On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
You know all those things you hear about Chinese factories? Over working, long hours, bad rates of pay, moaning staff, slavery and that stupid term “sweat shops” (which I hate)…well it was time to try and dispel some of these myths, or indeed prove them to be correct as I got an exclusive visit – Read more about Exclusive: The Day I…Went Behind the Scenes in a Chinese Factory!![…]
Today’s Friday’s Featured Food comes from Indonesia. A country I have been to only once so far, and I visited Java and Bali when I was there. I preferred Java, especially the central Java region which houses both Prambanan and Borobudur. On an essential day long tour of the Yogyakarta region, we took time out Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Indonesian Buffet Lunch in Yogyakarta[…]
I haven’t written much about Macau (Macao) yet and there will be a lot to come on it. This sparkling country is a former Portugeuese colony in China, almost like Hong Kong’s European cousin and there are similarities to be drawn between Macau and Hong Kong. Macao (spelt locally Macau) is a great city with Read more about The Night I…Won Money in a Macau Casino![…]
I was thinking about my Antarctica trip recently, and how I managed to drink in 4 different places on the trip (OK I’m cheating as three of them were onboard the boat!!!). But I thought I’d give all you Antarctic bound travellers some tips on how you can drink in Antarctica, yes there is even Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking in Antarctica🇦🇶Top 6 Places For a Beer🍺[…]
I was driving through Yeovil in England in early 2008 when a call came through from a renowned Northern Irish journalist “Jonny, I’ve been asked to do a few interviews on Northern Ireland football fans for a new book, are you interested?” Straight away it was a “yes” and that was it – I was Read more about Working Wednesdays: Interview for a Football Book, Green and White Army (The Northern Ireland Fans)[…]
When you visit Angkor Wat and the Angkor Temples in Cambodia, you will get the option of a 1 day or 3 day ticket (and even a 7 day ticket!!). Here’s a few pointers that will help you decide which one is for you. I went for the 3 day ticket option as I knew Read more about Visiting Angkor Wat: 1 Day or 3 Day Ticket??[…]
Today’s Tuesday’s Travel Essentials focuses on the very thing we now rely on in this digital age – photos and videos! And the need to have them saved, stored, uploaded and backed up. With this in mind, portable hard drives have become an absolute travel essential for me. Indeed this post has pros and cons Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Portable Hard Drives[…]
As a traveller, getting off the beaten track is one of my favourite things to do. Away from the popular Chinese tourist sights such as the Great Wall of China and the Teracotta Warriors, I took time out to see Sunrise at Elder Peak in the Danxiashan Mountains of China. The place is practically unknown Read more about Sunrise at Elder Peak, Danxiashan Mountains, Guangdong Province, China[…]
It’s time for yet another installment of Monday’s Money Saving Tips to kick start your week of travel. This time it’s all about getting FREE laundry. I rarely pay for laundry on my travels, and it is something I generally hate doing, but we all need to keep our clothes clean so here’s what to Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Free Laundry on Your Travels!![…]
In my ongoing series of world borders, I make border crossing a lot more clear, simple and easy for you based on my own experiences. Today you will be very pleased to learn that the border crossing from South Africa to Swaziland is an easy one, I went from Golela to Lavumisa. I would be Read more about World Borders: How to get from South Africa🇿🇦to Swaziland🇸🇿, Golela to Lavumisa[…]