Hey everyone a quick update, I have just about finished editing my latest Short Journeys: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and so stay tuned because it's due for release on Amazon (Kindle) this weekend. Here's the cover to tide you over 🙂
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One Night in Central Asia…
When travelling, you experience many things. Highs and Lows, adventure, challenges, places and situations that you planned, hoped to make, and then sometimes, there's that experience where you wonder just exactly how you managed to get there. And you consider maybe it's just a weird sort of dream. I've been working on and am …
Top Ten Country Countdown, Number One – Iran
10 – Slovakia 9 – Romania 8 – Mali 7 – The United Kingdom 6 – Japan 5 - Central Asia 4 – Laos 3 – Ethiopia 2 – India 1 - Iran ‘What? Your number one favourite destination is Iran Andrew? That’s the axis of evil! That’s where all the terrorists come from!’ Well, …
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Backpacking Basics
Hi Folks, Well I have been thinking about epublishing, frustrated at lack of sales and all that, and I thought I would try my hand at a book about the basics of backpacking. A sort 'how to' guide for the first-time or inexperienced backpacker. And today I have published 'Backpacking Basics' on both Lulu …
Expanding Horizons…
Hello all. Well, last night I stayed up awfully late working on the latest book that I published. The SECOND Edition of my Dhaka to Dakar: Book 1 - Through Asia. I've been working on it for a while now, and investigating other platforms to publish with other than Kindle/Amazon. I have decided to …
Chusonji in Winter
Good evening all. Unless where you are it's morning or afternoon or just in time for brunch. Just thought I'd quickly blog a few photos for you all taken on Saturday at the local World Heritage Site, Chusonji. I was there at about 4 in the afternoon when the light was a bit dull it …
Top Ten Country Countdown, Number 3: Ethiopia
Back to Africa for number three as we enter the upper echelon of the top ten, countries that just blew me away. I had planned for many years to go to Ethiopia, it had been part of a previous itinerary that got changed, in fact it had been up there with countries I most …
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Short Journeys: Cameroon
Hey everyone, the first book of 2014 is up and ready for Kindle download! Short Journeys: Cameroon. I visited Cameroon back 2011 and found the place to be beautiful, interesting, inspiring even. Despite having a cold that turned to flu at one point, I really enjoyed Cameroon and if you're interested in seeing some of …
Top Ten Countries Countdown. Number 6 – Japan [Part One]
Well I wouldn’t still be living here if I didn’t like the place, would I? My visit to Japan was in 2011, in April not so long after the March 11th tsunami and earthquake which had caused so much devastation. However, this first time I didn’t head north of Tokyo. I flew into Kansai Airport …
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Top Ten Countries Countdown. Number 7: United Kingdom
So I lied. I changed the order just a little silly me! Had a rethink during the week about which was next, and I am returning to Europe – but not the mainland! The country I am talking about is not really a country – it’s three! England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it’s the …
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