“So give me hope Joanna, give me hope Joanna” – Eddy Grant. As a perpetual tourist, I love ticking off a textbook “tip”, “point” or “peak” on my wacaday journeys. Memories of such achievements in days of yore came reeling back, and they continue to do that on life’s sentimental worldic curveball. I remembered vividly…
Read MoreHave you been feeling unmotivated, sad, and lacking in energy? With everything going on in the world these days, that might be more common than you think. These signs, and quite a few more, can be symptoms of depression, which is a major mental condition that has the ability to turn your motivation and mood…
Read More“Keep on chasing down that rainbow. You never know what you might find” – Noel Gallagher. On this list I have included everywhere I have been narrowed down to cities, towns, villages or what I deem to be a significant place. Significant places could be prominent waterfalls (e.g. Victoria Falls), sights (e.g. Giant’s Causeway), mountains…
Read MoreTo avoid public transport, many overlanders rent their own vehicle. However in Australia, I decided to buy a car. It was a Toyota Hilux, the second car I owned. Yes it can be tough to save the money for it but worth it. Even if you can’t pay five figures fully in cash, the next…
Read More“Give me something I can rely on, far away from the life that I once know – Monaco. Monaco is an enigma, that’s for sure! As a lover of wacaday republics, unrecognised states, countries that don’t exist, nations unofficial and unclaimed lands, Monaco was right up my street. And it was a handy little trip…
Read MoreWhen people tell you you must go traveling, they usually forget to mention the downtime. While adventuring across the world is a lot of fun, there will be points where you’re stuck in your hostel bored out of your skull waiting for the next chance to get out or party. This doesn’t need to…
Read MoreStay at home. Stay in your flat or house. Why go out? Why? You are risking other people’s lives even if you think YOU are invinvicle and have no symptoms of the deadly COVID-19/Coronavirus. It is my 11th day at home but even I feel guilty that in those 11 days I left the flat…
Read MoreLife moves fast and time creeps up on us. Are you planning your retirement life yet? It’s never too early to prepare for the future and there are many sites that can help us for what’s ahead. You can look on Google for sites that give hints, tips and sometimes a useful reference guide when…
Read MoreSuffering from breathing problems is awful. Fortunately, medicine has come a long way in the last few decades and it doesn’t mean you have to stop living your life. As we age, getting out and experiencing life becomes more important than ever. Who wants to spend their time cooped up all the time because of…
Read MoreLet’s start with the surprising fact – Tbilisi is a great city. It is just incredibly under rated. A liveable city. A safe city. A vibrant city. A sleeping giant crying to be found. I expected nothing much from it, I expected an eastern grey textbook dull drab dreary ex-communist Stalinist patchwork of Soviet style…
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