If you read my last post ‘Sunday Update‘ you will know that I was supposed to be climbing mountains around the UK all this week. Unfortunately not everything went to plan.. Here is a quick recap of what happened: We departed Edinburgh at around 7am on Monday morning. This allowed us plenty of time to… Read more
Sunday Update
Sunday Update Hello everybody. I write this post whilst at 30000ft, for today I am flying to Edinburgh. This week I will be taking part in a crazy 3 part challenge in an attempt to raise £1000 for charity. I’m supporting Shelter, a homeless charity that does some fantastic work in the UK. Myself… Read more
Do you want a chance to become a Millionaire?
Today is a rollover for Euromillions – basically nobody has won the prize in weeks and weeks and the jackpot is at a staggering £79 Million. I just bought a ticket and am willing to share any winnings…. All you have to do is comment and tell me: What you would do if you became… Read more
Growing Older
It was my 24th birthday last week and I am officially growing old…. I still feel like it wasn’t that long ago that I turned 18. Reality is that this was 6 years ago!! So much has changed in such a short time – is there ever a period of so much activity? I got… Read more
SHHH Did you hear that?
Hola! It has been a busy few weeks after returning from honeymoon. I haven’t stopped! I only just properly realised that taking vacation from work is very different from University / School holidays: School / Uni Holidays are holidays – you pick up where you left off on return Work never stops – and it… Read more
Road Trip of California on a Budget
I am pleased to bring you a guest post today – combining 2 of my favourite things – saving money while traveling! 😀 Enjoy As the self-proclaimed “tightest man in the world”, my better half’s grand idea of going on holiday to California for 2 weeks, was not my first choice when we came to… Read more
Ways to Fund that Last Minute Holiday
Wouldn’t a holiday in Greece or backpacking through Asia be nice? But first, you have to sort out how you will pay for it all. If your job doesn’t allow you to make enough to save for a trip (or if you’re a student without a job), there are other ways of bringing in cash,… Read more
Goodbye Roatan – We got Certified!
We leave Roatan tomorrow 🙁 !! We have a gruelling 26 hours of travel ahead of us, but today became certified RESCUE DIVERS!! 😀 We also had one of the best ever dives – I will leave you with a picture before I check out. Talk to you from the other side of the pond… Read more
Making Fast Cash from the Olympics
As the Olympics are just around the corner in the UK, people are already coming up with innovative ways to make money. As most people know, the Olympic flame is toured around various countries in the world before arriving in the host country – this year the U.K. Various torch bearer are chosen based on… Read more
Roatan String of Pearls
Today I have a story to tell you, but first check out these shots 🙂 We came across this plaque today whilst visiting the Jumbilima Park in Roatan (After ziplining through the trees)! How cool is that…. Someone actually spent 24 years looking for butterflys!! How do you like this one that looks like a… Read more
Diving in Roatan – Part 1
Still haven’t quite nailed the time difference yet (+7 hrs) but getting there. I managed to sleep until 6 am this morning which was good. We made the fatal mistake of going for a ‘nap’ on our first day at around 4pm and turning of the alarm! That was probably the first time that I… Read more
Paradise Exists
This place is unbelievable… This place is amazing, the water is warm and crystal clear and the beaches are beautiful and unspoilt. I almost don’t want to tell everyone how great it is so that it stays this way and remains largely undiscovered! Our trip with United/Continental Airlines was absolutely fantastic. We travelled Economy (of… Read more