7 Continents · 18 Months · 168 Stories
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Travel tales, local food, off the beaten track — from the Antarctic ice to the jungles of Laos. My journey around the world.
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AsiaSingapore the most popular tourist destination in South East Asia
Singapore consists of 63 islands, including the main island widely known as Singapore. The city-state has a tropical...
20 December 2013
Island EscapesMaldives An Exotic Experience
We often make plans of spending vacations beautifully and making them memorable. Some of us decide to visit our friends...
8 October 2013
Eastern EuropeIstanbul - the fabled city
Connecting Europe and Middle East; a perfect blend of east and west; Istanbul is one of its kind cities. Istanbul has...
20 August 2013
Food and DrinkAmerican Hot Wings
I have been asked a fair bit recently about the American hot wings that I know and love. Although I have traveled...
30 July 2013
EuropeMont Blanc view from the camp site
This is the first entry of the European odyssey a one or two or five month adventure trekking through Europe to end in...
24 July 2013
IndonesiaKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL as the locals refer to it) is (if you forget Singapore) the most developed city in the south east...
18 July 2013
Archive
All 168 Stories
Culinary Paris and the under discovered Gems
3 May 2013·Europe
Ingredients around the world - Tapioca
24 March 2013·Brazil
Ingredients around the world - Bamboo Shoots
15 March 2013·Laos
Gamji Gates – Tourist Attraction and Lovers Corner In Kaduna City, Nigeria
2 March 2013·Africa
Free Rice for the world
3 February 2013·Food and Drink
Quirky Curious Things to Do in Paris
2 January 2013·Europe
Bia hoi in My Tho and a thunderstorm adventure
17 December 2012·Vietnam
Sharing the Worlds Local Food: Book Launch
12 December 2012·Antarctica
Budget airlines ripoff Ryanair
8 December 2012·Planning
Bali: Where to go what to do?
7 December 2012·Indonesia
Secure the best flight deal avoid flight fees
4 December 2012·Planning
Nomads in the UK Couchsurfing with friends
30 November 2012·Posts from other Travellers
Securing value accommodation around the world
23 November 2012·Argentina
Barcelona Home Stays beats Hosteling hands down
12 November 2012·Europe
Reasons to Travel - there are not enough!
28 October 2012·Guatamala
Capt Karty's Fishing Fun in Florida's Key West
26 October 2012·USA
Burmese Tofu Soup (Tohu byawk)
23 October 2012·Burma
Three places to get off the beaten track in Bolivia
15 October 2012·Bolivia
China Pakistan border lies and a fantastic bus journey
2 October 2012·Pakistan
Northern China Over the Himalayas
28 September 2012·China
North Cambodia Laos Border
16 September 2012·Cambodia
Top 5 Exotic Fruit
12 September 2012·Food and Drink
Make Alcohol Tropical
7 September 2012·Food and Drink
Planning a Himalaya Crossing
31 August 2012·Planning
The World's Local Drinks
25 August 2012·Food and Drink
Have a Blinder in Bangkok
18 August 2012·Planning
Travel Checklist
13 August 2012·Planning
The best bargaining strategies in 6 easy steps
7 August 2012·Planning
How to eat Laos Sticky Rice
14 May 2012·Laos
Busy Bees
4 May 2012·India
Swanage
31 March 2012·United Kingdom
Thoughts on coming back to England
26 March 2012·Thailand
Ejected into London
20 March 2012·United Kingdom
Exploring Ibiza
25 February 2012·Europe
It's Ibiza Baby!
7 February 2012·Europe
7 Funny Signs
2 February 2012·Cambodia
Local food eaten in Antarctica
28 January 2012·Antarctica
Pt 3- Power and patience
25 January 2012·Europe
Part 2- Into the groove
17 January 2012·Europe
Lanzarote Surfing Trip, The Beginning
10 January 2012·Posts from other Travellers
Bungee jump cord snaps video and precautions to take
10 January 2012·New Zealand
Explore Your World...
5 January 2012·Antarctica
Country roads and Kunming
2 January 2012·China
Two Main Types of Indian Masala
26 December 2011·Food and Drink
What to take travelling and what to avoid
23 December 2011·Planning
What you Need Around the World
17 December 2011·Planning
Chilling and Cute Antarctica Videos
8 December 2011·Antarctica
Videos capturing the craziness of India
4 December 2011·India
Video Playlist of Temples Around the World
1 December 2011·Videos
UAE controlled substances: Prison for poppy seeds
29 November 2011·Travel Warnings
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The Balkans- a Bleak Understanding
28 November 2011·Eastern Europe
Beijing sightseeing
25 November 2011·China
Recipe Book of Dishes from Around the World
22 November 2011·Food and Drink
Beijing Beijing Beijing
20 November 2011·China
Of baseball and karaoke
15 November 2011·Japan
Traditional Kyoto
10 November 2011·Japan
Japan – first impressions
5 November 2011·Japan
Last stop Bangkok
31 October 2011·Thailand
Chiang Rai’s Deep Countryside
17 October 2011·Thailand
At Home in Chiang Rai
12 October 2011·Thailand
Laos to Thailand by boat
6 October 2011·Laos
Shanghai Scam
30 September 2011·China
Learning to be a Mahout
30 September 2011·Laos
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Shangri-la
30 September 2011·China
Hanging out in Luang Prabang
26 September 2011·Laos
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Last Night in Vietnam
25 September 2011·Posts from other Travellers
Bamboo School Building in Hatsa
21 September 2011·Laos
Laos Villages by Boat
19 September 2011·Laos
A World Apart in Vientiene
15 September 2011·Laos
Thang Beng to Vinh
13 September 2011·Laos
Making the most of Thakhek
12 September 2011·Laos
Attempting to travel north: Salavan
7 September 2011·Laos
Tadlo Waterfalls and a Festival
30 August 2011·Laos
Cycling in Champasak
25 August 2011·Laos
Hanging out in Kratie
11 August 2011·Cambodia
Phnom Penh Sight Seeing
7 August 2011·Cambodia
Sleepy Kampot and Countryside Biking
2 August 2011·Cambodia
Sihanoukville and beach birthday
28 July 2011·Cambodia
Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
23 July 2011·Vietnam
Mekong Delta and My Tho
19 July 2011·Vietnam
Fly by Ho Chi Minh City
15 July 2011·Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot
10 July 2011·Vietnam
Hoi An
6 July 2011·Vietnam
The East Coast and Hue
2 July 2011·Vietnam
Our friends of Hanoi
28 June 2011·Vietnam
Hong Kong Food Marathon
24 June 2011·Hong Kong
50 Bucks in Brisbane
20 June 2011·Australia
Our final week in Fiji
16 June 2011·Fiji
Earth Repair in Qamea, Fiji
12 June 2011·Fiji
Adventures in Fijis Qamea
8 June 2011·Fiji
New Zealand North Island
3 June 2011·New Zealand
Vipassana
18 May 2011·New Zealand
Appreciating Auckland
13 May 2011·New Zealand
Last stop in South America - Santiago, Chile
10 May 2011·Chile
Back to the Andes and wine tasting in Mendoza
17 April 2011·Argentina
Reunion in San Luis
13 April 2011·Argentina
Tranquillo in the Cordoba Sierras
9 April 2011·Argentina
Antarctica (56°27’ S 65°13’ W)
5 April 2011·Antarctica
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Antarctica (59°52’ S 62°19’ W)
3 April 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (62°27’ S 59° 36’W)
1 April 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (64°72'S 63°17'W)
30 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (64°81'S 63°53'W)
28 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (64°69'S 63°57'W)
26 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (64°88'S 62°91'W)
24 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (64°09'S 61°00'W)
22 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (63°01'S 61°58'W)
20 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (62°37'S 58°46'W)
18 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (60°00'S 64°19'W)
16 March 2011·Antarctica
Antarctica (53°47'S 76°81'W)
14 March 2011·Antarctica
San Javier Misiones
12 March 2011·Argentina
The Jesuit Missiones Argentina
7 February 2011·Argentina
The Iguazu Falls vs Itaipu Dam
3 February 2011·Brazil
Sao Paulo
30 January 2011·Brazil
A Fazenda Chrstmas and New Year
27 January 2011·Brazil
Jolt back to reality
24 January 2011·Brazil
Fazenda Puravida
21 January 2011·Brazil
Fazenda living in the Brazilian jungle
22 December 2010·Brazil
Salvador!
19 December 2010·Brazil
Rain in Campo Grande to sunny Salvador
1 December 2010·Brazil
Santa Cruz finale and the Pantenal
25 November 2010·Bolivia
Samaipatas Parque Nacional Amboro
17 November 2010·Bolivia
Heading into rural Bolivia
14 November 2010·Bolivia
Getting Sophisticated in Sucre
10 November 2010·Bolivia
Day 3: Geysers and Volcanoes of Bolivia
6 November 2010·Bolivia
Day 2: The Siloli Desert
5 November 2010·Bolivia
Day 1: Salar de Uyuni
3 November 2010·Bolivia
The train from Oruro to Uyuni
31 October 2010·Bolivia
La Paz to Uyuni via Oruro
30 October 2010·Bolivia
Making our way to Oruro
30 October 2010·Bolivia
La Paz Part Two: Temporary Locals
26 October 2010·Peru
La Paz Part One: Wild Rover Hostel
21 October 2010·Bolivia
Ollantaytambo Volunteering
13 October 2010·Peru
Cuzco Tourist Culture
29 September 2010·Peru
Ayacucho to Cuzco
26 September 2010·Peru
Huancayo to Ayacucho
22 September 2010·Peru
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The "Rules" of india
16 September 2010·India
Sunny South America - Lima
15 September 2010·Peru
Pune Round Two
2 September 2010·India
Aum in Omkareshwar
29 August 2010·India
Heading back South West
27 August 2010·India
Business in Varanasi
25 August 2010·India
The Darjeeling Tea Express
10 August 2010·India
Khecheopalri lake
5 August 2010·India
Pelling volunteering and relaxing
4 August 2010·India
Yuksom in the clouds
31 July 2010·India
Tashiding or was that Tashadingaling?
29 July 2010·India
The Slick State of Sikkim- Gangtok
24 July 2010·India
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Varanasi to Siliguri, a Gorka strike and a birthday
24 July 2010·India
Real Varanasi
5 July 2010·India
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To Varanasi and Luxury!
3 July 2010·India
Agra and the Taj
30 June 2010·India
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Working North via Jalgaon
28 June 2010·India
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Ellora Caves and around Aurangabad
10 June 2010·India
Arriving in Aurangabad
9 June 2010·India
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From the farm to reality then Aurangabad
6 June 2010·India
Khatpevadi Valley Mango Farm
5 June 2010·India
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Leaving Goa, Onwards to Pune
2 June 2010·India
Relaxing in a Goan Paradise
29 May 2010·India
Oh let's all Go to Goa!
13 May 2010·India
Madness in Mumbai
11 May 2010·India
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Getting through the dust
10 May 2010·India
Leaves on the Line and Clouds in the Sky
26 April 2010·Planning