I’m not normally so blatant about stuff and I don’t like to write too much about upcoming trips, but I have some travel dreams to tick off and as I get older, I realise that the time is “running out the door we’re running in” (Ian McCullough). Today I just share 5 travel dreams that Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: 5 Travel Dreams Before I Hit 35[…]
“Travel the world and the seven seas; everybody is looking for something” – Eurythmics. Sundays are my day to reflect on where life has taken me and write something that can hopefully inspire others to escape the rat race (whatever that is) and get out and see the world. It doesn’t take much. I understand Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: 10 Easy Steps👣To Travel the World🌎🌍🌏🌐🗺️[…]
It’s just a short and sweet Sunday’s Inspiration for you today while I briefly share the story of this website’s title. I’ve touched on it before but thought an explanation was needed. Not only is Don’t Stop Living the title of my website, it’s also my philosophy in life, it’s also a poem and song Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Stop Living[…]
This dose of Sunday’s Inspiration is one for the Mums and Dads, possibly. I’ve been longing for chances to preach to people about how education is not the be all and end all of your lives. Sure, it’s nice to be a bit intelligent, or at least fake a bit of intelligence in the form Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: “Damn My Education, I can’t find the words to say”[…]
This is (probably) the final Sunday’s Inspiration of 2013 and I hope to bring you more of these in the new year. I’m trying to inspire others to travel, to get out and see the world and not succumb to what society forces or encourages you to. Today, do yourselves a favour and don’t succumb Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: F#ck The “Status Quo Lifestyle”, Do Your Own Thing[…]
If there’s something I can’t stand in another individual it’s constant laziness. I hate it. It bugs me. Why be so lazy? I’ve worked with a load of lazy people down the years and lived with a few lazy people. It grills me. I’m a firm believer of these ideals: – You get out of Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Don’t Be Lazy[…]
This week has been your usual epic week of travel in my lifestyle and something got me thinking again. It was something I said to myself I was going to do back in 2003 when I first left Northern Ireland. I hate being alone (unless I’m working on something) and I love being around people. Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Make As Many Friends As You Can[…]
I’m not sure if it’s cool or not to keep using quotes from others as part of my Sunday’s Inspiration series, but this Paul Weller lyric (from the song “Brand New Start”) is one of my favourite quotes. This one helps clear your mind, leave the past behind and move on. Times get tough. But Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: “It’s Never Too Late to Make a Brand New Start”[…]
Today on Sunday’s Inspiration it’s time for a quote from Liam Gallagher of Oasis. This was a random line I remembered from a magazine interview in 1997 around the time of the simply epic “Be Here Now” release. With a piece of chalk, Liam inscribed the words “ALWAYS WANT IT” on a blackboard. As I waited Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Always Want It[…]
This is a selfish dose of Sunday’s Inspiration for you today. But I still hope you will get inspired by reading it and make a start on your own travel dreams. My journey round the world began 10 years ago this week and I didn’t even know it then. It was Friday 26th September 2003. Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: 10 Years, 75 Countries, 50 Jobs, 500 Cities[…]