Must-see Paris: the Arc de Triomphe
For the best views over Paris, France, you can’t do better than the famous Arc de Triomphe…
Month: October 2012
Funny Google search terms
One of the quirks of Google Analytics is I can see what people Google to get to this here travel blog – and often it’s hilarious.
5 surprisingly great places to visit in Europe
I was disappointed by Paris, let down by Venice and maddened by Rome – but these five European cities were unexpectedly brilliant!
Photo Friday: dos and don’ts in Luang Prabang
They say a picture says a thousand words – well, this one says a couple of hundred at least. Do’s and don’ts in the Laotian town of Luang Prabang…
I was robbed in Spain
If I’m not careful this may descend into a barrage of cursing and swearing. This is the tale of my darkest ever travel experience, the story of the time I was robbed in Spain…
It’s time to take a road trip through Australia
It’s time to put on your traveling shoes and take a road trip through Australia. Make this trip count and expand your horizons along the great horizons of the land of Oz…
The many trials of an aspiring travel blogger
How do I blog? How can I get more hits? How can I increase my page rank? I am an aspiring travel blogger and these are the questions that keep me up at night…
The best markets in Southeast Asia
Everyone loves a good market, to chow down on amazing food and shop for clothes, jewellery, antiques and arts and crafts. With that in mind, these are the best markets in Southeast Asia…
Chiang Rai has a beach?! (And wild weather)
Land-locked Chiang Rai in northern Thailand has a beach – and a most unusual one at that…
Is Stonehenge the dullest attraction ever?
Amazing feat of prehistoric engineering or simply a few large rocks in a field? Man vs World tries to unlock the mysteries of Stonehenge…