World Travellers: Carmen from Double-Barrelled Travel

The latest in my series of World Travellers was actually meant to be published last year initially yet me being the idiot that I am, I somehow lost the e-mail and eventually I am now delighted to present to you Carmen and Dave from Double Barrelled Travel. Who are you? I’m Carmen from Double-Barrelled Travel, a Read more about World Travellers: Carmen from Double-Barrelled Travel[…]

Sunday's Inspiration

Sunday’s Inspiration: If You Really Want More, Shout it Out Louder

“If you really want more shout it out louder” – Usher. As I danced, drank and poured beers in the land down under a few years back, I didn’t quite realise the sentimental effect these types of jobs have on your life. I’m referring to one job and one pub in today’s dose of Sunday’s Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: If You Really Want More, Shout it Out Louder[…]

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Top 10 Backpackery Things to do in Newtownards, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: The Town Where I was Born!

Life may take you on many roads and to many towns and cities around the world but one fact is true: you can only have one birth town. You are born in one place and we must try and be proud of our roots. I certainly am, and I owe a lot more to my Read more about Top 10 Backpackery Things to do in Newtownards, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: The Town Where I was Born![…]

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99 Things To Do in Pyongyang, North Korea🇰🇵

“Here is a sunrise; ain’t that enough?” – Teenage Fanclub. With the DPRK having it’s annual day on the 9th September (thats 9.9), 99 seems to be the most appropriate number so here I present 99 things to do in Pyongyang, North Korea. While backpacking in Pyongyang, I was just in awe of the sheer Read more about 99 Things To Do in Pyongyang, North Korea🇰🇵[…]

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Backpacking in Chongqing, China: 10 Things to See and Do in the World’s Biggest City

“Hundred mile high city” – Ocean Colour Scene. If you read my post about my journey to Chongqing this week, you’ll know how much visiting this colossal city in China was a huge huge childhood dream of mine. When the time finally came round, I was completely inspired by it. I haven’t given a decent Read more about Backpacking in Chongqing, China: 10 Things to See and Do in the World’s Biggest City[…]

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Working Wednesdays: A Tribute to My Friends and Heroes of PJs Parramatta, Australia

“If you really want more shout it out louder” – Usher. OK so before I launch into a tribute, the story begins, and this one needs a bit of an introduction. Even those that once worked with me in PJ Gallagher’s Irish PubI’m not sure I’ve told it all before in this much detail on Read more about Working Wednesdays: A Tribute to My Friends and Heroes of PJs Parramatta, Australia[…]

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World Travellers: Jim Cheney AKA The Tripologist

Time for another cool interview with a fellow World Traveller and today I feature Jim Cheney. Jim loves to get out and about and explore, even in the place he lives in and inspires us all to travel more through his excellent website The Tripologist. Over to Jim… Who are you? My name is Jim Read more about World Travellers: Jim Cheney AKA The Tripologist[…]

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Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Burn Your Bridges

What’s that we’re sometimes told? “Burn the bridges as you’ve gone, I’m too weak to fight ya, I’ve got my personal hell to deal with.” – Peter Cunnah Well in theory, he may have a point (and it’s only a cracking pop song from my teens) but I’ve learnt in life that keeping friends, keeping contacts Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Burn Your Bridges[…]

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Backpacking in Chongqing, China: Living my Travel Dream in the World’s Biggest City

Hi everyone! I’ve been wanting to get this story typed up for about 9 months now!! It was in June last year that I first visited the city of Chongqing in China. It was a childhood dream of mine, and when the moment finally arrived, I was just in awe of this astounding monster. I Read more about Backpacking in Chongqing, China: Living my Travel Dream in the World’s Biggest City[…]

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The City of Love: Backpacking in Sighnaghi, Georgia🇬🇪

“Tunnel of love might amuse you, noah’s Ark might confuse you” – Richard Thompson. Our first stop off in Georgia on our return to the country was in the city of love, Sighnaghi. We had only been absent from Georgia for 10 days backpacking in Azerbaijan. After crossing the border from Zaqatala to Lagodekhi we Read more about The City of Love: Backpacking in Sighnaghi, Georgia🇬🇪[…]