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Has Travel Gotten Too Expensive?

On 12 Jan 202011 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, travel, travel tips4 Comments

So ummm… well no. If we are asking ‘Has travel gotten too expensive to the point where it stops people, including myself, from doing it?’ However, I have to say, after this year’s adventure, I am becoming quite startled at some of the costs. Three main cases in point spring directly to my mind – …

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Foto Friday – Sun Over Sarytag, Tajikstan

On 10 Jan 20209 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn Central Asia, travel2 Comments

A tiny village in the mountains, not far from Iskander-Kul, Tajikstan. Hope you are well wherever you may be! May the Journey Never End!

A Different Place to Stay at Changi – YotelAIR

On 9 Jan 20208 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn hotels, Hotels and Accommodation, travel4 Comments

So this was one of the most interesting hotels I stayed at in 2019. I just had the one night and day in Singapore, the first of the trip, and so I wanted a place to stay at the airport. There were three options I could see at the airport, the Crowne Plaza which was …

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Interviewed!

On 7 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn blogging, travel2 Comments

Hi Folks. Hope you are all well today. I wanted to share with you an interview I did (I was interviewed) for W. Wang's World Commentary. Thanks so much to Wang for taking the time to interview me and publish it on his blog! Interview with Andrew Boland Thanks for stopping by - May the …

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About the Australian Bushfires…

On 6 Jan 20205 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn Australia, travel13 Comments

It seems that this is the time to write about the bushfires in Australia. Right now a significant portion of Australia’s south east is burning. To try and explain how much land is burning – well this is something as a lot of people have been trying to do to explain it clearly to people …

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Highlights of my 2019 Adventure

On 5 Jan 202021 Jan 2020 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel2 Comments

Yes, now it’s time to take a few select pickings from my adventure October to December 2019 (you know the one, I write about it a LOT!) and declare them the ‘highlights’ of the trip. Yes I did CRAM an awful lot into seven weeks, and as I look back on it, I am able …

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Lowlights of my 2019 Adventure

On 31 Dec 201930 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel, Travel Blogging2 Comments

Not everything is perfect when you travel! Here are some things that I didn't enjoy so much from my recent adventure...

Eight Countries in Eight Photos!

On 29 Dec 201928 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn travel, travel photography4 Comments

I've chosen eight photos to highlight the countries I visited between October and December this year!

Foto Friday – Torah in Synagogue, Jerusalem

On 27 Dec 201926 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Middle East, travel, travel photography4 Comments

Happy Friday all. Today's photo come from the Four Sephardic Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old Town. Thanks for visiting today! May the Journey Never End!

Marion Hostel – a Curious Place to Stay in Dushanbe, Tajikstan

On 26 Dec 201925 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Central Asia, places to stay, travel3 Comments

A somewhat unique and slightly rustic place to stay in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.

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Turkmenistan – photo from The Calvert Journal
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sunrise over the Kazakh steppe.
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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

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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