Don't Stop Living Isolation Question and Answer Session With Readers

Don’t Stop Living Isolation Question and Answer Session With Readers

Hi everyone, This is Jonny Blair. Author of Don’t Stop Living blog, Northern Irishman in Poland. This week, I asked some readers on my Facebook Page to ask questions about my travel lifestyle as an interactive activity during this time of lockdown, shutdown, homebound, isolation, quarantine or whatever we want to call it. I have Read more about Don’t Stop Living Isolation Question and Answer Session With Readers[…]

Backpacking in Hungary: Debrecen's Nagytemplom

Is It Expensive To Go Backpacking Around Europe?

Europe is a dream destination for many people. There are so many tourist sites to see that months may not be enough to see what this continent has to offer.  One of the biggest questions always asked is whether it is very expensive to travel around Europe. While there’s no doubt that traveling will really Read more about Is It Expensive To Go Backpacking Around Europe?[…]

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Must Have Gadgets For Long Term Backpackers Post-Pandemic

I write this article in the hope that there will be backpacking options again, once the Corona virus crisis ends, post-pandemic. But for now I am stuck at home, pondering on what might be in the future, whilst also reminiscing on what has gone before. It was a weird and wonderful backpacking world I led Read more about Must Have Gadgets For Long Term Backpackers Post-Pandemic[…]

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home

It feels almost unimaginable that we can now work online from the comfort of our homes as an English teacher. I remember back to my days at Tech in the 1990s when a guy at Tech got a pager for the first time. A pager you say? You even forgot they existed right? That was Read more about Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home[…]

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The Bad Return Home – Are Cash Loans An Answer?

When you didn’t manage your money so well as you travelled and you return home to find the debts have mounted and unexpected bills are arriving, many people look for a quick fix. Unfortunately, any quick fix usually comes with a cost, and the eventual cost can dramatically outweigh the initial benefit. There’s no doubt Read more about The Bad Return Home – Are Cash Loans An Answer?[…]

Dating Online During Lockdown: Virtual Speed Dating With Date In a Dash!

“If this ain’t love then why does it feel so good?” – Spiller (Groovejet). Being stuck at home in this difficult period of life can mean a complete withdrawal from real life socialising, and all that comes with it. For me, dating, or even the option of dating disappeared completely. But then I discovered, it Read more about Dating Online During Lockdown: Virtual Speed Dating With Date In a Dash![…]

Morgan Day: How an Oklahoma Lady Became The Queen of East Belfast in Northern Ireland

Morgan Day: How an Oklahoma Lady Became The Queen of East Belfast in Northern Ireland

“Morgan Day” – Glentoran FC fans. “Precious time is slipping away; but you’re only king for a day” – (East Belfast child) Van Morrison. The last two weeks have been a little manic for an Oklahoma based Marketing and Social Media lady by the name of Morgan Day. You see, as a Glentoran fan, on Read more about Morgan Day: How an Oklahoma Lady Became The Queen of East Belfast in Northern Ireland[…]

World Travellers: Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks - Authors of Along the River that Flows Uphill from the Orinoco to the Amazon

World Travellers: Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks – Authors of Along the River that Flows Uphill from the Orinoco to the Amazon

My World Travellers series continues despite the lack of actual travel these days. The latest couple in the series are Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks. Miriam and Richard are two big travellers and writers. They are authors of Along the River that Flows Uphill from the Orinoco to the Amazon. Who are you? We are writers and Read more about World Travellers: Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks – Authors of Along the River that Flows Uphill from the Orinoco to the Amazon[…]

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The Best Spots For Your Next UK Staycation

In these uncertain and troubling times, we all need something to look forward to when a sense of normality has returned to the world. For many of us, that feeling of excitement and anticipation is likely to come in the form of a holiday. However, with the long-term consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic virtually impossible Read more about The Best Spots For Your Next UK Staycation[…]