What NOT to do in London
Don’t do these things in London. If you do you’ll not get the full UK experience and, worse, you may get punched in the face.
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Planning a US Pacific Coast road trip
Sometimes the road most travelled is most travelled for a reason – and in no place is that truer than in the USA, where I’m planning a honeymoon road trip…
Good! Compensation for flight delays in Europe
Travellers are rejoicing at a ruling by the European Court of Justice that airlines must compensate passengers for flight delays of more than three hours.
City sightseeing by ferry: 5 brilliant budget boat trips
There’s nothing like going on a cruise, taking in a country’s sights by sea or by river, and going from “A” to “B” in the […]
Asian sleeper trains vs sleeper buses
I was warm and cosy in my little fort, racing through the night on a train bound for Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Every now […]
Taking to the skies with the new London cable car
London is a big city but it isn’t a tall one. Giant skyscrapers are few and far between and the city’s geographic spread makes getting […]
Cheap and cheerful things to do in Singapore
Vibrant, exciting and oh so big and shiny, Singapore is easily among the most impressive cities in the world. But it can also be one […]
Thailand backpacker budget: mainland vs islands
Thailand can be a budget backpacker’s dream but it can also be a nightmare. As the country’s travel industry flourishes, so too do opportunistic and […]
From Hanoi to Luang Prabang (a love story)
It was off to a fairly underwhelming beginning, delayed in a bitterly cold and threadbare Hanoi Airport due to adverse weather conditions (airport speak for […]
Getting stabbed in the face in Tenerife
Three simple words to sum up my holiday in Tenerife: OPEN BAR and BUFFET. To be honest, and I feel guilty saying this, I never […]
Vietnam: sleeper buses for dummies
As I write these words my body is still reeling from a 12 hour bus journey that took me overnight from Nha Trang to Hoi […]