Surfing in Hawaii
I was a traditional “jock”-type kid growing up. Between baseball, basketball, and soccer practices with a few golf and tennis lessons mixed in, I developed skills that I thought I would carry with me for the rest of my days as a professional 5-sport athlete. When skateboarding and punk rock entered the equation, however, all […]
The Attractions of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and a major financial and cultural hub for Southeast Asia. The city began as a small tin mining settlement in the 1850s, and has grown over the years into a major metropolis of 6.5 million people. Today with a lot of flights to Kuala Lumpur it is the […]
How to Spend 24 Hours in Lanzarote
The island of Lanzarote, which sits off the west coast of Africa and makes up one seventh of the cluster of volcanic islands known as the Canaries, has long been a favourite destination for fortnightly tourists as well as seasoned travellers. With so much to see and do on the island, its popularity is by […]
Seductive Places for Work and Travel Abroad
The life of a digital nomad is sexy. You travel the world, work when you find internet and come away with more stories than you could ever accumulate working a regular 9 to 5. One of the great things about being a solo traveler on a “location independent” mission is when you find a vibrant […]
Running Through Paradise
I’ve been a runner since grade school. Inspired by the daily treks my grandfather made well into his sixties, I picked up the habit and never stopped. For me, not only is it a great way to clear your mind and stay fit, it’s a chance to really explore your surroundings on the ground level. […]
Honeymoon Destinations That I’d Enjoy
It seems like every one of my friends will be getting married over the next 2 years. Unless something crazy happens soon, I don’t think I’ll be one of them. Over these next 24 months I have 11 weddings to attend. I am in 6 of those weddings and will be bring 0 dates. This […]
Just Finished Your Exams? Why Not Take a Break Before You Embark on Uni?
There’s tons of ways to get away this summer before you start your degree and it doesn’t have to cost you working all summer at that lame summer job to get you there. If you have just finished your exams then the chances are that you need a break! Studying is hard work and you […]
An alternative look at London City’s best clubs
Forget smoky gentlemen’s rooms and throbbing sticky dancefloors; we take a look at how the city is really moving after (and way before!!) midnight. London in particular is a city that knows how to party hard alongside working hard. Despite the fact that we don’t have the weather of Spain where staying out until 8am […]
How to Discover your Ideal and out-of-the-way Tourist Attractions
The world may be a smaller place with cheap flights continent to continent – but it is also more and more the same. As multinational corporations continue to dominate and infiltrate the major cities of the world – and now the villages, small towns and hamlets as well, much of the navigable world is turning […]
How To Blend In With The Locals
Have you ever wondered why, when you’re on holiday, street vendors and souvenir sellers seem to descend on you like flies on a picnic? Do you sometimes feel as though you have a large neon sign saying ‘Tourist’ above your head? Because, let’s face it, generally we Brits aren’t that good at blending into our […]