One of the Last Customers to Stay in the Windsor Inn, Royal Hotel, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋

Posted on January 13, 2015October 17, 2025 by Jonny Blair

My recent travels in Northern Ireland have proved something to me – you can travel in your home country and love it, and get surprised by it. After my adventures on the north coast of Northern Ireland, I returned to my home town of Bangor, which is in County Down, just 12 miles from Belfast Read more about One of the Last Customers to Stay in the Windsor Inn, Royal Hotel, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋[…]

Top 12 Travel Highlights of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014January 10, 2015 by Jonny Blair

I’m pretty busy at the moment trying to go through all my unwritten posts, but it’s still nice to reflect on a top 12 travel moments of the year – something I did a similar post on in 2012 and 2013. This year I started off in Iraq on New Year’s Day and I have Read more about Top 12 Travel Highlights of 2014[…]

Watching Wet House By Paddy Campbell at Soho Theatre, London, England

Posted on November 19, 2014January 10, 2015 by Jonny Blair

On my journeys round the globe, you’ll have gathered that I love doing all sorts of different things on my travels and don’t have boundaries and limits. Whether it’s backpacking nonchalantly through Iraq, attending a victory parade in North Korea or eating as much food as you can in Gracia, Barcelona. I heard word that Paddy Read more about Watching Wet House By Paddy Campbell at Soho Theatre, London, England[…]

Staying by The Thames at the Elegant Sir Christopher Wren Hotel and Spa, Windsor, England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Posted on November 17, 2014August 15, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Life has a funny way of going full circle on me. It was another inspiring journey as I left behind the lights of crowded London for a night of relaxation and luxury by the River Thames in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. I stayed in the exquisite and elegant Sir Christopher Wren Hotel Read more about Staying by The Thames at the Elegant Sir Christopher Wren Hotel and Spa, Windsor, England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿[…]

Staying at the Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark, London, England

Posted on November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 by Jonny Blair

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 Read more about Staying at the Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark, London, England[…]

We Will Remember Them: Poppies at the Tower of London, England

Posted on November 8, 2014November 11, 2014 by Jonny Blair

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 Read more about We Will Remember Them: Poppies at the Tower of London, England[…]

30 Year Reunion: Dinner with P1Preston in Donegans, Bangor, Northern Ireland

Posted on November 7, 2014November 3, 2014 by Jonny Blair

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 Read more about 30 Year Reunion: Dinner with P1Preston in Donegans, Bangor, Northern Ireland[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: A Tribute to Jordan Kennedy

Posted on November 2, 2014May 20, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“Rhythm is a dancer, it’s a soul’s companion, you can feel it everywhere” – Snap, 1992 The above lyric is from the song that was number one in the music charts the day Jordan Kennedy was born. I remember the song well from my teens, and often danced to it myself. Now, I will never Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: A Tribute to Jordan Kennedy[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Visiting the Dentist

Posted on October 28, 2014October 23, 2014 by Jonny Blair

The most important thing when we travel is of course health. It’s always number one. Without health we are bound to one place. Until this year, I had been relatively lucky in terms of dentist visits and work needing done on my teeth. I’d had a few fillings here and there and some teeth removed Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Visiting the Dentist[…]

30 Year Reunion: School Tour of Kilmaine Primary School, Bangor, Northern Ireland

Posted on October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 by Jonny Blair

A calm Northern Irish wind reared its obvious head as I made the walk down to school. I hadn’t done my homework, my handwriting left a lot to be desired but I was on time, I had a grey shirt and school tie on and I was buzzing. I wasn’t a pupil any more however. Read more about 30 Year Reunion: School Tour of Kilmaine Primary School, Bangor, Northern Ireland[…]