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It’s off to Azerbaijan for today’s Thirsty Thursdays and a relaxing sober moment for a change. I haven’t had a lot of time to relax recently, but this was an hour where myself and my girlfriend found time to chill out, in the city of Seki. Drinking hot tea in the October sunshine. Explain Seki Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking Tea in Seki Square, Azerbaijan[…]
OK so down the years, I’ve been on some crazy types of transport on my travels and some absolutely manic journeys: – Turbo Jet in New Zealand (world’s fastest speedboat) – Cruise Ship to Antarctica – Mini-bus to Harar, Ethiopia (broke down, killed a cow, got stopped by police, windscreen smashed, stopped off for 4 Read more about Crazy Mini-Bus/ Marshrutky from Stepanakert to Vank, Nagorno Karabakh[…]
After last week’s story on how I went to Hong Kong to go backpacking and hang out with my girlfriend, yet ended up getting a job, now it’s time for part two. So I did my two shifts in Delaney’s, caught my flight to Singapore, found out that I had got and lost the job Read more about Working Wednesdays: Heading Back to Delaney’s Irish Pub (Part 2), Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong[…]
In this first edition of Tuesday’s Travel Problems, I’m talking about lost baggage. I’ll concentrate mostly on aeroplane baggage going missing, as this is the most common one from my experience. If you’ve read my post on all the shit airlines of the world, you’ll know I like a good rant and moan at airlines Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Lost Baggage, A 20 Point Guide[…]
Adana in southern Turkey is somewhat a pleasant surprise of a city to visit. It was never on my travel radar, nor had I ever heard of it, nor did I know where it was. That was until three weeks ago. Travel and backpacking journeys are unpredictable and I ended up in Adana. Thanks entirely Read more about Top 5 Things to See and Do in Adana, Turkey[…]
Today on Monday’s Money Saving Tips, it’s time for more food tips. On your travels, eating out takes it’s toll. Flashy restaurants with their welcoming scents have to be ignored as they’re beyond your budget, 5 course meals become a dream and you end up with a local supermarket in every city you visit. But Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Sharing Food and Splitting Costs[…]
My latest world traveller interview will have you curious and eager to check out his site. Through the eyes and dreams of Mig Pascual we venture from Chicago and Vegas down to Medellin in Colombia with the Curious Nomad! Who are you? Mig Where are you from? I’m from Chicago, but was living in Las Read more about World Travellers Interview: Mig Pascual AKA Curious Nomad[…]
Having spent 10 epic days in Azerbaijan, it was time to head back to Georgia. We were heading early morning, north west from the city of Seki (Sheki) and aiming to be in Sighnaghi in Georgia by the afternoon. Here’s an overview of our journey which saw us use the Balaken to Lagodekhi crossing – Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Azerbaijan to Georgia (Balaken to Lagodekhi)[…]
Today on Working Wednesdays, I’m finally getting round to telling the tale of how I came to Hong Kong in the first place and why I ended up staying there, working there and using it as my base to backpack all over Asia including lots of adventures into China. It’s a story which I’ll separate Read more about Working Wednesdays: Barman at Delaney’s Irish Pub (Part 1), Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong[…]
Right folks today on Don’t Stop Living it’s time for a brand new series. This one has been brewing for a while and I toyed with the idea of putting these travel problems on a whole new website, but it just wouldn’t feel right. Don’t Stop Living is my extensive travel blog since 2007 so Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: New Series on Don’t Stop Living[…]