Think of a major holiday destination in Ecuador, and I’m fairly sure that Guayaquil probably doesn’t pop up anywhere in the list. Except maybe as somewhere to fly into and then leave from. Certainly, everything I read about the place before arriving wasn’t exactly glowing with enthusiasm. And, talking with fellow travellers didn’t entirely fill […]
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I hear Rio calling
I have two stories to tell you. The first is about the title of this post, and the second is related to the content of this post. First though: we’re going to Rio de Janeiro next week! Ok, that’s off my chest. Let’s talk about the title of this post, which might explain quite why […]
Things to Do in Poznań: 6 Picks Worth Your Time in This Polish Gem
Poznań is one of those Polish cities that gets quietly skipped. The big-name picks pull all the attention (Kraków, Warsaw, Gdańsk), and Poznań sits between Berlin and Warsaw being one of the best stops in western Poland that nobody talks about. I visited back in 2012, hosted by the City of Poznan, and came home […]
Irish night at Dublin’s Belvedere Hotel
After Guinness, if I asked you to name something typically Irish, I suspect you might go with Irish dancing. It’s that strange dancing which looks a bit like someone has attached two bodies together – the top of which stays entirely still, the bottom of which behaves as if possessed by the devil. It was […]
Shootin’ some clay, up to no good
“Guys, you should stay clear of Western Ireland next week: Vera signed up for some clay pigeon shooting!”, Loz dutifully informed everyone he had known for more then five minutes once we had made it to Ireland. I smiled wryly. Thanks, man. We were in Dublin, and about to embark on two different trips. Loz […]
The Undeniable Romance Of Train Travel
Picture the scene. A girl runs frantically down the platform, as the conductor’s whistle blows, and the doors slide shut. She misses getting aboard by a fraction of a second, throws her hands up in the air, and retires to a railing along the edge of the platform. A nearby man raises a consoling eyebrow, […]
Where should you travel in November?
I’m writing this post as part of the British Airways Ultimate Year Round Travel guide, in partnership with British Airways and a number of other bloggers who are each putting together a blog post about countries they think are particularly worth visiting in a certain month. I went for November as it seemed timely, and […]
The Street Art of Dublin
Somebody needs to give me a week solely to explore the street art of Dublin, seriously. The city centre alone is more or less plastered with it. Wether it’s in your face, in your way, or sneakily hidden; wether it’s a tiny sticker on a traffic sign or a massive painting covering a whole wall; […]
Planning a trip around the Dingle Peninsula
The thing about Ireland is that it’s green. And whilst I had previously been under the impression that this was due to hordes of leprechauns emerging at night with watering cans, it turns out that the reality is that it’s because the clouds love Ireland. And who can blame them? It’s a lovely place, filled […]
How we nearly became millionaires in New Zealand
Our year of work and travel in New Zealand had come to an end, as all good things tend to do. It was time to pick up the loose ends and get ready to move somewhere else. One loose end was Bernie, our trusty van, which we had to sell. Now this task can be […]