How Travelling Helps Me Deal With Loss
There’s an old saying that “travel broadens the mind” and I think this is true. The main reason I initially decided to travel Australia in 2013 was because I wanted to seize […]
Category Archives: Random thoughts
Time To Go Home…
Stick a fork in me: I’m done. Today’s the day that I’ll finally touch back down on English soil after my mammoth trip, and you know what? I’m actually quite […]
New Year’s Resolutions 2015
I’ve never been great at New Year’s resolutions. There’s only so much dedication I give be to stopping biting my fingernails, getting better at saving money or eating less crap […]
2014 in Review: My Top Five Travel Highlights
Well that was fun, wasn’t it? 2014 really was an absolute belter for me. Although the end of 2013 was by far the worst period of my short life to date and […]
A Taste of Home: Western Foods I Crave in Asia
I’ve mentioned many times before about how food is one of my favourite things about travelling. There’s nothing I like more than going to a new place and trying the […]
Five First World Backpacker Problems
I’ve spent the last few days feeling pretty ropey with what I call ‘travel fatigue’. Since James arrived at the end of September, our days have been pretty hectic. If […]
Mixed Up Mixtape: Five Songs That Remind Me Of Home
Don’t worry; this isn’t a call for help and I’m not feeling homesick! Any opportunity to write about travelling whilst enforcing my musical opinions on people is one that I’ll […]
Has Your Perception Of Flying Changed?
It is often said that flying is the safest mode of transport and, although I’m not 100% sure, I assume that there are statistics to back this statement up. It […]
The Three Worst Types Of Travellers
In my time travelling I have been fortunate enough to meet some wonderful people who I genuinely believe I will class as friends for life. I’ve harped on enough in […]
Why I’ll Never Slate ‘Fast Food’ Again
Ok, so the title is slightly misleading but let me explain… I will carry on slating fast food to an extent. Western fast food, that is – because it’s shite. […]
Rambling Northerner 