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Author: Andy Roams

I'm Andy - I started travelling back in 1999 and fell in love with it straight away! Since then I have been to 103 different countries all over the world and visited every continent except for Antarctica. I love to visit places that are a bit off the beaten track - some of my favourite places include Central Asia, West Africa, India and Iran. Youtube - youtube.com/@andyroamsok Instagram - @worldjourneys Facebook - Andy Roams Contact - andyjamesb75@gmail.com

Foto Friday – Kremlin and St Basil’s

On 18 Oct 201917 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn travel photographyLeave a comment

Hope you're well wherever you are! May the Journey Never End!

Big City Experiences – Tehran

On 17 Oct 201916 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, Middle East, travel stories8 Comments

Howdy all. Today’s ‘big city’ I am writing about is Tehran, the capital of Iran. When I write about my time in Iran, I don’t really write much about Tehran. The amazing cities of Yazd, Shiraz and Esfahan usually are the cities I write about, and they all have a lot of history and sites …

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My First Ever VLOG – at the Royal Melbourne Show 2019!

On 15 Oct 201914 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Australia, video, Vlog3 Comments

So, I’ve never done this before. I have never produced a Vlog, which for the uninitiated, is a blog but on video, or should I say Youtube? It seems it is the thing everyone is doing these days, and so I thought it was time to give it a go. Now, I’ve been using and …

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Seven Weeks, Eight Airlines

On 13 Oct 201912 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Airlines, travel planningLeave a comment

Hi all, well I have just booked the last flight for my trip this week. Not the one that takes me home, but one from Seville to Lisbon. I’m taking Ryan Air. I’ve taken their most expensive fare which starts at 78 Euro but keeps going up and up as you book. I also learnt …

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Big City Experiences – Cairo

On 10 Oct 201910 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn cities, Middle East, travelLeave a comment

How do you feel about big cities? I mean, cities that are in some way or form pretty much monolithic? As travellers, we inevitably end up visiting big cities despite how we might or might not feel about the experience. Even if the ultimate goal is not to go to the ‘big city’ of a …

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Little Places – Rotorua, New Zealand

On 8 Oct 20197 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, New Zealand, travel tipsLeave a comment

New Zealand is a country blessed with the most beautiful natural scenery you could possibly imagine. Just flying over New Zealand left me in awe. I’m hoping to get back there next year and see a little of the South Island. Let me tell you about the first place I ever went in New Zealand …

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What Kind of Travel do I do?

On 6 Oct 20195 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, travelLeave a comment

Last week I wrote a post about how the most important and enjoyable part of travel for me is the ‘journey’ part, the ‘getting there’. There are so many aspects to travel, and what is en vogue these days is ‘slow travel’. That’s basically taking your time and staying long term in places. A month …

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The Stunning U Bein Bridge, Myanmar

On 3 Oct 20192 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn travel, travel photography, travel stories5 Comments

Myanmar has plenty of things to see and do and visit, and one that I had the pleasure of visiting when I was there back four years now, was the U-Bein Bridge. It is or at least was the longest teak wood bridge in the world – something that I guess wasn’t particularly amazing to …

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A Day at the Royal Melbourne Show

On 1 Oct 201930 Sep 2019 By Andy RoamsIn animals, Australia, MelbourneLeave a comment

Howdy all and I hope this post finds you well! Last week I took the chance to attend the Royal Melbourne Show. The Royal Melbourne Show is a big event that happens every September-October in Melbourne at the Royal Showgrounds, Flemington. If you’re in Melbourne at that time of the year, it’s not a bad …

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Travelling – All About the Journey

On 29 Sep 201928 Sep 2019 By Andy RoamsIn blogging, Train travel, travel5 Comments

Buckle up everyone reading this – it’s going to be one of those ‘thoughtful’ posts where I delve into my subconscious and answer questions that I never knew I would ask myself for reasons that may never be clear. I’ve read a couple of very interesting and thoughtful posts on other blogs lately. A shout …

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Central Asia

Turkmenistan – photo from The Calvert Journal
Turkmenbashi Mosque
Kulkedash Medressa, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
sunrise over the Kazakh steppe.
Palace of Peace and Accord
The Byoterek – ice cream or lollipop?
Golden Samovars anyone?
Victory Monument
State Museum.
Mountains on Almaty to Dushanbe flight

Recent Posts

  • Understanding Rwanda’s Resilience: A Vlog from Kigali
  • Holidays Start, Happen, Finish! Where did the time go?
  • Budget and Basic in Kigali, Rwanda – St Etienne’s Guesthouse
  • Budapest – Through My Lens
  • Lions and Hyenas UP CLOSE at the Victoria Falls Wild Hub, Zimbabwe!!
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Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

Writes of Passage

inspiring journeys and friendly advice

An Orcadian Abroad

A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

Writes of Passage

inspiring journeys and friendly advice

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