The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland “Chip Beck. Tiger Woods. Davis Love Hat-Trick” – Golfers Names. I used to play golf a lot when I was younger. Dad had a set of clubs, I had a set of plastic clubs as a kid, and later I had some real golf Read more about The Lost City: Playing Crazy Golf At Yorkgate, Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]

Backpacking Centurion - Volume 4 - The Black Volume

Backpacking Centurion Volume Four: The Black Volume Chapter Listing

Backpacking Centurion Volume Four: The Black Volume 1980 – 2015 (38 chapters) “And I dub thee unforgiven” – Metallica. This will be the final part of the “Backpacking Centurion” jigsaw, finally! And even when it’s done, there are actually a few more chapters that have even failed to make it into any of these first Read more about Backpacking Centurion Volume Four: The Black Volume Chapter Listing[…]

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English in Hong Kong Kindergartens

Five Exciting Career Options for Those with an Outdoor Education Degree

A few years ago (2016), the US GDB received $373.3 billion from outdoor recreation, outpacing contributions from the mining and utility sectors. These stats clearly indicate that the outdoor education sector is still growing. According to The Statesman Journal, outdoor recreation grew at a rate of 3.8%, above the 2.8% growth of the entire economy. Read more about Five Exciting Career Options for Those with an Outdoor Education Degree[…]

How To Get A Visa On Arrival On Beef Island🍖🥩🏝 , British Virgin Islands🇻🇬

The BVI. Beefy. Tortola. The British Virgin Islands. This was actually a very last minute spontaneous adventure, as I just needed to escape Europe to backpack the Caribbean in December 2021. I’m sure more of that will come in the forthcoming book series – I had no idea where life was heading and I left Read more about How To Get A Visa On Arrival On Beef Island🍖🥩🏝 , British Virgin Islands🇻🇬[…]

Backpacking in Zambia: Walking With Wild Rhinos At Mosi Oa Tunya Game Park

Backpacking in Zambia🇿🇲: Walking With Wild Rhinos 🦏At Mosi-Oa-Tunya Game Park

“Born to be wild” – Steppenwolf. Unfortunately the rhino is listed as an endangered species, even as recently as April 2023, it was in the news in an attempt to salvage this fine animal from extinction. On my travels I have been on over ten safaris, and over fifty animal related adventures. This doesn’t include Read more about Backpacking in Zambia🇿🇲: Walking With Wild Rhinos 🦏At Mosi-Oa-Tunya Game Park[…]

Don't Stop Living Is On TikTok

Don’t Stop Living Is On TikTok

Don’t Stop Living Is On TikTok again. I previously tried TikTok during the pandemic but had no time to update it or to understand it. My previous accounts on there were… jonnydontstopliving (Jonny Blair, Jonny Don’t Stop Living) jonnyblairontheair (Jonny Blair, Jonny Blair On The Air) Now, I’m trying it with the moniker “Ulsterczyk” (Polish Read more about Don’t Stop Living Is On TikTok[…]

Backpacking Centurion - Volume 4 - The Black Volume

Backpacking Centurion – Volume 4 – The Black Volume

** BOOK UPDATE ** Don’t Stop Writing!! Volume 4 of my Backpacking Centurion “trilogy” is finally on its way!! Originally the Backpacking Centurion series was meant to be ONE book, then it turned into 3 – a trilogy, a hat-trick. I’m now releasing a FOURTH volume of the “uncut” stuff! #backpackingcenturion #trilogy #hattrick #fourlogy #fourtrick #extrabook #uncut #cut #dsl #dontstopliving #theblackvolume “I stare at the Read more about Backpacking Centurion – Volume 4 – The Black Volume[…]

Backpacking In Madagascar🇲🇬: Touring The Lemurs’ Park At Katsaoka, Near Antananarivo

“We’re all carried along by the river of dreams” – Billy Joel. Lemurs are native to Madagascar 🇲🇬 and an endangered species, so I put a visit to the famous Lemurs’ Park at Katsaoko on my itinerary when backpacking on this huge island. It’s Africa. It’s Indian Ocean. It’s island magic. It’s tropical. It’s full Read more about Backpacking In Madagascar🇲🇬: Touring The Lemurs’ Park At Katsaoka, Near Antananarivo[…]