"How about a bowl of choco-potomus?" asks the young guy behind the counter (surprisingly clean shaven, no bushy hipster beard). "erm, what's that?" I ask, taking a closer look at the menu that I pretended I was reading earlier. "...it's a … [Read more]
It's time (again) for my review of the year, it only seems like a few months since I wrote the last one. 2014 has gone really quickly, it feels like it's been a bit of a strange year not only just for me but for the world at large. There's been … [Read more]
One of my favourite places to stop off for a quick bite in Borough Market is Porteña. Whether I've been exploring the market or been out for drinks in one of the pubs around London Bridge, it's always a great option. Porteña was originally setup … [Read more]
Having spent the evening exploring Madrid's nightlife, downing unidentified birthday shots, throwing some random shapes on the dancefloor and staggering to bed around six in the morning, you could say I wasn't particularly looking forward to … [Read more]
As someone who travels quite a lot it's important for all the gadgets that come along for the ride to be as portable and packable as possible. No one wants to carry a bulky, heavy gadget that requires a load of cables with them unless it's totally … [Read more]
Purifying holy water, Hindu temples, expressive statues, unusual varieties of coffee, local artists and volcanic views, our Balinese lifestyle tour by Alila Ubud resort really covered some ground. We were nearing the end of our trip in Bali where we … [Read more]
We spent two relaxing nights at Alila Manggis on the east coast of Bali and had the chance to try our hands at a Balinese cookery lesson. It felt a little strange to not have to brace yourself for leaving an airport, with all the hassles of trying … [Read more]
It's well beyond my London midnight curfew but the locals wander the streets like it's the middle of the day, no coat, jumper or even an umbrella in sight. With a miniture one Euro Mahou beer from Madrid in my hand we stroll to the next bar on the … [Read more]
So my big new years resolution was to get on YouTube and start a channel. Surprisingly, I actually did it... well sort of! I've got a grand total of two videos up on my channel... it's a start (don't forget to subscribe!). I was pretty pleased … [Read more]
Madrid's crazy lifestyle means that the daytime seems to stretch on forever. Long enough to fill it with boutique shops, design cafes, architecture, history and culture leaving the evenings free for exploring buzzing markets, eating tapas, … [Read more]
When somebody dreams of their first trip to Egypt, images of grandiose pyramids and ancient pharaoh tombs iare the first things that come to mind. But there is another equally enchanting side of Egypt that many have yet to discover. Fellow … [Read more]
So I've just started thinking about Christmas gift ideas for friends and family but also can't help thinking what would be on my own travel gadget heavy list! I stumbled across The Travel Hack's inspired list of gifts for travel lovers and … [Read more]