Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in St. Helier, Jersey
Drinking in the Channel Islands is pure bliss. I have fond memories of being the only tourist in the pubs in Sark and Herm back in 2009 and I remember pub-crawling through St. Peter Port…
World Borders: Crossing from Poole, England to St. Helier, Jersey by Ferry
This edition in my world borders series is slightly long overdue. The reason being I have been on this route more times than I can remember. It was back in 2008 – 2009 that I…
Backpacking in Jersey: Top 5 Sights in St. Helier and St. Lawrence
It was a welcome and sentimental return to the island of Jersey recently as I headed to their capital city, St. Helier for a weekend. I stayed overlooking the sea, at the Ommaroo Hotel and…
Staying at the Ommaroo Hotel in St. Helier Jersey
Take a more unusual backpacking trip to the fantastic Channel Islands, you don’t get as many backpackers and global travellers here and the region is a complete breath of fresh air. This magical set of islands…
Working Wednesdays: The Easiest Job In The World – ‘Gangway Man’
When you move around a lot, you jobs change often and perhaps the best job I ever had was when I worked on ferries – being paid to travel must be good! So this week’s…
Working Wednesdays: A Quick Post About My Time at Condor Ferries
2009 was a sad time in my life and this job would have been a dream job for me had I stopped and realised how amazing it actually was. Serving customers on board cross channel…