The thing that I love most about travel is the adventure of it all. The fact that everyday when you wake up, you are doing something different. I hate mundane, repetitive routines and my latest trip saw me backpacking in Romania. I flew into the capital city of Bucharest, based myself in the heart of…
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My recent travels in England took me to the town of Windsor (& Eton) in Berkshire for what I thought was the first time. However I realised that back in 2000 I had actually visited the Legoland nearby, so this on my return to the town of Windsor on another backpacking journey, was a chance…
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Today on Thirsty Thursdays yet again I bust some travel myths about the prices of things. Did you know that you can get a free pint of beer in London? Yes you can! While staying in the cosy Mad Hatter Hotel (excellent location too by the way) in Southwark (London, England), I popped into the…
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It might seem strange that a British (Northern Irish) guy would wait until he is 34 before touring the Tower of London in England. In fact, I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve walked past the beast and thought “someday I should go in there”. Then in November 2014, on yet another return…
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In a backpacking sense, as ridiculous as it sounds, England is unexplored and under covered by travel writers and bloggers the world over. Sure, every person and their dog has been to Stonehenge, Trafy’s Q, Old Trafford and Buckingham Palace etcetera but we know about them. There’s beauty in pretty England in the least likely…
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You’ll probably be aware that I’m a big fan of London, England. Not only did I once spend a year working here in Public Relations for Apple, but apart from Belfast City, London is the city that I have spent the longest amount of time in during my life and I always treasure my time…
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Following on from my sentimental and reality check articles on here such as my tribute to Jordan Kennedy and the 15 Things I Want to Achieve This Year, I landed back in England, bought myself a poppy and decided to spend a bit more time in England than usual on this adventure. It’s 100 years…
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It was a fairly emotional return to Northern Ireland for me recently – my longest stay in my home country in over 11 years which is crazy to think about it. I had lined up some really cool stuff to do when I was back, and after touring the north coast, (including Portbraddon) watching Northern…
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You might not realise it, but trends for the type of garden people have varies across the world. It is easy to assume that most gardens look and feel the same (trees, flowers, greenery), but that is not the case at all. Even when you look at small gardens in people’s homes you see different…
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Never underestimate an underdog. Never think that you can “do small countries” in a few days. Andorra is bigger, mightier and more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. Yes, Andorra is an absolute undermined underdog and I underestimated it big time. After exploring Escaldes Engordany (where I stayed in the awesome Residencia Nuria Hotel and…
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