On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
“You were there for summer dreaming; and you gave me what I need. And I hope you’ll find your freedom, for eternity. For eternity” – Robbie Williams. Reality Reflection: Twenty years ago this week, I met an English girl in Spain. July 2001. At that point in life, I only really knew about Northern Ireland. Read more about Reality Reflection: Twenty Years Ago This Week, July 2001[…]
As the pandemic continues, I have been trying to promote my books as well as my website. In case you missed my triple book launches, here is a reminder of the three volumes of Backpacking Centurion – Down the years I have a changing selection of business cards. It’s the way it works. You buy Read more about My New Business Cards From Aura Print[…]
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY NORTHERN IRELAND. “Century is what it meant to me”. “Reality reflection”. 3rd May 1921 – 3rd May 2021. #norniron #northernireland NORTHERN IRELAND is almost 100. As the clock strikes midnight tonight in Belfast City, (my breath thefter capital) this country becomes 100 years old. I know from my travels that, not everyone Read more about HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY NORTHERN IRELAND!🔴✋️☘️[…]
The latest in my World Travellers Series is Henrik Jeppesen. Henrik needs no introduction for those in the Chasing Countries and Every Passport Stamp groups, as Henrik has already managed to visit every country in the world. Not only that, but it’s the name of his website – Every Country In The World Dot Com. Read more about World Travellers: Henrik Jeppesen From Every Country In The World Dot Com[…]
“Spend your nightlife table hopping, trying to keep your bag of bones in trim” – Noel Gallagher. When travel used to be a thing, I loved the thrill of it all. I loved the crazy stuff, I needed even the sorrow amidst all that. The unrecognised countries, the secrets, the wacaday museums, the sadness at Read more about 15 Bars With Interesting Quirky Records I Was In[…]
“It’s a weird and wonderful world if you come from Wimbledon” – John Motson. Being in lockdown and not having travelled to ANY new city/town/village in 13 months now, and no new countries or even a leaval of this country (Poland) has certainly given me time to release 4 books (a fifth one is almost Read more about Reminiscing The 1990s: The Time Wimbledon Played Real Madrid[…]
Lockdown has taken its toll, travel doesn’t really exist anymore, meeting your mates “down the pub” is done on zoom, so what next? We need new and exciting ideas for things to do without going outside – things to keep us occupied in the safety of our own homes, even if it means being mask Read more about Introducing 20 Dreams: A Excellent New Game To Play At Home[…]
The latest in my World Travellers Series is Sarah from USA who works at Anyplace and travels as she works. Who are you? I’m Sarah, a marketing manager, writer, and remote work expert, who’s currently traveling solo around the world. I kickstarted my career in agency settings working on PR, content marketing, and SEO initiatives Read more about World Travellers: Sarah Archer – Marketing Manager, Writer, and Remote Work Expert at Anyplace[…]
“Fear was the fear of being what we had become” – Highly Likely. I hate being concise, succinct, slow and ill informed. I love deep thought. I buzz off a puzzle. Which fucking footballer is this? It’s a teaser that took me 3 minutes to compose but it stumped 100,000 football fans for over 6 Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Your Entire Life By Year In Two Words Per Year[…]
The latest in my World Travellers series is Priyanka Gupta from the On My Canvas. Who are you? I’m Priyanka Gupta. A software engineer by education, and once an investment banker, now I’m a writer, solo traveler, and art lover. About a decade ago, I graduated with a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Read more about World Travellers: Priyanka Gupta From On My Canvas[…]