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Photography to Inspire (Part 1)

When I’m deciding on where I want to travel, I take a lot of inspiration from photos I have seen in newspapers, magazines and on the Internet; via my day-dreaming browsing on Google and friends’ Facebook photos of their travels. What grabs me is ‘that photo’…the one picture where you look in awe at a place or scene that looks so magical, so unreal that you feel that…

The Home Advantage

I have mentioned before how great travelling (and, particularly, travelling solo) is for meeting people and making new friends.  As my travel experience and the number of trips I have taken has grown, I have seemingly developed a knack for spotting potential friends.  The kind of friend I would like to stay in touch with after spending some time travelling with them for a bit or sharing some kind of travel experience with that person via…

Top Tips for Solo Travel

Solo travel can be daunting.  I read comments on travel forums laced with panic from people who are about to venture on trips to South East Asia and South America all on their lonesome.  I was like that…and, to some extent can feel like that now when I travel solo.  I want to calm nerves, the soothing balm on your upcoming travel adventure; whether that be a week touring Eastern Europe…