Simon Heyes - Sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

The LUXE Is No More – Long Live Smiths At Spitalfields

The fab team at Smiths invited me along for the launch of Smiths at Spitalfields. As well as Gin and Jazz, we were treated to canapes, beer and gin cocktails. Here are a few photos from the night :) Smith Spitalfields Best of…
Bar Boulud London - Frenchie Burger

Bar Boulud Review – Best Burger In London?

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Two weeks ago, I found out via. Twitter that it was National Burger Day on August 27th. I didn't waste any time and hopped straight over to Google to research the best place to go to get the best burger in London. Google was awash with…
Hiking The Fox Glacier - New Zealand

Hiking The Fox Glacier In New Zealand

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I love the outdoors. Since I was young I've been riding bikes, running around, climbing mountains, and generally trying my hand at any outdoor activity I could. Safe to say, New Zealand was my outdoor playground mecca. After visiting…
Simon Heyes - Sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Zeus Server – WordPress Remove index.php In Permalinks And Image Rendering Problems

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Geek post.Wordpress is great. It now powers around 19% of the web. It's simple to use, intuitive, has fantastic theme templates and plugins, and will continue to thrive. But what happens when your web host uses a different server than Apache?…
Hong Kong Foodie Tasting Tour - Adventure Bagging

A Foodie Tour Around Hong Kong

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Picture the scene. I've been delayed by 4 hours at Shanghai airport. This means I land into Hong Kong at 3am. I'm tired after my 21 hour journey....from Auckland. I pass through immigration, and head to the trains. The trains don't run until…
Butchery Lesson - Smiths Of Smithfield, London

Butchery, Beef And Bewitching Views – Smiths of Smithfield

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I'm not a food blogger. Not really. But I do love good food. Especially steak. And wine. So when I was invited to explore the top floor of Smiths of Smithfield restaurant in London, and presented with three courses of quality rare breed beef,…
Simon Heyes - Sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

8 Apps I Couldn’t Live Without When Travelling The World

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My iPhone 4S was the only piece of technology I took travelling with me. Initially I wasn't going to use it much, but the day before I left, I was encouraged to post something on Facebook every 3 or 4 days, just to let friends and family know…

Why I Became An Organ Donor

When I was growing up I was never really close to my sister. We had a lot of things in common, but we also did a lot of things...differently. It was only really the last few years that we grew close again. I haven't lived at home since…
Simon Heyes, skydiving in New Zealand

A 15,000ft Skydive In Queenstown

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I know what you're thinking. "Why on earth would you do that?!". But then I also know what fellow skydivers are thinking. Well, not thinking....just smiling, acknowledging, and...understanding. Unlike bungee jumping, doing a skydive was…
Simon Heyes - Sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Waltzing Around the Whitsunday Islands

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Before I left the UK, I was always managing expectations. In work, in relationships, in most things I did. But when it came to travelling, I tried to erase any expectations about countries, people, culture, scenery and everything else my mind…