“I’m tired of telling the story, tired of telling it your way” – Sharleen Spiteri. Down the years I have covered my journey to becoming an AFC Bournemouth supporter more times than I ever imagined. I never realised that people would have to justify which football team they support. In countries I backpacked, wearing a Read more about Ulster Cherry: My Story on Becoming An AFC Bournemouth Supporter[…]
“It’s a hot beer and it’s really tasty” – my sexy travel friend. When I first heard about “hot beer”, I was somewhat surprised. The reason being that I have always been a guy who likes a good old cold beer. On my travels around the world, I drank cold beer in as many countries Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking Grzaniec / Grzane Piwo🔥🍺(Polish Hot Beer) in Poznań, Poland🇵🇱[…]
“Maybe the strangeness only ever was to hide ourselves from some kind of happiness” – Manic Street Preachers. So the five year gap has finally happened. This week I hit another sentimental and perhaps unwanted milestone on my wacaday journey. 21st August 2020 saw a five year story come back to haunt and for another Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Maybe The Strangeness Only Ever Was To Hide Ourselves From Some Kind of Happiness[…]
Known for being the largest island in Greece, Crete has a large variety of exciting things to do. On the northwest coast you will find a city full of surprises; Chania is known for its harbour, narrow streets and waterfront restaurants, but that is not the only thing you will find there as you dig deeper, Read more about Top 5 things to do in Chania on the island of Crete, Greece[…]
I probably should have written posts like this for years as these are the ones that people care about and are interested to read. But I was always too selfish to care, I wrote about where I went, what I saw, what I wanted to write. The Five Most Unusual and Quirky Places I Have Read more about The Ten Most Unusual and Quirky Places I Have Ever Slept🛏️😴💤[…]
Where I grew up, in Bangor in Northern Ireland we were six miles from a coastal town called Donaghadee. From Donaghadee harbour, on a good day you could see Scotland. In fact you could see Scotland on a bad day. From Portpatrick to Donaghadee is fairly close and at one point, Northern Ireland and Scotland Read more about Backpacking in Scotland: My Best Memories[…]
Finding just the right place to hold your meetings or have a conference in London can seem challenging. There are countless options available to you all over the city and often at a very wide range of prices. You may only have a limited budget to work with but you still want to find Read more about Selecting the Right Conference Venue in London Victoria, England[…]
“Smiling as the shit comes down, you can tell a man from what he has to say” – Neil Finn. Everything’s amazing. Every single city in the world is awesome. Wow what a cool monument! Such an amazing church. Great Mosque there. Inspiring skyline. Delicious food. I call bull5hit. Not everything is that cool really Read more about My Top 10 Most Over Rated💩Cities From My First 186 Countries🌍🎒[…]
I remember back to the late 1980s when a pizza restaurant (Piccola Pizzeria) first opened in my hometown of Bangor in Northern Ireland. It was totally amazing for me to try a foreign food for the first time. Chinese restaurants followed and sadly so did DickMonald’s (in 1992) and suddenly it wasn’t only Irish, Scottish Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Irish Dining At Its Finest[…]
“Although loneliness has always been a friend of mine, I’m leaving my life in your hands” – Backstreet Boys. The 25th June 1982 was a day to remember for the Northern Ireland football team. By no mere coincidence, and five years later than billed, on the 25th June 2020, I finally release the first volume Read more about Backpacking Centurion Volume 1 – Don’t Look Back in Bangor – FINALLY Released 25th June 2020[…]