To Plan Or Not To Plan?
I’ll be the first person to admit that when it comes to planning, I’m probably not the person you want. It’s not that I’m bad at it. If anything, I […]
Category Archives: Pre-travel
Thoughts from before I go…
Hitting The Road Again!
It’ll soon be time for me to hit the road again! As I mentioned in my New Year’s resolutions, I was looking to continue my travels within the next couple […]
Five Top Tips For Backpacking In Australia
As you may or may not know, I returned from Australia at the end of May as my trip was sadly cut short. In the ten weeks or so that […]
Today’s The Day…
Well, this is it I guess. Today’s the day, I’m all packed and ready to jet out to Singapore this evening. Is it weird that I don’t feel excited yet? […]
Should I Worry About Keeping Fit On The Road?
Over the last few years, I’ve worked (relatively) hard to keep in shape. Whether I’ve been living in Todmorden, Sheffield or Leeds, one of the first items on my agenda […]
Three Questions from a Backpacking Novice
I’m pretty new to this backpacking lark. With less than a week to go now, I’m finding myself speaking to lots of people who’ve “been there, done that” in the […]
“A few things you might not know about Jack…”
You know them moments when a person says something that makes your heart sink? Let me explain… Friday was my final day at Search Laboratory, which was a little weird […]
A Travel Fear With a Difference
Besides the obvious “what if I run out of money?!” and the inevitably huge amount I’m going to miss my friends and family, there’s one other concern playing on my […]
Boxer Thoughts
It’s easy to think a lot when you’re lying in bed doing nothing, isn’t it? As I type, it’s 10am on a Sunday morning and I’m not hungover – partly […]
Rambling Northerner 