
Exploring Tayrona National Park & Cartagena With Intrepid Travel
5monthsoff, colombia, South America, travel
Before I left the UK, everyone I spoke to that had previously visited Colombia raved about Cartagena. Looking through pictures before I left, it did look stunning, so I made sure I had a couple of days to spare at the end of my Intrepid…

Marvellous Medellin, El Peñól, and Guatapé In Colombia
5monthsoff, colombia, South America, travelMedellin has a troubled past. In the 90's Medellin was one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and even up to 10 years ago, it was riddled with crime, after trying to shake off the aftermath of the Escobar drug cartel.
As such, my…

A Quick Trip Round Bogota, Colombia
5monthsoff, colombia, South America, travel
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…

Time For A Change, Time To Travel
5monthsoff, me, travel
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…

A Load Of Old Blarney – Visiting Blarney Castle, Ireland
Europe, Ireland, travelOne 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…

A Few Of My Favourite Places In The UK
Cornwall, Europe, Lake District, me, travel, UKBefore 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…

Camera+ Meet New York. New York, Meet Camera+
travel, USAI 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…

Flight Seating Strategy
travelI 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

4 Skiing Tips – Video Tutorials
skiing, skiing tips, travel, videos
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…

Yas Island Links Golf Course
Abu Dhabi, travelI 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…