The view over Bogota, Colombia from the top of the Monserrate

A Quick Trip Round Bogota, Colombia

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I've only been travelling for 3 weeks, but it feels more like 3 months. This is my second day of doing nothing, so I thought it was about time to catch up on a few blog posts and share some pics and stories with you from the journey so far. Let's…
Waving the flag on Lake Titicaca, Peru

Time For A Change, Time To Travel

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The Short Version I am very excited to let you know that after 8 fantastic years working for bigmouthmedia / LBi, I'm finally taking a break, picking up my backpack and going travelling for 5 months. In October I'll travel round South…
Blarney Castle, Ireland

A Load Of Old Blarney – Visiting Blarney Castle, Ireland

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One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to visit more countries and cities that I've never been to. It seems odd that with all the work travel I do, that I've never been to Ireland. A week previous to the Ireland trip, I was with a…
The A82 road to Fort William - Adventure Bagging

A Few Of My Favourite Places In The UK

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Before I had a jet-setting lifestyle, there was some pattern to places I used to visit around the UK. I was born, raised and schooled in Preston, so the Lake District was only an hours drive away. I've been going every year since I was one year…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Camera+ Meet New York. New York, Meet Camera+

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I was introduced to the Camera+ app back in November, a few weeks after getting my new iPhone 4S. Less than 2 months later I tweeted saying it's the best 69p you could spend on an app. I was never really interested in photography with my…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Flight Seating Strategy

I do this. If you've flown easyJet or another airline that doesn't allocate seats, I bet you've done it too :)Image courtesy of The Oatmeal
Skiing Tips and videos for beginners

4 Skiing Tips – Video Tutorials

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It's getting to that time of year again. Blow the dust of the skis, get them edged and waxed, throw them in the bag, and head to the slopes. Straight out of your hotel or chalet, you're more excited than a kid at Christmas. You do up your…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Yas Island Links Golf Course

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I don't play golf. I'm a sales guy, so you should think golf should come naturally. I'm also very sporty, so again, a quick few athletic swings of the club and good eye for distance should see me right. The truth is, I've played only two rounds…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Exploring Bothies In Scotland

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I recently took a weeks holiday to go and discover the Scottish Highlands. Although I've lived in Edinburgh for the last 4 years, I have never travelled to the West of Scotland, or up North towards Aviemore and Inverness. That all changed…
Bothy to Bothy hiking in Scotland

Looking for flights? Use Kayak

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I travel. A lot. I've taken 32 flights so far this year (thanks Outlook Calendar) and probably visited the easyJet and BA websites more times than I care to remember.On the plus side, it also gives me license to promote a site that makes my…