I previously posted a number of photos from my travels as a way of inspiring my readers to grab their backpacks and travel (Photography to Inspire – Part 1)…even if this does mean going solo! I thought I would do this again with a new batch of, what I hope you will find are, pictures that make you want to get out there in the big wide world…
I know I said that this blog isn’t about me writing about all the places I’ve visited; thus, leaving many readers relying on this site as a cure for insomnia. Nevertheless, I thought it might be nice to review my year in travel so far and, rather than blather on about all the amazing neoclassical churches I visited or the many sites of Etruscan interest I encountered, I had the…
Let me tell you one truism about backpacking. You can guarantee you are certain to meet some utter freaks on your journeys. They are the hallmark of the budget travel experience and are bound to stick in your memory for longer than you’d hoped. My advice? Embrace these weirdos! Enjoy their bizarre, off-the-wall company and savour their outlandish behaviour. Not only will these people be fantastic for your self-esteem, they…
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…