Do It Yourself ‘Around-the-World’ Airfare

Howdy all. I recently had THIS article recommended to me by Google on my phone about ‘around the world’ airfares, and I gave it a look. I’ve taken two such fares in my life, 1999 and 2004, back when they were cheaper and a basic three continent fare from Melbourne might set you back under …

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Flights of Florence Fancy – Exploring the Centre of the Renaissance in Italy

G’day folks. Well, today I embark on a big challenge for you, bringing you a summary of my time in the capital of the Renaissance and one of my favourite places I visited last year on my Dhaka to Dakar journey – and that’s Florence. I had five nights and realistically four days in Florence, …

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Accommodation Review: Tirana Square Hotel

Howdy all, and it’s that time of the week to give you another patented ‘Accommodation Review’, and today I take you to a little budget place I stayed at in Tirana, the capital of Albania. This is a city that really impressed and surprised me. I only had the one day and one night (in …

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The Many Modes of Transport from Tirana to Florence

Howdy all. Today I’m writing for you about the journey from Tirana, Albania to Florence, Italy from last year’s Dhaka to Dakar adventure. I’ve already covered this in a vlog, which is included in this post, but I wanted to write it down too because I’m trying to do a full retelling of the experience …

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Exploring the history and relics of the RMS Titanic!

Hey all! I'm back in Melbourne, Australia this week for a vlog where I visit the Titanic Artefact Exhibition containing some 200 artefacts pulled from 4000 metres below the surface of the ocean, melded with recreations of parts of the ship (such as the famous staircase) and intwined in the exhibition to tell the story …

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