“Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Cut the cord” – The Killers. Life continues to provide us with ups and downs on the journey. Moments of high elation and happiness and moments that remind us of the bad times that people on this planet had to endure in the horrors of yesteryear. I feel the need to…
Read MoreArrival into Catalonia after four epic days in the tiny country of Andorra was by bus and yet another magical journey on this here sphere. While based in Andorra, I decided to stay in the town of Escaldes Engordany, which houses southern Europe’s largest spa! Yes and Andorra was a tad special too. I had…
Read MoreWhen I arrived in Gdańsk in Poland, I booked into the hostel Cycle On. Immediately from the title you get the idea that the guys that run the hostel, Piotr and Pawel are big cyclists. In my dorm room, by chance I met the lovely Mika. Mika is a Taiwanese traveller and runs the page…
Read MorePlanning a motorcycle road trip? Feeling the full freedom of the open road is only possible from the seat of a motorcycle. There are hundreds of treks across the U.S. that give motorcyclist a unique look at the country, but few can compare to the Pacific Coast Highway. This long stretch of road running down…
Read More“I followed the stars and I sailed to the sun, I held it in my fingers. Alone on the beach on my own out of reach when you just passed me by. I’d give you the world if you’d take my hand, but you left me alone in the sinking sand. I strike up the band…
Read MoreIn 2016, I finally gave some airtime to Belgium. Yes, I had been before but I breezed through it on a road trip with my German mate Rene. After Northern Ireland got knocked out of the Euros in France, I made the fast decision to head on a Megabus to Brussells and after seeing some…
Read MoreThere are certain parts of the world which are well known for being relaxing and having an amazing atmosphere at certain times of the year – which is why those places seem to fill up at those times, when other places, like the busy cities of the world, empty out. And one of those places…
Read MoreAs a persistent traveler I don’t often get to sit down and watch a TV show at the time it’s broadcast. So the fact streaming services like Netflix and Now TV have become so popular in recent years is a godsend. Especially when I have hours to kill in an airport – I can fire…
Read MoreAs a backpacker I spend most of my time in hostels, some time in hotels when I’m feeling flush and some time camping when money’s tight – or I’m that far off the beaten track there isn’t another option. But one often unexplored option is the half way house between a hotel and camping –…
Read MoreBritain has a reputation as a country where you’re likely to be served some pretty uninspiring food, but I’m not sure that’s fair. The UK draws inspiration from the cuisine of many other countries so it’s actually pretty diverse. In any typical British town you can enjoy food from any number of continents – and Britain…
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