Yes, my obsession with ridiculous titles for my blog posts shows no signs whatsoever of abating! I’m not sure if everyone is aware, but the farm used for ‘The Shire’ as part of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films is now a tourist attraction. It’s basically a large number of various sized doors …
Continue reading Getting Your Hobbit On. At Hobbiton, New Zealand.
Howdy everyone! I'm very excited to be bringing the podcast back after nearly an 18 month sojourn! I've been busy recording a few episodes and finally the time has come to launch the new series with a fantastic interview with Tim Blight, who writes the Urban Duniya blog - which can be found HERE. Tim …
Continue reading World Journeys Podcast – Travel Blogging with Tim Blight (Series 2 Ep 1)
Here’s my final two parts of my hospital experiences. Burkina Faso, and this is where it all happened, I got my first ever serious tropical disease, malaria. I was in Banfora, a large town (but definitely a town) six or so hours south west of the capital Ouagadougou. I remember the lead up – I’d …
Continue reading Hospitals, Travel and Me – Burkina Faso (Part One)
My wife said to me that every time we fork out for an expensive hotel, we never get to stay long there. Well, never was this more true as the prologue to our most recent trip when we stayed at the Park Royal Hotel at Melbourne Airport. With a six AM flight the next morning, …
Continue reading The Wednesday Review – Park Royal Hotel, Melbourne Airport
Today’s post has come about because on my recent trip I went to two high towers to see the views in Sydney and Auckland. It’s always a fun thing to do when you arrive in a city, to find a high tower often purpose built for the views (along with communication reasons too), so here …
Picking up from my post a couple of days ago, here’s the second part to my recent week in New Zealand. Day Four The fourth day in New Zealand brought something I was very much excited about visiting before going there – Hobbiton! A farm which was transformed into the Shire for the Lord …
I think that in one trip you can have so many highlights. But going to Sydney to the Doctor Who Festival and meeting Peter Capaldi was just pretty gosh darned hard to beat! A wonderful man, the time he had for the fans and his honesty are only matched by his incredible performances, not least …
I'm delighted to continue on with my 'Faces of' series and take you to Japan. These photos all come from my first visit in April 2011. Still in some ways feels like yesterday. Hope you enjoy. Final night before flying off I went to a karaoke bar and had an utter blast in Roppongi. …
Today I’m heading to Japan, one of the most special travel experiences you can have IMO. And here are seven reasons to go! Kitsch, anime and Karaoke Heading to Japan you will find yourself amazed, at least in the big cities (and especially in say Akihabara) by the love of all things bright, colourful …
I love Tudor Houses. There, I said it.
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 