Did you know that Liverpool is a Unesco World Heritage site? I’ve been coming to this city for many years as my mother lives just outside of it and I only just found out thanks to a free tour. Liverpool gained UNESCO world heritage status in 2004, no not because of the Beatles, one of… Read the full article
When Liverpool was awarded the European City of Culture status for 2008 many people felt it was an odd choice and it left a lot of locals scratching their heads. However with the legacy of the Fab 4 and many other bands, the history of the docks, early trade bringing many different people to the… Read the full article
And there he was with his arm raised above his head ready to smite. I was finally looking at the 5 inch high object that had led me on a 2 hour bus journey to the British Museum. I was transfixed. The idea that this little figurine represented such a fundamental part of human history was mesmerising…. Read the full article
I wanted to travel for years. I would tell people that I was thinking of backpacking around Europe, teaching English for a few months in Asia, emigrating to a new country- always something related to what I was going to do somewhere else but without any action. It would always be stalled by excuses. I… Read the full article
For 18 days in early 2011 the world watched from far away as the common Egyptian fought against the repressive system in the hopes of creating a brighter, freer Egypt. I had been living in Egypt prior to this for about a year and a half. We always “joked” that the country needed a revolution… Read the full article
No doubt one of the hardest thing about being a nomad is keeping fit and healthy, hands down – legs shoulder width apart and hips towards the ceiling! The constant switching up of routines, what you eat, when and where you are makes it hard to stick to anything. Even when you do have time to… Read the full article
Oliver asked, “So when are you going to Berlin?” I replied, “Oh, actually we are thinking to go to Budapest now.” Oliver: “Budapest, where did that come from?” Me: “Well it’s cheapish, seems like a cool city and we know someone there.” Two weeks go by and the mindset changes back to Germany, Romania, hmmm, what about Thailand! The more we think about… Read the full article
Food is an absolute top-of-the-list pleasure when it comes to travel: The sizzling steaks of Argentina, the must try sushi of Japan, crazy foods in China such as dog if you’re brave enough, deep fried soul food in the deep south USA, a good old meat pie & mash in the UK, pigeon in Egypt,… Read the full article
I’ve made use of Universities in many countries and usually before I arrive in a new place I start looking them up, finding out where they are and how they may be of help to me. So in today’s post I thought I would share 5 uses for them that may help you while traveling…. Read the full article
Music has the power to vividly transport you back to a time and place. You could be anywhere in the world and the simple act of a song coming over the radio brings in feelings and emotions strong enough to change your mood for the good or the bad. The ability for sound to trigger… Read the full article
