Don’t get me wrong the smartphone is an amazing tool. I’d probably go so far as to put it right up there next to the wheel. But if you’re anything like me, or the other billion smartphone-users out around

North Korea made a claim last week that they had now developed fully functional ICBMs (Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles) and showed proof by launching one into the waters on the fourth of July. It

I love being in the mountains. Nothing frees the mind quite like hiking slowly through tough physical landscapes that reduce oneself to small isolated figure among the towering, rugged structures of the

I did this face of books about 10 years ago, and sold it 5 years ago. A few days ago to the collector who bought it happened an household accident that caused a break in the artwork. So he brought it to

For any book lover, coming across a bookshop in an unexpected place can often seem like water in a desert. Visiting a new independent bookshop and wandering the unfamiliar shelves is always a great way

Jemaa El Fna, the large central market square, is the hub of Marrakesh life. As I explained in my earlier posts the weather was slightly outside of the usual climate associated with a city so close to

The idea of finding a home away from home when on the road is every traveller’s dream and nowhere has this been sentiment felt truer than on my Morocco trip. The high, winding red streets of Marrakech

My number one piece of advice for travelling on a shoestring is to visit in the off season. This is much easier to do when you’re not tied to kids' school holidays so I try to take advantage of it as much

Hi Streemit, how’s the craic? So I thought I’d do an introduction post to give you an idea of who I am and also to lay out what I’m aiming for in writing this blog. (way too flattering a pic, ) I’m a Northern

What happens when you take travel advice from c.400 BC? What happens if you act on that advice hungover? I found out on my trip to Athens a couple of years ago. As an ancient history grad focusing more