Asia… Why Not Consider… Laos? 30 May 2019 South-East Asia is a non-stop smorgasbord of interesting, fun, exciting places for the traveller. Thailand is the prime hub I guess in many ways, with beaches, trekking, the nights and…
Australia… Snorkeling Wave Break Island, Gold Coast – The VIDEO! 22 Apr 2019 Hi all! I've put together a short four-minute video (underwater) of my time snorkeling near Wave Bay Island on the Gold Coast. I've been trying to identify the fish I…
Australia… Snorkelling on the Gold Coast 17 Apr 2019 Hi all. Today I had two snorkelling experiences. It's been something I've wanted to do more of since I first tried it. The water here on the Gold Coast is…
Russia… Know Before you Go – Visa for Russia 14 Apr 201913 Apr 2019 If Russia is a country you are considering visiting, then you’re best to start planning as well before your departure date as you can. For the Russian Visa is not…
Airlines… Travelling Australia – Air Travel 8 Apr 2019 Hi all. Continuing on delivering an Australia-based post a week, today I wanted to talk a bit about getting around Australia by air. For the visitor to Australia, especially one…
backpacking… City Rumble – Kolkata versus Dhaka 7 Apr 20197 Apr 2019 Howdy all, and it’s time for another face off between two opposing cities. Both in the Bengal area, but in different neighbouring countries, we have the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka facing…
Africa… Why you should consider Ethiopia! 3 Apr 2019 Travel to Africa is often seen as exciting, adventurous, exotic, and perhaps a little dangerous. Westerners may typically imagine safaris and African animals, jungles, or perhaps poverty, whilst the north…
Middle East… Egypt – Through My Lens 20 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 Hi all. You may recall last year I had a special find - a roll of film from my visit to Egypt in 1999. Today I put them together with…
Australia… Flying High on the Melbourne Star 18 Mar 2019 Recently I had the opportunity to ride Melbourne’s largest Ferris Wheel, the Melbourne Star. This giant wheel is in the same vein as the London Eye, it rises 120 metres…
Australia… Customer Service – Australia versus the World! 13 Mar 201913 Mar 2019 Hi all. In today’s blog I thought I’d address a topic that often has me thinking, and often has me rather annoyed. I spent two years living in Japan, and…
