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My Travel Plans for My 100th Country and The DSL🟢🔵⚪Book📚📖Launch

“How we like to sing along, though the words are wrong. It really really really could happen” – Damon Albarn, 1995. This is a post for any regular readers out there that follow my journeys. I don’t always document my upcoming plans and I thought I’d give a nice easy to understand account of where Read more about My Travel Plans for My 100th Country and The DSL🟢🔵⚪Book📚📖Launch[…]

Top 12 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2015

This is the third consecutive year I have compiled a list of the best Northern Irish Travel Blogs out there. Following on from last year’s 2014’s Northern Irish Travel Blogs and 2013’s Northern Irish Travel Blogs, here are the best 12 out there this year in 2015! That’s an extension of 2 on previous years where Read more about Top 12 Northern Irish Travel Blogs 2015[…]

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The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours

Before I tell the story of the day I worked in 2 continents within 24 hours, let me tell you that I know this isn’t cool, or rare, or unique, or even special. I’m aware of that – every day of the week people work in 2continents sometimes even 3…think of the man who has Read more about The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Stop Now

“All I want is something I can write about” – Neil Finn, 2007 Before you read this edition of Sunday’s Inspiration, please listen to the following Crowded House song, one of my favourite songs and a peaceful tune to get us through the bad times, of which there are many, Don’t Stop Now: There has Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Stop Now[…]

10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)

“How will you ever learn when your hands are tied and your bridge is burned?” – Mark Morriss Bonjour. Hola. Jo San La. Guten Tag. Jo Napot. Bout Ye! This is actually my 1,650th proper travel blog post on Don’t Stop Living which coincides ridiculously with being on the 7 year anniversary of my blog, Read more about 10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)[…]

I’m Gonna Party Like It’s Country 99 (Hold Up – It Will Be!): Vote For My 99th Country

*** STOP PRESS **** VOTING WILL END at 11.59 pm (GMT) on 31st December 2014 Hi readers, followers, friends, You might have heard I’m on a conquest to “crack the century” (i.e. visit 100 real countries properly). As I close in on my 99th country on this backpacking journey, I thought it would be fun for Read more about I’m Gonna Party Like It’s Country 99 (Hold Up – It Will Be!): Vote For My 99th Country[…]

Working Wednesdays: Creating Your Own Travel Blog

The travel industry can end up becoming a lifestyle business for you if you manage to do things right. One way that you could potentially combine a passion for travel and new experiences with a flair for writing, is to create your own travel blog. There are some really excellent sites already out there on Read more about Working Wednesdays: Creating Your Own Travel Blog[…]