On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
If you have followed my journeys on here since the site’s birth, you will know I how much technology and I are not friends. I personally hate small gadgets. I detest “tablets” with a passion and assume the name only to be associated with medication. Time after time I refused to own any type of Read more about Top 5 Ways I Contact my Family and Friends When Travelling[…]
When touring the fantastic city of Denver in Colorado, it is important to get a glimpse of the city in both daylight and by night. While the day time view of the mountains is stunning and the hustle and bustle of the city’s shopping centres provides you with your shopping fix, once night falls on Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 5 Cool Bars in Denver, Colorado[…]
Chicago in Illinois is commonly known as the “windy city” and it is more than just skyscrapers and office blocks. For the traveller, Chicago offers a night life to rival any city in the USA and with a huge range of diverse bars, pubs, clubs, and restaurants, you won’t know where to start. First of Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in Chicago, Illinois, USA[…]
Slightly later than billed but scheduled for Thursday of course is the latest Thirsty Thursdays from Kaiping in China. This was voted by the readers of my Facebook Page to be the next TT article and it takes me back to 2012 and my time touring the incredible Kaiping Diaolou buildings in the Guangdong Province Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Eel, Turtle and Beer on A Night Out in Kaiping, China[…]
For anyone heading to Destin in Florida, this seaside town makes a perfect location to watch the sunset from the beach before chilling out at night in the many bars and restaurants in town. Some of the hotels in Destin have their own bars attached to them but you might want to head out and Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in Destin, Florida, USA[…]
On my recent adventure backpacking in Northern Ireland I decided to hit up a few new spots and revisit some old ones so I can write about them in an up to date way and ensure that more of you get to see the beauty of Northern Ireland. One pretty village I had been to Read more about Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: 9 Cool Things to Check Out in Ballintoy[…]
“In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs of every head he’s had the pleasure to know” – Lennon/McCartney You might have read some of my recent posts on my time backpacking through England, a country I know quite a bit about having studied and worked there some moons ago. I kind of love Read more about Backpacking in England: A Quick 5 Sights in Liverpool[…]
Are you planning your summer vacation, but feeling unsure as to where you should go? If so, know that you’re not alone. With so much choice worldwide, and such variation between locations, cultures, histories, foods, experiences, climates and more, it can be difficult to choose a destination. With this in mind, I’ve compiled five ultimate summer Read more about The Best Summer Getaways for Backpackers and Beach Lovers[…]
“You’ve made me look like a c*nt in front of millions” – Craig Phillips talking to “Nasty Nick” Bateman on Big Brother 2000. As I continue to write about my journeys around the planet, there are some huge huge gaps from my adventure that are just not covered on this website, and for the lack of Read more about “It’s only a gameshow, it’s only a gameshow”: The Lock In, Bournemouth, England[…]
It’s been a shocking eight years since my first trip to New Zealand and even five years since my second trip so the notebook still clogs up a list of 30 something posts still unwritten about this country of islands! I thought I’d get my food adventures in NZ typed up today and whacked into a Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Top 5 Food Experiences in New Zealand[…]