Another Tick on the Bucket List

Hello readers! This is a short post to let you know that there will not be any activity on the blog for around two weeks. This is not because I have disappeared or have decided to give up blogging! The reason is, I will be on an action-packed adventure which will leave too little time and too …

A Visit to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg

St Petersburg's stunning Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is perhaps the most ostentatious and colourful shrine ever built for the memory of one person. Construction of this Russian orthodox-style church was ordered by Tsar Alexander III of Russia, following the assassination of his father, Tsar Alexander II in 1881. Alexander II was assassinated by an …

Competition – All Votes Appreciated!

Hello everyone, Today, I entered a competition. It is run by LATAM Airways and the prize is for a trip to South America! There will be 3 winners and each one will choose three South American countries to visit, and write about and photograph their trip as they go. As an entrant, I have a …

Visiting Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Every major city has its synonymous landmark, a proud icon which can relate only to that city. If London has the Parliament and Big Ben, if New York has the Statue of Liberty; and if Paris of course has the Tour Eiffel, then Abu Dhabi has the mesmerizing Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The mosque was …

The Beauty of Low-Cost Airlines: Ryanair

What are your experiences of Ryanair, or any other budget airline? Low-cost airlines seem to be the 'new big thing' in travel. The cost of flying across a continent has never been cheaper or more accessible. Leading the way in this is market, is everybody's favourite Irish airline, Ryanair. I have flown with Ryanair once, …

My First Publication!

Hello everyone. The purpose of this post is to share some exciting news... I wrote a 500-word piece of travel writing based around a trip to the Croatian town of Rovinj. I sent it in to The Telegraph's weekly travel writing competition, called 'Just Back', nearly two weeks ago. The winner of the competition receives £200 …