Tasting Porto – Port and Black Pudding?

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn food, travel2 Comments

Today we are heading to Portugal’s ‘second city’, the enigmatic, alluring and gastronomically pleasing Porto. This destination is not only the home of Port Wine, or as you may know it, simply ‘Port’, but actually it’s a place that I really enjoyed eating out.

The Chinese Conundrum – Travel to China & How the Rise of China has affected the World of Travel

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn travel3 Comments

Today I’m going to look at the impact of China’s rising economy and it’s opening up to tourism on the world of travel. And this means more than just the influx of Chinese tourists on the scene. It has changed the way we travel to some degree, it’s opened up a very large and fascinating country to mass tourism in itself, it’s brought Chinese Airlines to prominence globally, it has changed the way the rest of the world views China, and finally and in 2020 most significantly it has resulted in a backlash – some real, some perceived – against the world’s most populous country.

The Slow Travel Experts! – Interview with Travel Blogger Frank Thomae!

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn people, travel5 Comments

Howdy all and it's another Sunday and this time I am extremely excited to present my interview with Frank from 'The Adventures of BBQBoy & Spanky', a travel blog I have long followed as Frank and Lissette have travelled and lived in many places from Mexico to Croatia. Presently in their homeland Canada, I caught up with Frank to see how he's doing, and what his plans are going forward.

Essential Tips for Travel to Uzbekistan!

On By AndysWorldJourneysIn Central Asia, travel14 Comments

So, you want to go to Uzbekistan? No? You should, it’s an amazing country with incredible history and more! Friendly people, amazing architecture, parks, fountains, museums, improving transport infrastructure which now includes high-speed rail, it’s becoming more and more accessible as well, really – it could be the next BIG THING. It could be the next big destination people start to flock too!