefully get some of you thinking outside the box. Once you have decided upon your business plan, next is to research about how to start Read more about Working Wednesdays: Top 10 Ways I Earn as A Travel Blogger[…]

Studying Saturdays: Learning 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 and I should be down Dean Court or the Oval. Even in a flash of inspiration, I’d jot my ideas Read more about Studying Saturdays: Learning Cantonese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong[…]

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Working Wednesdays: 10 Reasons Why Travel Blogs Are Better Than Printed Travel Media

“I read the news today oh boy” – The Beatles Working Wednesdays returned with a flourish last week and I’m getting my head round more wacky job related experiences and opinions these days. When I first studied Journalism back in 1997 in Belfast City, travel blogs may have existed, but they certainly were not widespread, Read more about Working Wednesdays: 10 Reasons Why Travel Blogs Are Better Than Printed Travel Media[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: The Fear of Settling Down

“There goes the fear again, there it goes. You turn around and life’s passed you by.” – The Doves While I play one of my favourite tunes over and over again on my iPod (The Fear by the Doves), a fear has struck deep within me. I don’t like being stationary. I don’t like staying Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: The Fear of Settling Down[…]

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My Travel Plans for My 100th Country and The DSL🟢🔵⚪Book📚📖Launch

“How we like to sing along, though the words are wrong. It really really really could happen” – Damon Albarn, 1995. This is a post for any regular readers out there that follow my journeys. I don’t always document my upcoming plans and I thought I’d give a nice easy to understand account of where Read more about My Travel Plans for My 100th Country and The DSL🟢🔵⚪Book📚📖Launch[…]

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Sunday’s Inspiration: “Damn My Education, I can’t find the words to say”

This dose of Sunday’s Inspiration is one for the Mums and Dads, possibly. I’ve been longing for chances to preach to people about how education is not the be all and end all of your lives. Sure, it’s nice to be a bit intelligent, or at least fake a bit of intelligence in the form Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: “Damn My Education, I can’t find the words to say”[…]