9 Tips for jet lag that really work Jet lag, a nemesis for many a traveller. The quest of how to beat jet lag, is like the quest for the Holy Grail. The old adage “West is best, East is a beast” rings true on every flight over 4-5 hours but if you are for […]
The final stretch. In the final two stages of the Hadrian’s Wall path the wall almost completely disappears, both days however are defined by two things : 1. The (at times) overpowering stench of animal manure and 2. The wee marauding beasties that hover in packs of millions. Day 5 / Brampton to Carlisle Starting […]
THE MIDDLE SECTION. UNDULATING AND BEAUTIFUL. Day 3 / Chollerford to Haltwhistle The term undulating sounds quite pleasant doesn’t it? In reality this oft-described undulating section is punishing. Miles of hills, after miles, after miles. However, hills aside this section does boast some of the most spectacular scenery on the path (including some massive sections […]
HADRIAN’S WALL PATH: 84 MILES, 5.5 DAYS, ROMAN FORTS & A WHOLE LOT OF COUNTRYSIDE Hadrian’s Wall lies in the border country between Scotland and England, built on the orders of Emperor Hadrian in AD122 it marked the northern limits of his empire. It is the first National Trail (in the UK) to follow the […]
Tomorrow, I embark on my first big solo multi day “walk”, starting with a casual 115 Kilometre (83 miles in the old money) saunter of Hadrians Wall between Wallsend (Newcastle- upon- Tyne-) to Bowness-on-Solway over 5-6 days – aiming for 20-25kms a day. The planning I’ve done for this walk, let’s be honest has been […]
Packing for a Holiday without overpacking Hello, My name is Mel, and I’m a serial overpacker 🙋♀️ Seriously, if there was a 12 step program for over packers I’d be the first to sign up. Anyone that has ever travelled with me can attest to my desire to pack a stupid amount of crap for […]
Full Disclosure: I grew up in Melbourne and spent the majority of my 20’s lurking in dark bars watching bands and knocking back pints of Geelong Bitter – so my idea of a good night out may not be shared by many people. But here are some suggestions if you find yourself in Melbourne (in […]
A whirlwind day trip around Auckland to Mount Eden and Rangitoto Island To assume, as the saying goes, is to make an ass of you and me. In this case, entirely making an ass of me. I’ll come to why this is the case in a wee moment. For my very brief time in Auckland […]
All good ideas, (well, ideas I have anyway) tend to born in a pub beer garden on a sunny Sunday afternoon. So here we are…. I spend a lot of my time travelling for work, travelling for pleasure, at music festivals, at gigs, and searching for the best dive bar in the world. I meet […]
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