The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is an amazing place. Salt flats as far as the eye can see. And it has hosted stages of the Dakar rally, as this testament to Toyota shows! Thanks for popping by - May the Journey Never End!
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.
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What has the Internet Done for Travel?
Since the introduction of air travel, nothing has revolutionised travel as much as the internet. Amazingly, ‘travel agent’ is still a thing, when you consider that it is perfectly possible to completely book your flights, accommodation, ground transport and travel insurance, and indeed tours from the comfort of your computer, tablet or phone in 2019. …
Tropical Reef Snorkelling at Sea World
G’day all – today I am reviewing my experience snorkelling at Sea World that I had back mid-April, and including video of what I shot there in the man made “lagoon” that they have. It’s called the ‘Tropical Reef Snorkel’, and it is open to ages 8 years old and over. An Experience to Recommend …
Nuts & Bolts Guide to… India
Howdy all! Today I’m rolling out a new feature called the ‘Nuts & Bolts Guides’. Trying to, in one post, deliver some basic but solid information on countries I’ve visited which might be useful for the first time traveller. Today we’re starting with India. Basically… Population: 1.34 billion Area: 3.287 million km2 Borders: Nepal, Pakistan, …
Eurovision’s Show-Stopping Winners!
Yes, goodness me, Eurovision we is FINALLY here. One semi-final down, another to go before the final. And today it's all about the WINNERS of Eurovision. The numbers that really blew the audience away. Minus, you know, the ones I've already mentioned. Johnny Logan & Celine Dion especially. Well okay, I'm going include Celine because …
1001 Posts – The Past and the Future
Hi all! Yes, this is the 1001st post on my blog! That’s since it moved over to WordPress which was in 2013. It’s… well it’s a ridiculously high number. I meant to have a bit of a celebratory post for the 1000th but Word Press had me fooled into thinking THIS would be the 1000th …
Warner Brother’s Movie World – in Review
There are four main theme parks on the Gold Coast – Dream World, Sea World, Wet N’ Wild and Warner Brother’s Movie World. Each have their own niche – Sea World is, you know, ocean based, Wet N’ Wild is a water theme park where, you know, you’re on slides and such, Dream World is …
Sri Lanka’s Hill Country in Pictures
Hi all. Hope you are all well on this Sunday. Today I wanted to share pictures from Sri Lanka's beautiful Hill Country. After the events of a month ago or so, I'm still pretty shocked as to what happened in Sri Lanka. But today I'm sharing photos of the most beautiful part of the whole …
Eurovision – Some More Favourites!
Hi everyone. Well, the semifinals are a week away! Today is the second last time this year I'll be looking back at the world's greatest song contest, so I thought I would share a few more favourites over the years. This includes a couple of winners, and fair bit of cheese too! Buck's Fizz - …
Why Not Consider… Westeros?
Have you been looking for a destination which still today encompasses the charms of Medieval times? Would you like the chance to stay in real functioning taverns, see the splendour of the Seven Kingdoms, see the places where many battles have been fought? The beauty of King’s Landing, the warmth of Dorne, and the chance …
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