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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

Airline Review – SCOOT Airlines

On 12 Apr 2018 By Andy RoamsIn Airlines, Review, South East Asia, travel, travel stories, travel tips6 Comments

Howdy all. I guess now that I’m home it’s ‘review season’, and I like to start with the airlines. Followers of the blog may know that when it comes to SCOOT I boarded the plane already having a big issue with them with you can read about HERE. Short summary – was due to fly …

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Turtles, Cricket and Swimming

On 10 Apr 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, backpacking, budget travel, panoramas, Sri Lanka, Train travel, travel, travel stories3 Comments

Welcome ye all to the last post of the trip. This time tomorrow I will be home in Melbourne and the last month will be but a memory. Thanks for sharing the memory with me!   Saturday 7th of April 2018 Ahhhh this was a good day! We headed to Unawatuna, pretty much the next …

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Whales, Forts and Galle

On 7 Apr 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Asia, backpacking, Sri Lanka, travel, travel stories4 Comments

Well folks, the trip has but a few days to run now, I’m here in Galle in Sri Lanka’s south. Here is the latest from my last couple of days. Tuesday, 3rd of April Today we said goodbye to the generous family we’d been staying with near Colombo. Just how generous? Well, the father said …

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Colombo

On 3 Apr 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Asia, backpacking, photography, Sri Lanka, Train travel, travel5 Comments

I woke in Kandy, I had a really nice hotel room there which was pretty good value for money. But it was only an overnight stop. I took a few photos in the morning before I left, including of the beautiful lake. I had a train to take to the station Verangoda, on the way …

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Deeper Into Sir Lankan Hill Country

On 31 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, backpacking, Sri Lanka, travel, travel stories2 Comments

The next instalment! The continuing stoooory of a pig who's gone to the dogs... 28th of March 2018 Developed a bit of a man flu. Actually it’s been pretty bad. Still I felt that I should press on because I was all the way out in Sri Lankan hill country and I should see something. …

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From Delhi to Sri Lanka

On 29 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, backpacking, India, Sri Lanka, Train travel, travel, travel stories4 Comments

23rd March 2018 So, the long journey into Delhi from Jodphur arrived on time. Delhi, my arch nemesis, a place that had knocked me over more than once. And here I was again. I arrived at Sarai Rohilla, not the main and usual station in Delhi, and had to negotiate an auto-rickshaw to the Paraganj, …

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The Blue City of Jodphur

On 23 Mar 201823 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, India, travel, travel stories13 Comments

The journaling continues, the last three days I have been in Jodphur, known as India ‘Blue City’. Many houses and buildings are painted blue, and there is an effect when you see it from the rocky hills that surround Jodphur, but what puts Jodphur right on the map is the fort to end all forts. …

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Jaisalmer and a Camel Safari

On 21 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Asia, backpacking, India, travel stories2 Comments

Hi folks, continuing on in my journal/diary style blogging from my India/Sri Lanka tri, here’s the lowdown from the last few days. Sunday 18th of March Dawn arrived in Jaisalmer. I didn’t leave the hotel in the morning really except to have breakfast and lunch at the vegetarian restaurant next door. I had gone to …

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Pushkar and Across the Desert

On 18 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, backpacking, India3 Comments

Thursday 15th March A day trip to Pushkar was the order of the day. I was pretty impressed by on time trains as I headed to this holy town for Hindus, and popular hangout place for travellers. I’d visited in 1999 but had no real photos of Pushkar or much memory. There is a small …

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Into India

On 14 Mar 2018 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, Airlines, backpacking, India, travel5 Comments

Hi folks. I’ve decided what I will do is, make the blogs a bit of a journal of my day to day activities whilst I’m on this trip. So, every few days I will post an update of the previous few days. Just a short summary, I keep a full handwritten journal as some may …

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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

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  • Regio Jet – Train Misadventures and Hungarian Apartments
  • 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
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Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

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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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