Aharr! I’m back – eventually. I’ve been a bit preoccupied with a whole host of different things, from University assignments, to exams, to side projects and writing jobs – which has all meant my blog has been put on the back-burner for a little while… but not any more! It’s ironic that the advice I always dish out to people wanting to get into the blogging game is to ‘just keep uploading’, but then here …
I’d like to take a moment to commend the folks at Sydney Trains (www.sydneytrains.info) for the impeccable service they provided me. Whilst staying in Sydney, my friend and I were living with a Vietnamese couple out in Carramar – which is around an hours commute from Sydney City Centre. On one particular day when visiting Manly Beach with some buddies, we were unexpectedly hit with one of the most impressive storms I’ve ever personally witnessed. Honestly, …
For the second leg of our New Zealand road trip around the South Island we took in the delights of the south western region – chiefly Te Anau and Milford Sound, but then moving slightly north and checking out Queenstown and the sleepy little town of Glenorchy. Te Anau is a great resting point for all those looking to head on through to go see Milford Sound. We opted to stay there both before and …
New Zealand is widely regarded as the most beautiful country on the planet and as you soak in the natural wonders that this rich biosphere has to offer it is easy to see why the nation receives such accolades. You can never have too much time to explore this magnificent land and if you’re in an unfortunate position where you need to muster up a whistle stop tour, then there’s no better way to see as …
I’m so glad that you guys are unable to smell me right now as I sit here in Muscat International Airport because to put it frankly; I absolutely stink. It’s rather fitting that I’m on the last leg of my journey and heading back to the UK, as I really am beginning to look a little ramshackle after 9 months on the road and 11 brand new countries visited along the way. The flight through …
The past couple of days have been a little difficult – saying goodbye to the good friends you’ve made isn’t fun. Someone told me that the more times you say goodbye to people that briefly come into your life, the easier it gets, but I beg to differ. In just two and a half short months I have fallen head over heels in love with Wellington and with New Zealand in general. Currently I am …
What would you say if you were offered a puff pastry filled with a lemon and blueberry cupcake, some barbecue sauce, fresh garlic, mustard, jalapeños, white chocolate, dark chocolate, rum essence, sugar and corn chips? You know what I say? Yummy! About a month ago I was searching for cafes in Wellington that served sweet vegan treats. I was missing my sugar rush and there’s only so many raw fruit and nut balls you can stomach before you …
I’m not a shy guy to say the least. If there’s anything that travelling the world in my wheelchair has taught me it’s that you’ve got to throw down those inhibitions, ignore those glaring stares and just embrace life by the big fat testículos. So after speeding off to Cheung Chau island on what happened to be the fastest ferry I’d ever been on in my life, I decided throw caution to the win and …
I wrote this blog post almost two years ago, but I’ve adapted certain aspects to make it slightly more time-appropriate. Bank continues to be one of my best friends, and someone who I took great pleasure in meeting up with in his home country of Thailand when I was in Bangkok in August last year. I’ll be returning to Thailand very soon and it’ll be sad to not see my ‘beb’ there when I arrive. …
I’d just finished a gym session in Taiwan and was making my way back to my apartment through some rather persistent rain. It came as a welcome relief from the sweltering heat that we’d been facing for weeks on end and it was also a cooling agent for my over exuberantly flushed face; fresh from my work out. Feeling the pump, I decided to stop off at the local outdoor jungle gym and put in …