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Gratitude & the hand we are dealt
Since I began visiting different countries, I have seen and been lucky enough to spend time with thousands people with very different lives to my own. They’ve often had less than I have, often had more. So what does this mean? It has given me perspective. I am fully aware…
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The back of that truck
In my 36 years on this earth I have had numerous jobs. Since my first paper-round at aged 11, I have experienced earning money in some varied and interesting means. I’ve approached each role with the same attitude, work hard and go over and above what is required of me.…
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Northern Norway Part 4 – A cathedral, skiing, zip line & the ice hotel
I instantly regretted pickled fish over breakfast. After a quick transfer of luggage to our new hotel, we visited the imposing Northern Light Cathedral, Alta. This spiralling titanium-clad building was opened in 2013 and perfectly represents the Northern Lights inside and out. From the outside, the titanium tiles reflect whatever…
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Northern Norway Part 2 – Bergen to Alta
I had an early flight to catch to Oslo, then a connecting flight north to Alta. I had been informed by the hotel receptionist that the airport bus left every 10 minutes, but I wandered out to the bus stop to realise that it didn’t, and I would have to…
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Northern Norway Part 2a – Alta Dog Sledding & The Northern Lights
A bus was waiting for us outside the hotel and John, our American expat guide from North Adventures, explained a little about what our afternoon and evening held in store. Apparently dog sledding can be undertaken throughout the year but in summer, sleds with suspension are used and the pace…
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Northern Norway Part 1
The day after my final day on the slopes of Chamonix, I drove to Calais and got the Eurotunnel back to the UK. I’d planned on staying longer in the Alps but had been invited by the Norwegian Tourism Board on a FAM trip to the north of Norway. Due…
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Essential Online Tools for Small Businesses – Part 3: Fiverr
As previously discussed, it’s tempting to take on every single role within a business, certainly when you’re first starting out. I think it’s a good idea to have a handle on each aspect of your business in the first instance because it prepares you for when you come round to…
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Visiting Venice
Sightseeing in Venice was not something I was particularly looking forward to. I’d heard stories of long queues, relentless selfies, over zealous souvenir-sellers, and coach (boat) loads of people filling the streets. I’d spent the last few days in front of a computer catching up on emails, doing some christmas…
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The Dolomites 2016
The Dolomites is a truly unique place and, since visiting in 2015 on a road trip, I promised myself I would visit each year from then on. It had had that much of an impact on me! Luckily, I’d been invited by Trentino Tourism to visit the Brenta Dolomites for…
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Cycling in Cambodia: Kampong Chhnang to Pursat
I’d met Robin & Katsha from Germany whilst washing my bike (again) in the hotel garden. I got the impression they thought I was mad for washing it so incessantly and, when I realised that during their extended cycle through South-East Asia they hadn’t washed theirs once, I started to…