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 …
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Top Ten Countries Countdown Number 4 – Laos
Moving back to Asia, number four in my top ten of countries I’ve visited is Laos. My favourite country in South East Asia without a doubt, Laos has a little something for everyone except for perhaps the shopaholic. Nestled between China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma, Laos is not the most frequently visited country in …
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Top Ten Country Countdown, Number 5- Central Asia
Yes, I am going to cheat here and instead of specifying a country, I am going to lump ‘Central Asia’ together in my top ten. Technically I already cheated when I included the UK, right? But for me, Central Asia was the ultimate in ‘different’. I visited Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan over six weeks back …
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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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Free until January 28th!
Free until January 28th!Hi all, The Poland and Berlin chapter of Dhaka to Dakar (Chapter 14) is currently free until January 28th (inclusive) for Kindle Download, should it interest ye! regardsAndrew
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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The Allure of Almaty
Today's blog comes from my book Short Journeys: Kazakhstan, now available on Kindle. I talk about Almaty, the biggest city in Kazakhstan, and one of my favourite cities on the globe. Please enjoy 🙂 Beautiful Almaty with mountains in the background. The city of Almaty at times feels pretty rough and ready, yet at other times is …
Top Ten Countries Countdown. Number Eight: Mali
Now, we are up to number 8. Mali is an amazing country located in West Africa. Land-locked, dry, terrorist activity in the north in recent years, it has had its issues that’s for sure. In fact, when I went there back in 2007 it had its issues – my flight was cancelled a few days …
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Japanese Girl and Boy bands, and what’s the deal there?
So, you know today's pop music, perhaps more than ever before (let's be honest this is always an ongoing criticism) has become homogenised and samey? Well, here in Japan they have seriously taken that to another level, and quite frankly, it's a worry. Yep. AKB48. Sure, I've talked about AKB48 before, and for those …
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Top Ten Destinations Countdown – Number 9: Romania
Not so far from the tenth country on my list, number nine is the incredible Romania. At present Romania is going through hard times, being very badly hit by the economic crisis, so why not journey there and pump some money into the economy? You’ll find it one of the most beautiful places in all …
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Andy Roams 