Need to Know – Destination: Galapagos Islands

Well, they are a group of islands (hardly surprising lol) which belong to the country of Ecuador. They are not exactly sitting just off the Ecuadorian coast though, in fact they are around 1400km from Ecuador, which means there aren’t a lot of buses going there. They sit in the Pacific Ocean, a group of …

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Turkmenistan – The FULL Story Part Two – Ashgabat, Merw and Mary

Howdy all! Yes, it’s back to Turkmenistan today for some of the world’s most interesting and different travel sites as I explore this bizarre and draw-dropping destination. Last week I presented the fist part – here >>> Turkmenistan – A 5-Day Tour Part One – and today I will conclude this amazing adventure, hard to …

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Turkmenistan 5-Day Tour – The FULL STORY (Part One)

Howdy all. I have planned to write a detailed dissection of my tour through Turkmenistan last year, a country which is a hell of a destination, and one that is generally off the traditional and well-worn ‘travel map’ as it were. And today is the day! I wind the clock back nine months (with 2020 …

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My Favorite Cities in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Folks, I’ve taken you to all parts of the globe, at least as far as I’ve been, and shared my favourite cities. But this here is my last post in this regard. And some great cities and towns on this list. I always find it impossible to lump what is sometimes called the ‘sub-continent’ in …

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Why Cambridge is the Perfect Day Trip from London

Hi all. It’s time to turn your attention to the United Kingdom today, to the delightful University town which is Cambridge. I was there a couple of years back now. I swept in by train in the morning from London and headed northwards in the afternoon to Sheffield where I was staying the night. From …

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My Favourite Cities in… South America!

Yes, the favourite cities roller coaster continues as another sun sets on the weekend. And this time it’s back over to the Americas and moving southwards to South America. I’ve only been there once, that was back in 2016 now which as 2020 splutters along is starting to look further and further back in time. …

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I Went to Myanmar… So You Don’t Have To!

Yes it’s another venture into a country that, as with most places in the world, you can’t get to right now. Myanmar is the current name for Burma, a South-East Asian country bordering Bangladesh and Thailand, not to mention China and India. In recent years Myanmar has gone from a place that was hard to …

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New Vlog! ‘The Holy Land’ – Jerusalem and Israel

Yes, it's been two weeks so it's time to present my latest (and longest!) Vlog of last year's trip. This time I venture to Jerusalem, from the Old City, to the Jewish Museum, the Mount of Olives and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum. So please join me as I show you what Jerusalem has to …

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I Travelled to Georgia… So You Don’t Have To!

Today our virtual tour of countries I’ve been to takes us to the Republic of Georgia. Whilst we’re all living in the age of the Corona Virus, actual travel is not a thing that’s advisable and in most cases, possible. So here on my little blog I’m taking through pictures, posts and words to give …

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