Kamehameha the Great, Honolulu – USA

Kamehameha Statue in front of Aliʻiolani Hale in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kamehameha conquered the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Read more »

Waikiki Beach Trees, Honolulu – USA

Trees along Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Read more »

Cost of living in Playa del Carmen – Living in Mexico for $850 a month

One of the most common questions I get asked is how I can afford my lifestyle of travel around the world. First I need to explain that I am working while travelling, so it’s not like I’m living the life of leisure. I have also been asked if I am the dot com millionaire James [...] Read more »

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata – India

Victoria Memorial and reflecting pool, Kolkata – India. Read more »

Chichen Itza is wonderful, but should it be a new 7 wonder of the world?

Being based in Playa del Carmen has been ideal for visiting the highlights of the Yucatan Peninsula. One sight that has been high on my visit list is Chichen Itza. Not counting Luxor Las Vegas or the Louvre Pyramid, this was the first time I have seen a pyramid. The Chichen Itza archaeological site contains [...] Read more »

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya – India

[Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya - India] Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, India, is the most sacred of all Buddhist pilgrimage sites. A descendant of the original Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment is next to this temple. Read more »

TripIt – Travel App Review

This my first travel app review and I’m starting off with the app that I use by far the most often, Tripit. TripIt is a website where you can store all your trip plans in one place. To get started, open an account online, and once you are set up you just forward confirmation emails [...] Read more »

Boats on the ghats, Varanasi – India

Boats on the ghats of Varanasi, India. Read more »

Pandas, spies and capsule hotels – 7 posts from the archives

My 7 Links is a project started by Katie at Tripbase, offering a chance for travel bloggers to highlight posts from the archives. It has been great way to get to know many travel bloggers I follow, and some of their older material which I missed. The project also involves nominating other travel bloggers to [...] Read more »

Taj Mahal, Agra – India

Taj Mahal and the Taj Mahal mosque, Agra – India. Read more »

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