Folks - come on board and find out what Business Class is like on Emirates on an aging Boeing 777 on a ten hour flight from Dakar, Senegal to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Check out the Ultimate/Infinity Lounge at Dakar Airport - and whilst there catch a bit of a glimpse of the …
Author: Andy Roams
Touring H Block, Pentridge Prison!
For nearly 150 years Pentridge Prison in Coburg, Melbourne was Australia's most feared and infamous prisons. The brutal treatment of prisoners in H Division was like something out of a nightmare. The prison closed down in 1997 but the buildings made out of blue-stone bricks still, for the most part, still stand today. But today …
Onto Jeddah…
G’day all. Hope today’s post finds you well. Last week I took you to the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh as my introduction to the country. From there it was a long day bus to Jeddah, perhaps the most open (in the past at least) of Saudi Arabia’s cities. Sitting in a great location on …
Snorkelling and Sun in El Nido, Palawan, The Philippines!
Howdy all! A quick post with lots of lovely photos for you all. I am writing this post in a hotel at Manila International Airport, I've spent the last week in El Nido, on the Philippine island of Palawan. During my stay I took two tours - on boats to islands - there are four …
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High Speed Rail Travel Italian Style!
Folks, it's time to take to the tracks with me as I check out TrenItalia - the main train company in Italy - and their high speed offering. Take a seat next to me as I travel from Bari on the east coast to the capital Rome, and from there to Florence and see what …
Climbing the 1000 Steps – The Kokoda Memorial Walk
Hey folks! Well, today it's another episode of 'Melbourne Revealed' - actually episode 40 if you can believe that! Today it's an episode I wanted to film a few years ago. I venture out to Ferntree Gully and the Dandenong Ranges. The Kokoda Memorial Trail exists as a monument to the campaign in Papua New …
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Growing and Changing, Saudi Arabia’s Capital of Riyadh!
Folks, it was hard to imagine what Riyadh was going to be like before I visited it earlier this year. I had a bit of an idea about Jeddah, but my first stop in Saudi Arabia was the capital, in the middle of the country and seemingly far from anything. So I wasn’t really sure …
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Back at it AGAIN – to Manila!
Howdy all! Hope this blog post finds you well. As I write this blog I am in my hotel room in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, about to head to the airport to fly down to the island of Palawan. I know I haven’t mentioned this trip at all in my writings, but the …
Exploring Karachi’s Saddar District
Karachi is Pakistan's southern city, right on the coast and it certainly bustles! And one of the parts of town which has extra bustle is known as the Saddar District, the subject of today's vlog! Join me as I explore this district of Karachi from Empress Market down through the streets and see what is …
Soaring on the Arthur’s Seat Eagle!
G'day all! It's my first vlog back in Australia this year and I'm joined by none other than Adrian as we head down the Mornington Peninsula to a place called 'Arthur's Seat'. Join us as we take the famous 'Arthur's Seat Eagle' - a gondola ride - up to the top of Arthur's Seat and …
