Category: Regular Features

On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!

English interviews in a Buddhist School in Yuen Long

Working Wednesdays: English Video Interviews in a Buddhist School, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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I haven’t mentioned much about teaching yet on Working Wednesdays, despite having worked in about 10 different schools, but it’s a regular feature so there will be plenty to come. These teaching jobs have been wide and varied ranging from Kindergartens to Joint School Events to Primary Schools to Buddhist Schools to Private Tutoring, all Read more about Working Wednesdays: English Video Interviews in a Buddhist School, Yuen Long, Hong Kong[…]

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World Borders: How to get from Bolivia to Peru (at Desaguadero)

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In my series on World Borders, I report on my trips across many of the borders on this planet. This time it’s a relatively unusual one, as the name of the town, Desaguadero officially sits in both the countries Bolivia and Peru. Primarily however we call it Bolivian. The border is particularly lacking in security Read more about World Borders: How to get from Bolivia to Peru (at Desaguadero)[…]

Photocopies of passports

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Photocopies of Passports

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So if you have followed Tuesday’s Travel Essentials before you may have read my post about always carrying passport photos with you on your journeys (my page is also a handy money and time saving tip by the way). But something else you definitely need is photocopies of your passport (s). Why? Not in case Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Photocopies of Passports[…]

Dressing up as Margaret Thatcher in work in 2008

The Day I… Pretended To Be Margaret Thatcher in Work

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“There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families.” – Margaret Thatcher, 1987 In this ongoing random series called The Day I… I detail spontaneous and often idiotic moments from my travels. I don’t really like “normality” that much and I always prefer the extraordinary over the Read more about The Day I… Pretended To Be Margaret Thatcher in Work[…]

Staying with friends on your travels

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Staying With Friends

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I write this post today with a huge THANK YOU to all those friends, family and acquaintances I have stayed with over the years. I have loved every moment of my nights and days staying with friends around the world and this is today’s Monday’s Money Saving Tips. It’s also a shout out to all Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Staying With Friends[…]

Brunei Cheesecake in Dermaga Cafe Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei

Friday’s Featured Food: Brunei Cheesecake

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Brunei Darussalam is a tiny country, as well as being an unusual one. On my travels I always sample local food, it’s a key ingredient of a visit to any country in my opinion. Brunei offers a few local dishes for dinner, but for afternoon coffee I opted to try the local Brunei Cheesecake. So Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Brunei Cheesecake[…]

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World Travellers: Audrey AKA That Backpacker

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In my continual quest to interview global nomads, travel bloggers and addicted wanderers I managed to track down Audrey of That Backpacker! She’s currently in Cambodia, here’s what she has to say about her crazy travel experiences… Who are you? I’m Audrey, or the girl who wants more stamps on her passport. On a normal day, you Read more about World Travellers: Audrey AKA That Backpacker[…]

Crown Bar in Belfast Northern Ireland great place - a lifestyle of travel

Thirsty Thursdays: The Crown Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland

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The Crown Bar in Belfast in my home country of Northern Ireland is a brilliant place. I LOVE it and I take my friends there any time I’m showing them round my country. I’m pretty surprised this is the first time I’ve written about it, but buzzing at the thought of helping promote Belfast and Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Crown Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]

Jonny Blair working at Wightlink Isle of Wight England

Working Wednesdays: Ferry Steward for Wightlink Ferries, Isle of Wight, England

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I LOVED working for Wightlink Ferries. In the last 10 years of nomadery, this was perhaps the one job that it felt like I was at home in. Getting paid to travel, meeting new people every day, free food and drinks and travelling every day to an enchanting island. Whatever fate befell me in 2008 Read more about Working Wednesdays: Ferry Steward for Wightlink Ferries, Isle of Wight, England[…]

First time I ever used chopsticks in China

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Learning How To Use Chopsticks

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Tuesday’s Travel Essentials on Don’t Stop Living brings you endless tips on things you need when you set off around the world. One thing you will need for sure is knowing how to use chopsticks. Luckily I went from not having a clue to being an expert at using them. If Asia is on your Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Learning How To Use Chopsticks[…]