Friday’s Featured Food: A Night at the Barbecued Lamb Restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea

Posted on March 7, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

When you travel in Korea there is an obvious difference between North Korea and the south. It’s not just the political, commercial and geographical differences that become apparent. Gastronomically they are hugely different. I haven’t yet written about my food experiences in North Korea yet. In fact my last Korean food post was about eating Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: A Night at the Barbecued Lamb Restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea[…]

My Top 5 Things to see and do When Backpacking in Trabzon, Turkey🇹🇷

Posted on March 6, 2014July 21, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Trabzon in Turkey is a completely cool city to check out, despite the fact that most travellers seem to “use it” as a means to their onward travels. The reason being it’s ideally located for onward travels from Turkey to Iran or Georgia. Trabzon sits on the Black Sea so leaving by boat is an Read more about My Top 5 Things to see and do When Backpacking in Trabzon, Turkey🇹🇷[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Post Offices

Posted on March 4, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Good old Post Offices. We need them when we travel. They are simply the best way to send physical items to friends and family. However it’s not always the easiest thing to find and organise when you travel. I try to limit my visits to post offices by travelling light, and using stamps to post Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Post Offices[…]

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Cook Your Own Food

Posted on March 3, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

It’s been a long time coming with this one, I know, but it’s not something I actually do a lot – generally eating out is cheap for me anyway. But I used to cook my own food all the time, and I started doing it again on my latest adventure. Cooking your own food is Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Cook Your Own Food[…]

World Travellers: Renee Blodgett from We Blog the World

Posted on March 2, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Today on my World Travellers Series, I’m delighted to have Renee Blodgett who is a very well known travel writer, marketer and overall busy lady. As well as contributing to numerous websites and blog, Renee also has her own blog, and runs We Blog the World – an awesome global website which I have also Read more about World Travellers: Renee Blodgett from We Blog the World[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: 5 Travel Dreams Before I Hit 35

Posted on March 2, 2014March 3, 2023 by Jonny Blair

I’m not normally so blatant about stuff and I don’t like to write too much about upcoming trips, but I have some travel dreams to tick off and as I get older, I realise that the time is “running out the door we’re running in” (Ian McCullough). Today I just share 5 travel dreams that Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: 5 Travel Dreams Before I Hit 35[…]

Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Sunset at the Kaluts Desert

Posted on March 1, 2014August 12, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“I’d give you the world if you’d take my hand, but you left me alone in the sinking sand” – Noel Gallagher. It’s been a crazy few months of travel, from backpacking in Iran to visiting my home town again to doing travel Podcasts and there have been way too many highlights to mention. When in Iran, Read more about Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Sunset at the Kaluts Desert[…]

Fridays Featured Food: Hotel Breakfast in Sulaymaniyeh, Kurdistan, Iraq

Posted on February 28, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

So you want to know what breakfast in Iraq is like?? Well my only real experience of this came in a hotel in the city of Sulaymaniyeh, which is in Iraqi Kurdistan and I’ve no idea how truly authentic this is, but here goes for you today none the less. Most hotels in the Kurdistan Read more about Fridays Featured Food: Hotel Breakfast in Sulaymaniyeh, Kurdistan, Iraq[…]

Working Wednesdays: Barman at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, England

Posted on February 26, 2014November 28, 2021 by Jonny Blair

I admit my working Wednesdays series is months behind – I was writing so much stuff recently about travel that I neglected my usual regular features and lifestyle posts. My return to the town of Bournemouth after a 5 year absence recently made me think of my time there working as a barman in Bournemouth Read more about Working Wednesdays: Barman at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, England[…]

Top 5 Sights When Backpacking in Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Posted on February 25, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

In my ongoing quest to visit every Province in China, I recently headed to the Hunan Province which is probably most famous for the fact that Chairman Mao Ze Dong comes from this province. Also famous is the scenic area at Wulingyuan which was made famous by it’s inclusion as the location for the film Read more about Top 5 Sights When Backpacking in Changsha, Hunan Province, China[…]