Posted in Other on February 21, 2020
After a long hiatus from blogging, I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve decided to come back into the travel blogging world and I am launching a new site all about Scotland called Travels in Caledonia! There are only around 5 posts on the blog at the moment, but I do plan to upload lots […]
After spending most of my life (since the age of 17) travelling, in April last year (9 years on from when I took my first trip) I decided to return to Scotland and officially become non-nomadic. As a full-time travel writer and blogger for around 6 of those years, it was not an easy decision to take. I knew that doing […]
Photo credit: Josh Etsy / Care International Did you know that approximately 3.5 million people die every year from water, sanitation or hygiene-related causes, and that nearly 99 percent of those deaths occur in the developing world? With the above facts in mind I’ve decided to do a charity walk in March 2015 under the […]
Posted in Other on May 5, 2014
I’ve been working behind the scenes lately on a new travel website called In Her Case that I thought you may be interested in! It’s essentially a female packing guide that aims to provide useful packing tips, product reviews, and guides of what to take for a variety of trips any female would take. As you may (or may not) have […]
Posted in Other on April 10, 2014
I’ve created a quick survey that I’d really love for you to complete. It’s only 10 questions, but it will give me an idea of who you are and why you visit this website. More importantly, it will give me an idea of how to make this site better for you. I promise it will only take […]
Posted in Other on December 11, 2013
If you’re looking for something epic and incredible to do next year maybe climbing the world’s highest peaks could be it? 1. Everest (Nepal/Tibet) Photo credit; Kala Patthar Range; Mahalangur Himalaya Height; 8,848 metres First Ascent; 1953 2. K2 (Pakistan/China) Photo credit; mariachily Range; Baltoro Karakoram Height; 8,611 First Ascent; 1954 3. Kangchenjunga (India/Nepal) […]
Posted in Other on November 22, 2013
Today’s guest post was written by Simon Bowers. This (European) winter, because of its position in the Southern Hemisphere, the people of Australia will be basking in the sun whilst back here in the UK, we will be struggling to cope with the freezing conditions. Because of this, some people choose to go on holiday […]
Posted in Other on November 6, 2013
I’ve been on the lookout recently for an alternative international calling app after repeated reception and call quality issues with my usual port of call – Skype. I had also tried using the ‘old school’ international calling card method, but it was often a pain to find a shop that sold them where I am here in Bolivia, or I […]
Posted in Other on October 11, 2013
Photo credit; mynewsdesk.com What do you think of all-inclusive style holidays? Do you think they’re a good thing? Too expensive? A relaxing break? Do they stop you from experiencing the local food/drink/culture? Do you even care about the local food/drink/culture? If not, would experiencing it even matter? Are they good/bad for the local economy? Do they […]
Posted in Other on June 23, 2013
Photo credit; Edgar Rubio With the departure date of my trip to South America looming, and my Spanish skills not improving at as fast as I’d like, I knew something needed to be done. I needed to go that extra mile! In order to quicken the pace in which I’m learning I’ve decided to start writing in […]