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How to Kickstart Fitness Without Sacrificing Happiness

Published on 6 January, 2015

Looking to kickstart fitness in the New Year…or any time of year? After decades of having ‘get fit’ on my New Year’s Resolution List, I’ve finally found a way to kickstart a new fitness regime without sacrificing happiness. I can’t recall which of my 38 years was the first year that ‘get fit’ made it onto my New Year’s Resolutions list, but… Read more →

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Looking to kickstart fitness? After decades of trying, I've found a way to kickstart a new fitness regime in just a few days without sacrificing happiness.... Read more →

2014: My Year Told In Pictures of Sunsets

Published on 24 December, 2014

As the sun (almost) sets on 2014 I’m so happy to be sitting here writing these words: “I’ve had an amazing year of travel”. They’re the kind of words that can make people want to push your smug little face into the dirt, but I hope you’ll forgive my boasting because my amazing year of travel came directly off the… Read more →

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With over 50 countries visited, I see a lot of sunsets and yet they still manage to inspire me. Here's my 2014 travels shown in pictures of sunsets.... Read more →

Best Things To Do in Washington DC in 3 Days

Published on 11 December, 2014

My first trip to Washington DC was a bit of a write-off. Arriving in the Capital from New York in July, the first thing that hit me was the humidity. I consequently spent the first day shopping for clothes befitting a tropical island in the Pacific, my second day I hid out in a bar that was deliciously cool, had… Read more →

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Wondering what are the best things to do in Washington DC? Plan your trip with this 3 day itinerary including hotel and food recommendations.... Read more →

The Ultimate Travel Destination: Space and Beyond

Published on 2 December, 2014

I’ve recently become a little obsessed with a different kind of travel: space travel. As a child and teenager, science used to bore me. I thought it was a subject for boys (feminism came to me a bit later) and I just didn’t get it. However, in the past year, I’ve come to re-assess that view as science has shot way… Read more →

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Space is surely the ultimate travel destination but until we mere mortals can get there, I decided to visit Nasa and a few other stops on a US Space Odyssey... Read more →

How to Make Sausages from Scratch

Published on 20 November, 2014

Feeling adventurous? Want to learn how to make sausages from scratch? And not only that, want to learn how to make some fairly healthy-sausages? Then I have a little treat for you! I recently spent a few days at Lake Austin Spa Resort (more coming on that soon) and while I was there, I attended a cooking demonstration where one… Read more →

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Whether you want to know how to make sausages from scratch for Thanksgiving, Christmas or just a weekend treat, here's a simple, tasty and healthy recipe!... Read more →

What & Where to Eat in New Orleans: An Itinerary

Published on 14 November, 2014

Want to know what and where to eat in New Orleans? From fancy lunches complete with 25¢ martinis (yep, you heard me right) to the best breakfast in New Orleans (hint: beignets) – brunches, lunches, dinners and cocktails, I spent a week expanding my waistline in the Big Easy to bring you this 7-day itinerary of what and where to eat in… Read more →

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Want to know what and where to eat in New Orleans? From 25 cent martinis to the best gumbo, jambalaya, po' boys and brunch, here's a 7-day eating itinerary.... Read more →

How to Spend One Day at the Grand Canyon

Published on 19 September, 2014

After a lot of research and one failed attempt (in Las Vegas), I finally made it to one of the world’s oldest and most iconic tourist spots – read on to find out how to spend one day at the Grand Canyon. Ahh, the Grand Canyon. Over 3 million years old, 277 (river) miles long and 18 miles across (at its… Read more →

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Chances are you're only going to visit the Grand canyon once and you only have a day to do it - here's my guide to how to spend one day at the Grand Canyon.... Read more →

Taking a Breaking Bad Tour in Albuquerque

Published on 5 September, 2014

I’ve been on dozens of tours in my travelling life but I’ve never had as much fun as I did when I went on a Breaking Bad Tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read on to find out more. You’ve heard of Breaking Bad, right? Unless you’ve been asleep or have consciously decided to turn your back on popular culture, I’ve… Read more →

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Breaking Bad Tours is a booming industry in Albuquerque these days. After taking a tour of the filming locations in the RV from the show, here's what I saw.... Read more →

Around The World in 1,095 days: Watch 3 Years of Travel in 3 Minutes

Published on 20 September, 2013

On 20th September 2010 I set off on an around the world trip that I thought would last a year. As my career break came to an end, I knew that I couldn’t go back – not because I’d done anything illegal (that I’d been caught for), but because wanderlust has taken root so deep that continuing seemed the only… Read more →

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Ever wondered what an around the world trip looks like? My 1 year trip turned into a 3 year extravaganza. Here's 3 years of travel captured in 3 minutes.... Read more →

Guest Post: Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia

Published on 30 June, 2012

Indiana Jo – cycling from Alaska to Patagonia and climbing the highest points of each country in between? Given I’m very wobbly on two feet, let alone on wheels, I can’t proudly claim that achievement, but Thomas Laussermair can. Taking a staggering 14 months and who knows how much energy expended, Thomas has kindly agreed to share a synopsis of… Read more →

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Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia isn't an easy challenge, but one Thomas Laussermair achieved. Read about his journey and see pictures of the places he saw.... Read more →