I aim to convince you, in this article, to go backpacking (or at least to travel and see the world!). There are a number of reasons why people should travel, it opens up the world to you, especially as an older teenager or young adult, I believe traveling is vital as part of the maturity [...]
Jan 112012
People are always wondering how to find cabins in the Lake District. An English Lake District Cabin is so picturesque and the setting is a vacation dreams are made of. The lakes are so lovely and the terrain so versatile. There are quiet places to walk and spend time with nature. The Lake District is [...]
Dec 082011
The first time I went to Thailand it was when I took a holiday from teaching in China. It was for this reason that I was particularly struck as soon as I arrived at Bangkok just how deeply embedded Chinese culture is in Thailand. I have since done research into this topic and discovered that [...]
Dec 072011
The point at which the River Mouro joins the Minho lies just beyond the turning to Barbeita. The Ponte do Mouro, or ‘Bridge of the Moor’, over the river at the village of Ceviaes is the location of a famous meeting in Portugual and Azores Archipelago history. In 1368 the powerful English nobleman, John of [...]
Nov 142011
I’m a single mum and I decided this summer to go on holiday with my 12 year old boy. I have always enjoyed traveling and I wanted my young boy to get a taste for being on the road so I booked us a hotel room for one week on Laem Set beach in Koh [...]
Oct 112011
A seemingly endless labyrinth of corridors and chambers makes this the longest cave in the world. Despite its many underground marvels, the most impressive feature of Mammoth Cave is simply its over whelming size. Nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers) of passageways have been surveyed (and many more unexplored passages undoubtedly exist), making Mammoth by far the [...]
For many backpackers and young people visiting Thailand on a limited budget Khaosan Road and Haad Rin are two of the most likely destinations for those seeking nightlife. This post will briefly review what these two nightspots in Thailand have to offer. For many the first place they will stay in Thailand is somewhere near [...]
Aug 072011
Varenna is one of the best places that you will ever get to visit in Italy. You may probably think that you have already seen it all but you can basically be rest assured of is the fact that there really is so much for left for you to see and there is also so [...]
Europe is now widely popular as a haven for tourists wanting to take a respite from the rigors of their stressful lives. From the steaming beaches of Cyprus to the mountain slopes of the Alps or from the romantic getaways of Paris to the picturesque architectures of Greece, Europe has all the things you would [...]
Apr 052011
Don’t be put off by the title I’m not going to discuss Freud or Carl Jung or anything to do with sex or parental relationships. Rather, I want to write about what it means to me to stay on a beautiful beach and how it affects my state of mind. It is interesting to note [...]