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The Day I…Showed My Ass to an Entire Office of PR Workers in London, England

Casting my mind back to late June 2007 and I was working in PR for Bite Communications in an office at Ravenscourt Park, London, England. I had been working there since July the previous year. A busy job but I loved it by all accounts. On my last day of working there, I was given Read more about The Day I…Showed My Ass to an Entire Office of PR Workers in London, England[…]

Jonny Blair working on CPP at Bite Communications London

Working Wednesdays: Doing PR for Card Protection Plan in London, England

Today’s Working Wednesdays bring me a reminder of a job even I forgot that I once did. I worked in PR for a company called Card Protection Plan (CPP) a few years back. I have written before in parts about my time working as a PR (Public Relations) Assistant for Bite Communications. An excellent global Read more about Working Wednesdays: Doing PR for Card Protection Plan in London, England[…]

backpacking in alicante

5 Things to see and do in and around Alicante, Spain

Oh Spain, how I used to love my time travelling there, back when I was a “novice backpacker”! Aside from over indulgent parties in Menorca and Majorca, I backpacked through cities like Alicante and Valencia as well as doing them on family holidays before I upped and left my “normal life” behind. Today I’ll focus Read more about 5 Things to see and do in and around Alicante, Spain[…]

The Night My Mate Drank A Pint of His Own Piss For Children In Need

OK so the crazy travel stories are going to keep coming I’m afraid. I’ve got a ton of tales locked in my travel cupboard and am finally releasing them on here – no holds barred!! You might have been part of my journey and if you have, you might well appear on here. Don’t forget Read more about The Night My Mate Drank A Pint of His Own Piss For Children In Need[…]

Jonny Blair a lifestyle of travel working in Tesco Branksome in 2004

Working Wednesdays: Cashier/Till Clerk in Tesco, Branksome, Poole, England

I was recently thinking about my job history, including all the unpaid work, the work I have done for friends, the work I have done for others on top of my 50 plus jobs where I’ve been earning money around the world. It astounds even me, as until recently I didn’t actually realise how many Read more about Working Wednesdays: Cashier/Till Clerk in Tesco, Branksome, Poole, England[…]

Arconada...Armstrong! (backpacking in Valencia a brace of decades ago)

5 Things To Do In Valencia, Spain

I did the whole travelling in Europe thing when I lived in Northern Ireland and England, but it didn’t quite feel like I was travelling properly. I’ve been reminiscing recently about a trip that I did 10 years ago to the east coast of Spain. While most travellers going to Spain head to Madrid and Read more about 5 Things To Do In Valencia, Spain[…]

Crossing the carrick a rede rope bridge in Northern Ireland

Crossing The Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, North Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️

Travelling in your home country is something people often overlook and despite the fact that I don’t live in Northern Ireland anymore, I still LOVE the tourist sights that we have to offer. On every trip back I make sure I visit at least one tourist attraction. Crossing the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge on Northern Ireland’s Read more about Crossing The Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, North Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️[…]

shortest flight in the world scotland

Westray to Papa Westray: The Shortest Flight in the World at 47 Seconds!

If you follow Don’t Stop Living you will know that I NEVER write about places I haven’t been unless it’s in a “I want to go there” way and this post is just inspired by my love for unusual and off the beaten track destinations. I haven’t been to Scotland since 2008 and despite spending Read more about Westray to Papa Westray: The Shortest Flight in the World at 47 Seconds![…]

top 5 European cities Belfast

Top 5 Cities I Miss From Europe!

I often get asked about Europe and why I haven’t written much about my own continent for a while. The real answer is that all my travels in Europe were 2003 – 2009. In the last 4 years I’ve had less than 2 weeks travelling in Europe! This makes it my LEAST travelled continent in Read more about Top 5 Cities I Miss From Europe![…]

Crown Bar in Belfast Northern Ireland great place - a lifestyle of travel

Thirsty Thursdays: The Crown Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Crown Bar in Belfast in my home country of Northern Ireland is a brilliant place. I LOVE it and I take my friends there any time I’m showing them round my country. I’m pretty surprised this is the first time I’ve written about it, but buzzing at the thought of helping promote Belfast and Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Crown Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]