Howdy all! Today it's time for another video review this time of my first hotel overseas this year, the budget (ish) Asia Hotel and Resorts (still trying to understand why they tacked 'resorts' onto the title of the place) which was pretty well located in Dhaka. Anyways, if you're looking for a place for under …
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The Home of the Golden Temple, Amritsar
Good day to you dear reader, and I trust that this blog finds you well! Today I will be concentrating on the city of Amritsar, in India’s Punjab region not far away from the border with Pakistan. It’s an impressive city with a very nicely curated centre of town. That centre of town itself centres …
Saturday Shorts – July 2023 (2)
Howdy all, it's time for another look at the 'shorts' - YouTube's answer to 'stories' and 'reels', I've put up in the last few weeks! Enjoy! 1/ Museum of Black Civilisations, Dakar, Senegal https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ukbxp7gy2ww 2/ Ile de N'Gor, Senegal https://www.youtube.com/shorts/47SQIqQZ09w 3/ Saly, Senegal https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iZIFIBKrPiA 4/ Lahore Fort, Lahore Pakistan https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6fhEcCfevf8 Thanks for popping by! Mau …
Business Class on Singapore Airlines!
G'day all! And today it's a look at my first international flight this year, which luckily for me was in Business Class on Singapore Airlines. It's fair to say I was super excited about this flight - I used around 53000 Velocity points to get it, which is around double the points you need for …
Five Minute Review – Atura Hotel at Adelaide Airport
Hi all! And welcome to the first proper review of my trip from earlier in the year. And I am reviewing the first place I stayed, which was at Adelaide Airport flying in one evening and out the next morning. This time I'm presenting my video review for you. Later in the year I may …
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Andy Versus Trainline.com
Howdy all. Well today I want to talk about one of the negatives I experienced whilst on my three month trip not so long ago this year, and that was the website/company trainline.com. Where to start? I should start positively I guess. I booked a number of my trains through Europe on their website, and …
The Sights of Coastal Senegal – Nacional Parc Langue de Barbarie!
Howdy all, hoping today finds you well! Back in April I took a day tour of the Langue de Barbarie, including the national park there. This is a haven for thousands and thousands of birds who migrate down to Africa during the European winter. I was there in April, and there numbers weren't AS high …
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Dhaka to Dakar – The FINALE!
G'day all. If you've been following me this year, whether here or on YouTube, you'll know I have been showcasing my adventure travelling from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Dakar, Senegal as much by land as possible. Well here is the final episode of the adventure! I flew out of Dakar on the 23rd of April after …
Exploring the Surfing Island – Ile de N’Gor
Hi folks! Well, this is the penultimate video in my Dhaka to Dakar 2023 adventure! I take a car from Saly to Dakar, but before declaring I've made it, I head off to the beautiful Ile De N'Gor, a haven for surfers and a great place to chill just outside Dakar! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMRlmDXRkE Thanks for …
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Varanasi – Always Special
Howdy all. The next stop on the adventure of Dhaka to Dakar was the city of Varanasi, somewhat in Northern India (not that far from the border with Nepal) and another place I had been to before. In fact, this 3 month adventure was MOSTYLY taking me to places I had been at least once …
