Sometimes when we travel we don’t have as much time in certain places as we’d like, and if you’re a weekend tripper like I have been recently this is especially true, as you’ve no doubt tried to pack in as much sightseeing and leisure time into every second of your trip – even if sometimes that means […]
3 Hours in Brussels – A Photo Journey
March 29, 2011 by 17 Comments
Moules frites. This was basically the extent of my travel needs on a recent work trip to Brussels. I’d never visited the city before, but as a lover of Bruges and the aforementioned seafood and potato dish, I couldn’t wait to get there. My only problem? I had around 3 hours to do some sightseeing and eat […]
Why I Wouldn’t Recommend Using Pre-paid Credit Cards While Travelling
March 28, 2011 by 24 Comments
There are a plethora of ways to take your money with you when you travel, and recently there has been a wave of pre-paid travel cards which have flooded the market promising the cheapest withdrawals, the lowest purchase fees and complete ease of use. I must admit, after being stung by some serious fees while […]
The Art Of Finnish Ice Swimming
March 22, 2011 by 16 Comments
If you had’ve told me when I was little that one of my favourite activities as an adult would be jumping into a frozen lake through a hole cut in the snow, I probably would have kicked you in the shins. So, fast forward a couple of decades and I find myself in Helsinki in the depths […]
Peace, Love And Weed In Christiania
March 17, 2011 by 3 Comments
Bob Marley, the beauty of human diversity and being yelled at for taking a photo. This is how I remember my visit to Christiania, Copenhagen’s ‘free state’. Upon walking through the gates which announce that you are now leaving the EU, you’re faced with a great contradiction – leafy green gardens and trickling streams to […]
Cocktail Drinking Around The World
March 15, 2011 by 8 Comments
Cocktails have come a long way since they were first ‘invented’ back in 1962. It was in the original issue of Bartenders magazine that the first set of cocktail recipes were published, which described them as a ‘mixed drink including spirits and bitters’ which fell into the main areas of Punches, Sours, Slings, Cobblers, Toddies […]
Falling In Love With Bangkok Street Food
March 13, 2011 by 7 Comments
Salty, sweet, sour and spicy – Thai food is all about balance. The heat of the chilli released into the tart, freshly squeezed lime juice; the so-good-you-could-eat-a-whole-slab-of-it palm sugar dissolving slowly into a salty concoction of soy and fish sauces. And don’t get me started on the herbs! The chlorophyll-stuffed stems of coriander, Thai […]
48 Hours In Marrakech
March 3, 2011 by 6 Comments
Marrakech is one crazy city. Some hate it, some love it. I’m definitely from the latter camp. I spent a couple of days here recently and was shocked by the stark contrast between the down and dirty souks brimming with locals going about their day to day, and the luxurious 5 star hotels, within metres from one another. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared Of Solo Travel
February 28, 2011 by 31 Comments
I’m not going to lie – being on your own in a foreign country with little more than the belongings on your back can be terrifying. You don’t speak the language, your friends and family are hundreds of miles away and you have no clue how to get to your hostel…it’s fair to say that one […]
How To Get Drunk In A Muslim Country
February 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
Travelling through countries such as Morocco, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as you can imagine, gets quite hot and sweaty. The dust, the dessert, the heat – it can get bit a bit much, and if you’re anything like me after a day on your feet sightseeing there is one simple pleasure that can make […]
