Our bus dissected the lush green acres of tea plantation, snaking its way South towards the Thyolo region of Malawi. This was my first real taste of rural life – the pristinely trimmed tea plants looking like a carpet of privet hedge that has been acutely maintained by a professional gardener. We were heading for […]
Today is my fifth day in Malawi. I am currently sat on the veranda of room number three at the Mvuu Safari Lodge, watching the sun rise over hippos swimming around the river tributary below my feet. This is just one of many unique experiences I’ve encountered over the last few days, so before any […]
I’ve only visited Eastern Europe once before. My trip to Budapest early last year set the tone for European weekends away, so Tallinn had a lot to live up to. The Estonian capital has become synonymous with stag dos in recent times, so I ventured to Tallinn for a 48-hour long weekend in March before […]
Are you excited? You should be! You know the cool little Trunki suitcases that you see kids riding around on in airports? Well, they’ve created another version for kidults, and it’s known as the Jurni. I took it on a weekend trip to Tallinn earlier this month to try it out (you can see the […]
If you asked the average person on the street what food to expect in Tallinn, Estonia, they would probably have to think for a while to come up with an answer. The truth is that Tallinn draws on many influences, not least Scandinavian dishes to the North, Russian influences to the East and their own […]
There is no better feeling than flying down a mountain at 60km per hour, whilst taking in the fresh air and mountain views. This year was my 14th year of skiing, and once again I loved every minute. We took a 4 year break from ski chalet holidays due to travels and friends having apartments, […]
In early 2013, I had to catch a flight from Brisbane to Auckland, but because of the time of the flights, I had a sleep in the airport overnight. This was a backpacking trip, so I had no cash for hotels or hostels. “How hard can it be to sleep on some chairs?“, I thought. […]
There are some amazing food and drink experiences popping up in London. Remember my experience at Gingerline last year? That was amazing. Ever since the middle of 2015, there seems to have been a wash of new pop ups, speakeasys (e.g. Cahoots), supper clubs and other amazing dining experiences. One site trying to capitalise on […]
Out of all the major cities and towns in the UK, Bath has always eluded my travel path. Always driven past and never through, I vowed that 2016 would be the year that I finally visited the historic city, and crossed it off my to-do list. I am a big fan of UK staycations. Between […]
I know, I know. I’m a guy and I used the word ‘prettiest’, but if you’ve been to the Cotswolds, there’s only so many times you can use the word striking, or stunning, or awesome, or amazing. I’ve always known Cotswold villages were a picturesque (add that to the word list) part of the country, […]
