Almost every day another country hits the headlines with news of international borders re-opening and relaxation of travel restrictions. This makes it difficult to decide where to travel to first. It’s still a bit of a mine field out there and the travel status of a country could change at short notice. Although hopefully for […]
It isn’t always possible to minimise the negative impact on the environment and put sustainable travel at the top of the ‘packing’ list. However, I’m keen to do my bit. So, whilst I haven’t been able to travel this past year I’ve been trying to live more sustainably day to day. It takes a bit […]
With all this talk of “that free time” and “learn a new skill”, I’ll be completely honest: I’m the busiest I’ve been in a long time and have to fight for a healthy balance to not drown in work. Time off just isn’t an option! Just like many others, I had to cancel my holiday. […]
This year will be 13 years since I first started writing about my travels online. That’s not quite going back to the days of having to print photo’s from film and scan them in, but it certainly dates back to before smart phone’s. Back then getting online was dependent on slow desktop pc’s in dark and […]
A large crack echoed along the street, followed by several loud pops. As children played and the streets filled with the smell of gunpowder, the fog seemed to thicken as day turned to night. For a number of years the government have tried to improve the air quality in the city of Delhi during Diwali, […]
Whether you have dreamed of long term travel, given it a try or will be embarking on that long awaited trip very soon, it’s good to keep an open mind. There are numerous blogs and articles written by long term travellers, which often make it sound like long term travel is what we should all […]