Back (in the USSR) Packing in England: Visiting the Beatles Story in Liverpool

“In my hour of darkness, there is still a light that shines on me” – The Beatles. As 2014 arrived, it was time for me to make a return to Liverpool. It was a city I had passed through several times on ferries between Northern Ireland and England over the years. Yet despite once watching Read more about Back (in the USSR) Packing in England: Visiting the Beatles Story in Liverpool[…]

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World Borders: Getting the Belfast to Birkenhead Ferry (Northern Ireland to England)

It was a return to the familiar border crossings for me earlier in the year as I got the ferry from Belfast to Birkenhead. It’s a great way to get from Northern Ireland to England, and also avoids the hassle of flying, allows you to drive there by car, bring as much as you want Read more about World Borders: Getting the Belfast to Birkenhead Ferry (Northern Ireland to England)[…]

My Top 5 Backpacking Spots Not to Miss in England

Despite the fact I’ve only visited England twice in the last 5 years or so, I always have a fondness for it. I have lived, worked, studied, travelled and backpacked in England in a few different spots and I actually lived in 10 different flats there. I was living mainly in Bournemouth in Dorset but Read more about My Top 5 Backpacking Spots Not to Miss in England[…]

Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Anfield Trip, Liverpool, England February 1996

When I think back now – its kind of like, yes I’ve been to Anfield, I went there to watch Liverpool v. Tottenham Hotspur, and it was 12 years ago and now that I’ve done that I can tick it off without any real need to visit Anfield again. Anfield is the home of the Read more about Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Anfield Trip, Liverpool, England February 1996[…]