Around The World Travels
Travel tales, local food, off the beaten track - my journey around the world!
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Stories from across the globe
Asia
Singapore the most popular tourist destination in South East Asia
Singapore consists of 63 islands, including the main island widely known as Singapore. The city-state has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive...
20 December 2013
Island EscapesMaldives An Exotic Experience
We often make plans of spending vacations beautifully and making them memorable. Some of us decide to visit our friends or spend time with our family or just...
8 October 2013
Eastern EuropeIstanbul - the fabled city
Connecting Europe and Middle East; a perfect blend of east and west; Istanbul is one of its kind cities. Istanbul has that cultural blend which is unique, from...
20 August 2013
Food and DrinkAmerican Hot Wings
I have been asked a fair bit recently about the American hot wings that I know and love. Although I have traveled around the world it is these fiery, crispy...
30 July 2013
EuropeMont Blanc view from the camp site
This is the first entry of the European odyssey a one or two or five month adventure trekking through Europe to end in Italy and become a fisherman. Stage 1...
24 July 2013
IndonesiaKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL as the locals refer to it) is (if you forget Singapore) the most developed city in the south east Asia. If you arrive here after visit...
18 July 2013
All Stories
Singapore the most popular tourist destination in South East Asia
20 December 2013Asia
Maldives An Exotic Experience
8 October 2013Island Escapes
Istanbul - the fabled city
20 August 2013Eastern Europe
American Hot Wings
30 July 2013Food and Drink
Mont Blanc view from the camp site
24 July 2013Europe
Kuala Lumpur
18 July 2013Indonesia
Culinary Paris and the under discovered Gems
3 May 2013Europe
Ingredients around the world - Tapioca
24 March 2013Brazil
Ingredients around the world - Bamboo Shoots
15 March 2013Laos
Gamji Gates – Tourist Attraction and Lovers Corner In Kaduna City, Nigeria
2 March 2013Africa
Free Rice for the world
3 February 2013Food and Drink
Quirky Curious Things to Do in Paris
2 January 2013Europe
Bia hoi in My Tho and a thunderstorm adventure
17 December 2012Vietnam
Sharing the Worlds Local Food: Book Launch
12 December 2012Antarctica
Budget airlines ripoff Ryanair
8 December 2012Planning
Bali: Where to go what to do?
7 December 2012Indonesia
Secure the best flight deal avoid flight fees
4 December 2012Planning
Nomads in the UK Couchsurfing with friends
30 November 2012Posts from other Travellers
Securing value accommodation around the world
23 November 2012Argentina
Barcelona Home Stays beats Hosteling hands down
12 November 2012Europe
Reasons to Travel - there are not enough!
28 October 2012Guatamala
Capt Karty's Fishing Fun in Florida's Key West
26 October 2012USA
Burmese Tofu Soup (Tohu byawk)
23 October 2012Burma
Three places to get off the beaten track in Bolivia
15 October 2012Bolivia
China Pakistan border lies and a fantastic bus journey
2 October 2012Pakistan
Northern China Over the Himalayas
28 September 2012China
North Cambodia Laos Border
16 September 2012Cambodia
Top 5 Exotic Fruit
12 September 2012Food and Drink
Make Alcohol Tropical
7 September 2012Food and Drink
Planning a Himalaya Crossing
31 August 2012Planning
The World's Local Drinks
25 August 2012Food and Drink
Have a Blinder in Bangkok
18 August 2012Planning
Travel Checklist
13 August 2012Planning
The best bargaining strategies in 6 easy steps
7 August 2012Planning
How to eat Laos Sticky Rice
14 May 2012Laos
Busy Bees
4 May 2012India
Swanage
31 March 2012United Kingdom
Thoughts on coming back to England
26 March 2012Thailand
Ejected into London
20 March 2012United Kingdom
Exploring Ibiza
25 February 2012Europe
It's Ibiza Baby!
7 February 2012Europe
7 Funny Signs
2 February 2012Cambodia
Local food eaten in Antarctica
28 January 2012Antarctica
Pt 3- Power and patience
25 January 2012Europe
Part 2- Into the groove
17 January 2012Europe
Lanzarote Surfing Trip, The Beginning
10 January 2012Posts from other Travellers
Bungee jump cord snaps video and precautions to take
10 January 2012New Zealand
Explore Your World...
5 January 2012Antarctica
Country roads and Kunming
2 January 2012China
Two Main Types of Indian Masala
26 December 2011Food and Drink
What to take travelling and what to avoid
23 December 2011Planning
What you Need Around the World
17 December 2011Planning
Chilling and Cute Antarctica Videos
8 December 2011Antarctica
Videos capturing the craziness of India
4 December 2011India
Video Playlist of Temples Around the World
1 December 2011Videos
UAE controlled substances: Prison for poppy seeds
29 November 2011Travel Warnings
The Balkans- a Bleak Understanding
28 November 2011Eastern Europe
Beijing sightseeing
25 November 2011China
Recipe Book of Dishes from Around the World
22 November 2011Food and Drink
Beijing Beijing Beijing
20 November 2011China
Of baseball and karaoke
15 November 2011Japan
Traditional Kyoto
10 November 2011Japan
Japan – first impressions
5 November 2011Japan
Last stop Bangkok
31 October 2011Thailand
Chiang Rai’s Deep Countryside
17 October 2011Thailand
At Home in Chiang Rai
12 October 2011Thailand
Laos to Thailand by boat
6 October 2011Laos
Shanghai Scam
30 September 2011China
Learning to be a Mahout
30 September 2011Laos
Shangri-la
30 September 2011China
Hanging out in Luang Prabang
26 September 2011Laos
Last Night in Vietnam
25 September 2011Posts from other Travellers
Bamboo School Building in Hatsa
21 September 2011Laos
Laos Villages by Boat
19 September 2011Laos
A World Apart in Vientiene
15 September 2011Laos
Thang Beng to Vinh
13 September 2011Laos
Making the most of Thakhek
12 September 2011Laos
Attempting to travel north: Salavan
7 September 2011Laos
Tadlo Waterfalls and a Festival
30 August 2011Laos
Cycling in Champasak
25 August 2011Laos
Hanging out in Kratie
11 August 2011Cambodia
Phnom Penh Sight Seeing
7 August 2011Cambodia
Sleepy Kampot and Countryside Biking
2 August 2011Cambodia
Sihanoukville and beach birthday
28 July 2011Cambodia
Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
23 July 2011Vietnam
Mekong Delta and My Tho
19 July 2011Vietnam
Fly by Ho Chi Minh City
15 July 2011Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot
10 July 2011Vietnam
Hoi An
6 July 2011Vietnam
The East Coast and Hue
2 July 2011Vietnam
Our friends of Hanoi
28 June 2011Vietnam
Hong Kong Food Marathon
24 June 2011Hong Kong
50 Bucks in Brisbane
20 June 2011Australia
Our final week in Fiji
16 June 2011Fiji
Earth Repair in Qamea, Fiji
12 June 2011Fiji
Adventures in Fijis Qamea
8 June 2011Fiji
New Zealand North Island
3 June 2011New Zealand
Vipassana
18 May 2011New Zealand
Appreciating Auckland
13 May 2011New Zealand
Last stop in South America - Santiago, Chile
10 May 2011Chile
Back to the Andes and wine tasting in Mendoza
17 April 2011Argentina
Reunion in San Luis
13 April 2011Argentina
Tranquillo in the Cordoba Sierras
9 April 2011Argentina
Antarctica (56°27’ S 65°13’ W)
5 April 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (59°52’ S 62°19’ W)
3 April 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (62°27’ S 59° 36’W)
1 April 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (64°72'S 63°17'W)
30 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (64°81'S 63°53'W)
28 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (64°69'S 63°57'W)
26 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (64°88'S 62°91'W)
24 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (64°09'S 61°00'W)
22 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (63°01'S 61°58'W)
20 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (62°37'S 58°46'W)
18 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (60°00'S 64°19'W)
16 March 2011Antarctica
Antarctica (53°47'S 76°81'W)
14 March 2011Antarctica
San Javier Misiones
12 March 2011Argentina
The Jesuit Missiones Argentina
7 February 2011Argentina
The Iguazu Falls vs Itaipu Dam
3 February 2011Brazil
Sao Paulo
30 January 2011Brazil
A Fazenda Chrstmas and New Year
27 January 2011Brazil
Jolt back to reality
24 January 2011Brazil
Fazenda Puravida
21 January 2011Brazil
Fazenda living in the Brazilian jungle
22 December 2010Brazil
Salvador!
19 December 2010Brazil
Rain in Campo Grande to sunny Salvador
1 December 2010Brazil
Santa Cruz finale and the Pantenal
25 November 2010Bolivia
Samaipatas Parque Nacional Amboro
17 November 2010Bolivia
Heading into rural Bolivia
14 November 2010Bolivia
Getting Sophisticated in Sucre
10 November 2010Bolivia
Day 3: Geysers and Volcanoes of Bolivia
6 November 2010Bolivia
Day 2: The Siloli Desert
5 November 2010Bolivia
Day 1: Salar de Uyuni
3 November 2010Bolivia
The train from Oruro to Uyuni
31 October 2010Bolivia
La Paz to Uyuni via Oruro
30 October 2010Bolivia
Making our way to Oruro
30 October 2010Bolivia
La Paz Part Two: Temporary Locals
26 October 2010Peru
La Paz Part One: Wild Rover Hostel
21 October 2010Bolivia
Ollantaytambo Volunteering
13 October 2010Peru
Cuzco Tourist Culture
29 September 2010Peru
Ayacucho to Cuzco
26 September 2010Peru
Huancayo to Ayacucho
22 September 2010Peru
The "Rules" of india
16 September 2010India
Sunny South America - Lima
15 September 2010Peru
Pune Round Two
2 September 2010India
Aum in Omkareshwar
29 August 2010India
Heading back South West
27 August 2010India
Business in Varanasi
25 August 2010India
The Darjeeling Tea Express
10 August 2010India
Khecheopalri lake
5 August 2010India
Pelling volunteering and relaxing
4 August 2010India
Yuksom in the clouds
31 July 2010India
Tashiding or was that Tashadingaling?
29 July 2010India
The Slick State of Sikkim- Gangtok
24 July 2010India
Varanasi to Siliguri, a Gorka strike and a birthday
24 July 2010India
Real Varanasi
5 July 2010India
To Varanasi and Luxury!
3 July 2010India
Agra and the Taj
30 June 2010India
Working North via Jalgaon
28 June 2010India
Ellora Caves and around Aurangabad
10 June 2010India
Arriving in Aurangabad
9 June 2010India
From the farm to reality then Aurangabad
6 June 2010India
Khatpevadi Valley Mango Farm
5 June 2010India
Leaving Goa, Onwards to Pune
2 June 2010India
Relaxing in a Goan Paradise
29 May 2010India
Oh let's all Go to Goa!
13 May 2010India
Madness in Mumbai
11 May 2010India
Getting through the dust
10 May 2010India
Leaves on the Line and Clouds in the Sky
26 April 2010Planning