Working Wednesdays: Writing for “Arconada…Armstrong!” as a Teenager in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Posted on July 31, 2013December 21, 2020 by Jonny Blair

I’ll talk about my first ever job on today’s Working Wednesdays, a job which was unpaid but I got free football fanzines out of it, and I was helping support my country’s international football team. Aged 15, I wrote articles for and helped sell the Northern Ireland football fanzine, Arconada…Armstrong! Named after the ITV commentary Read more about Working Wednesdays: Writing for “Arconada…Armstrong!” as a Teenager in Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]

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Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Leaving Your Car at Airports

Posted on July 30, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

On today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials I’m talking about leaving your car at airports. It’s something that families do a lot and it might surprise you to know that I have owned two cars in my lifetime, and frequently used the easy option of parking at airports (I’ve even slept in my car at an airport!). Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Leaving Your Car at Airports[…]

Working Wednesdays: The Easiest 5 Jobs to Travel The World With

Posted on July 24, 2013July 1, 2017 by Jonny Blair

Through my years of working and backpacking around the globe I’ve built up a wide and varied range of work experience. I’ve managed to find a job everywhere I’ve wanted one and this is mainly through hard work, a bit of charm and experience in the types of job that are easy to find as Read more about Working Wednesdays: The Easiest 5 Jobs to Travel The World With[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Avoiding Insect Bites!

Posted on July 23, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials combines a few of the things I have written about before. You might have read my posts about Anti Malaria tablets and Insect Repellent before BUT I cannot stress enough how essential it is to be safe on your travels health wise. Here’s my top 5 tips on avoiding insect Bites! 1. Carry Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Avoiding Insect Bites![…]

How to get a Myanmar Visa in Hong Kong

Posted on July 21, 2013August 14, 2015 by Jonny Blair

I’m heading to Myanmar (Burma) tomorrow and in a rush I needed to get my visa on Thursday this week (a few days ago). Living, working and backpacking in Asia means I normally get my visas in either Hong Kong or Bangkok. These are probably the best two cities for a backpacker to get visas Read more about How to get a Myanmar Visa in Hong Kong[…]

Working Wednesdays: Travel Expert for Think Places

Posted on July 17, 2013February 27, 2017 by Jonny Blair

As my travel blog has built momentum over the years and more and more people read my stories, inevitably opportunities have fallen my way. I’m really excited about some of my latest side projects and no qualms with sharing them here on my Working Wednesdays feature. It was always my dream to earn a Read more about Working Wednesdays: Travel Expert for Think Places[…]

Climbing Mount Kinabalu in Borneo: Day 1 Part 3 – Timpohon Gate to Layang Shelter

Posted on July 14, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

And so to Day 1 Part 3 of the epic Mount Kinabalu hike in Malaysian Borneo. Having booked the tour, paid for it and arrived at Kinabalu National Park we then arrived by minibus to the entrance at Timpohon Gate. Anybody who has hiked Mount Kinabalu will know the hike starts at Timpohon Gate. You Read more about Climbing Mount Kinabalu in Borneo: Day 1 Part 3 – Timpohon Gate to Layang Shelter[…]

How to Get A Vietnam Visa in Hong Kong

Posted on July 13, 2013May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

In 2012 I finally had my first trip to Vietnam. Rather than get an online visa on arrival (which is something you can now do), I prefer to get visas myself from the Embassies. Being nomadic all the time means you end up getting your visa in the most convenient places. Living in Hong Kong Read more about How to Get A Vietnam Visa in Hong Kong[…]

Travel Collectables: Banknotes

Posted on July 10, 2013January 2, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I love the thrill of getting new banknotes when you’ve crossed a new border. Even as a child I collected them, thanks to a collection from the Sunday Times (a paper my Dad used to buy every week!). I was fascinated by geography as a child and my banknote collection grew and grew. However it Read more about Travel Collectables: Banknotes[…]

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Working Wednesdays: Sponsored Posts on my Travel Blog

Posted on July 10, 2013August 21, 2017 by Jonny Blair

Today on working Wednesdays I’m talking about “sponsored posts”. If you have followed my blog you will have read that on Sunday I put up a Sponsored Post on Aruba. BUT I WROTE IT. Don’t Stop Living is still MY blog and it will always be my blog. I DO NOT ACCEPT GUEST POSTS and Read more about Working Wednesdays: Sponsored Posts on my Travel Blog[…]