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

Posted on June 3, 2015August 21, 2017 by Jonny Blair

“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

Posted on May 31, 2015May 29, 2015 by Jonny Blair

“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[…]

Working Wednesdays: Welcome Host for Internations in Hong Kong

Posted on May 27, 2015June 3, 2015 by Jonny Blair

It’s been a while since I did a Working Wednesdays feature on here, and while I have dozens more jobs to write about, I’ll be posting a few more of them in due course when I feel like it. After relocating to Hong Kong in 2011, I signed up with Internations. If you don’t already Read more about Working Wednesdays: Welcome Host for Internations in Hong Kong[…]

Sign Up for Internations: Connecting Global Minds

Posted on May 9, 2015July 18, 2015 by Jonny Blair

After relocating to Hong Kong in 2011, I signed up with Internations. If you don’t already know all about Internations, hopefully this article will explain. basically Internations is an international networking company all about connecting global minds and bringing people together. It’s mostly for ex-Pats living in a new location, looking for new friends and Read more about Sign Up for Internations: Connecting Global Minds[…]

My New eBook: My First Ever Travel Blog, School Trip to the Netherlands, 1991

Posted on March 8, 2015March 10, 2015 by Jonny Blair

You might have seen my social media updates about this release of my first ever travel blog, so here it is in a post to explain a bit more. As I head to my 100th country this month, I wanted to get my first ever travel blog released to get it out of the way. Read more about My New eBook: My First Ever Travel Blog, School Trip to the Netherlands, 1991[…]

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

Posted on March 4, 2015September 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“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[…]

Top 12 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015February 8, 2017 by Jonny Blair

This is the third consecutive year I have compiled a list of the best Northern Irish Travel Blogs out there. Following on from last year’s 2014’s Northern Irish Travel Blogs and 2013’s Northern Irish Travel Blogs, here are the best 12 out there this year in 2015! That’s an extension of 2 on previous years where Read more about Top 12 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2015[…]

The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours

Posted on February 20, 2015November 2, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Before I tell the story of the day I worked in 2 continents within 24 hours, let me tell you that I know this isn’t cool, or rare, or unique, or even special. I’m aware of that – every day of the week people work in 2continents sometimes even 3…think of the man who has Read more about The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Stop Now

Posted on February 8, 2015February 11, 2015 by Jonny Blair

“All I want is something I can write about” – Neil Finn, 2007 Before you read this edition of Sunday’s Inspiration, please listen to the following Crowded House song, one of my favourite songs and a peaceful tune to get us through the bad times, of which there are many, Don’t Stop Now: There has Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Stop Now[…]

10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)

Posted on August 27, 2014November 1, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“How will you ever learn when your hands are tied and your bridge is burned?” – Mark Morriss Bonjour. Hola. Jo San La. Guten Tag. Jo Napot. Bout Ye! This is actually my 1,650th proper travel blog post on Don’t Stop Living which coincides ridiculously with being on the 7 year anniversary of my blog, Read more about 10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)[…]