Jemaa el-Fna is a vibrant square in Marrakech. I share my top things to do in Jemaa el-Fna including places to dine & where to stay “Snakes?” I asked, wiggling my hand vertically, mimicking the moves of a cobra. “Snakes finished,” Replied the tall, skinny Moroccan man, beckoning me to sit down on a plastic… Continue Reading…
For this month’s solo insight, I look back at my time in Ukraine and the reason why I was inspired to visit this fascinating country. Remembering My Time in Ukraine “That… is the World’s most travelled man,” said my newfound friend at the London networking event I was attending. I looked to where their head… Continue Reading…
Prison is not a place which conjures up images of a Disneyland but being banged up abroad in certain countries are definitely worse than others. Always one for a new adventure, I jumped at the chance to accompany my hosts to their weekly prison visit. After all, I was here to find out about the… Continue Reading…
A Tale of Ransom & Robbery Okay, so this title may sound misleading and it’s not actually me being held to ransom or even robbed but you’ll get my drift as you read through the story… Sometimes when you travel, you become complacent and forget about the dangers. During a weekend trip to Salento, a… Continue Reading…
“Oooh, a Finnish sauna!” I exclaimed as I checked in. “What’s one of those?” The manager of the hotel smiled at me as I sipped my complimentary glass of bubbly, trying to keep my posture upright after carrying my heavy backpack up the hill. I had politely refused the offer of being picked up from the… Continue Reading…
My trip to Turkey was nearly over and if truth be known, I had never expected to even make it all the way here (especially just using local buses) but now I was about to leave, I was split between going back into the Balkans or venturing more into the country. But with Turkey… Continue Reading…
Going into San Pedro Sula on the bus, a man sat opposite who I had been viewing suspiciously as a would-be robber, took his fancy necklace and put it in his bag. This was an indication of the dodgy city we were about to go into if a local even took off his expensive jewellery…. Continue Reading…
My first 24 hours in Mexico City didn’t exactly go according to plan. Here’s the funny story of my Mexico experience and being a gringo in Mexico City. When they said: ´Be careful walking in Mexico City at night.´ – I took a cab from the airport. When they said: ´Mexican men love blondes and… Continue Reading…
For my Jordan adventure, I share my personal experience of travelling alone in Jordan where I visited the Dead Sea and spent time in the capital, Amman. Salam Amman ‘You smoke?’ says the taxi driver who has just picked me up from the airport and is taking me to downtown Amman. ‘No thanks,’ I reply… Continue Reading…
Wadi Rum is one of my favourite places on earth. I share my story of my day with a Wadi Rum Bedouin and my time spent at a Bedouin camp in Jordan. My Day With A Wadi Rum Bedouin ‘Now what happens?’ I ask. ‘We will kill you.’ ‘Oh,’ I reply, looking at his smiling… Continue Reading…
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