Milford Sound, New Zealand - Adventure Bagging

Cruising Milford Sound & Flying Over Fiordland

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You've seen Jurassic Park, right? Remember at the beginning, where Richard Attenborough flies into the park in a helicopter, and you see those amazing views of the landscape, including waterfalls, mountains and rivers? That was almost…
Brighton Burger Fest! Adventure Bagging

Brighton Burger Fest – Three Burgers In Two Days

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Occasionally I get a craving for a burger. A real meat-dripping, melted cheese, moan-as-you-eat burger. I'm not sure what happened in Brighton. I went a little nuts. Coming off the back of a four day Easter training hike, my body was…
Simon Heyes - travel blogger award 2014

Simon’s Jam Jar Wins ‘Best Male’ At The Blogger Awards 2014

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Earlier in March I was looking through Twitter on my phone when I came across the blogger awards, run by lowcostholidays. I looked through the categories and saw some familiar faces, and some great blogs. I eventually scrolled down to the…
White Hart pub, Whelpley Hill menu

White Hart, Whelpley Hill Review – Pub Grub At Its Finest

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Every now and again I seem to stumble across a gem of a pub. The White Hart in Whelpley Hill is one of those gems. I came across this pub thanks to the new Haresfoot Brewery - the first brewery to reside in my local town of Berkhamsted for…
Pablo Escobar and Hacienda Napoles - Medellin, Colombia

Pablo Escobar: The Curious Story Of Hacienda Nápoles And The Hippos

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I loved travelling around Colombia. Along with Brazil, the country loves to party. They have a great culture, and the people are incredibly friendly. They have the Caribbean Coast, incredible coffee and some of the freshest fruit you…
Simon Heyes on the Great Wall Of China

Exploring The Great Wall Of China

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Exactly one year ago, on 13th March 2013, I was walking around on one of the few man-made objects visible from space: the Great Wall of China. It seems fitting, that, one year on, I finally share my great experience and pics with you. China…
Hawker House - Hotbox beef

Hawker House Night Market – Best Pop Up Street Food In London

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I haven't penned a foodie blog post for a while, so when I was given an early birthday surprise to visit the Hawker House Street Feast night market, it made sense to share some of the highlights of the evening. Especially as the Street Feast…
iPhone photography - Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Using Your iPhone For Travel Photography

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Picture the scene. I'm in the Colombian jungle, in the Tayrona National Park, the weather is hot and sticky, and the clouds have rolled in. The group I am travelling with are about to set off on a one hour hike to get to our camp, and spend…
Simon skiing in Mayrhofen & the Zillertal Valley

Skiing In The Zillertal – Exploring Mayrhofen, Austria

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There's a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to skiing in Austria. Compared to the intensive French and Swiss resorts, Austria is just very....laid back, local...and authentic. Well, that's what I was thinking when a baby calf was licking…
Simon Heyes - skiing in Germany on the Zugspitze

Cheap Skiing In Germany: The Zugspitze

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I've visited Munich several times over the last few years, mainly for work. I saw a lot of the airport, hotels, a few bars, and our old Munich office. So when I saw BA Reward Flights to Munich over New Year, I decided it was time to see the…