Recurring guest Phil Taffley and I love travelling, but like everything in life it does come with it’s downsides. At Phil’s request, in this episode, we discuss what those downsides are for us, what you should be aware of and how to manage them

#111 – Football on the Continent

Apr 17th, 2020

Dan Shipley joins me to discuss what it is like to watch football on your travels. We talk about our experiences of football culture across the world and compare them to the English game. Is Barcelona actually a cult? What’s better, a Seattle S

#110 – Booking a Eurotrip

Apr 21st, 2018

In this episode, I detail how I booked for a week long trip, flights, accommodation and transport, across 4 cities in 3 countries for less than £300, and how you could do the same for even cheaper. Also, why AirBnB is disrupting locals in certa

#109 – California part V – Big Sur

Apr 7th, 2018

This is the fifth and final part of the California mini series. In this episode, we discuss the journey back to LA from San Francisco, our visit to Big Sur and evaluate our experiences in California. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http

#108 – California part IV – San Francisco

Mar 20th, 2018

Part IV of the California miniseries details our experiences in San Francisco. Hear about the televised car crash of a sport, that I couldn’t peel my eyes away from, negotiating those challenging hills behind the wheel and whether the Alcatraz

#107 – California part III – Yosemite National Park

Mar 9th, 2018

Continuing on our California Journey, this episode details our experience in Yosemite National Park. Hear about the amazing, the frustrating and the unlikely. Find out why planning is a must for Yosemite. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3

#106 – California part II – San Diego

Feb 22nd, 2018

At the end of last year, we took a trip to California to celebrate turning 30. This episode details the 2nd leg of our trip, where we went to the ‘classy’ San Diego. Hear about what we liked about San Diego and what we learned http://www.podt

#105 – California part I – Joshua Tree

Jan 24th, 2018

At the end of last year, we took a trip to California to celebrate turning 30. This episode details the 1st leg of our trip, where we went to the desert. Hear about what we liked about Joshua Tree National Park and what took us by surprise ht

#104 – Christmas Away From Home

Dec 1st, 2017

I sit down with Ross to discuss our experiences of what it is like to spend Christmas Day away from home, when you are travelling/backpacking. We discuss the build up, the day itself, the good, the bad, the weird and whether the juice is worth

#103 – BJJGlobetrotters

Nov 15th, 2017

BJJGlobetrotters founder Christian Graugart joins me to discuss how his Jiu Jitsu orientated round the world trip inspired him to start a network, which today has 10,000 members, and enables people to train BJJ around the world for free. http

#102 – Is Milford Sound going down the Toilet?

Oct 6th, 2017

In this trending travelling topics episode, I discuss Why Backpacker favourite Milford Sound has become number 2 in some visitor’s opinions There’s developments on the Backpacker Tax and farm work fronts How Elon Musk plans to help us travel an

#101 – Surfing in Sri Lanka

Sep 23rd, 2017

Cage Warriors MMA fighter Josh Hudson joins me to discuss his time surfing in Sri Lanka. We talk, Columbo, wild cross country journeys, the best spots to surf around Arugam Bay, the night life, surfing around the world and much more. As usual,

#100 – Around the World in 80 Throws

Aug 31st, 2017

2 time Commonwealth Judo Champion and Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Craig Ewers joins me to discuss how Martial Arts have taken him all over the world though training and competing. Craig shares many tales from Japan, Russia, Brazil and the USA. Hear ab

#99 – The Selfie that could land you in Jail

Aug 23rd, 2017

Hayley joins me to discuss: Why taking a Beer Selfie in Thailand could put you in prison A Backpacker Hostel in New Zealand that has taken extreme measures to improve the behavior of it’s guests And a potential Nudist Beach on the horizon in Sa

#98 – Latvia & Lithuania

Aug 13th, 2017

Phil Taffley returns to the show to talk about a recent trip to the unheralded Latvia and Lithuania http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/https://ia801500.us.archive.org/22/items/98LatviaAndLithu/%2398%20-%20Latvia%20and%20Lithu.mp3

#97 – Begpackers and Buses

Jul 30th, 2017

The Kid is Back!!! This week I discuss A recent video demonstrating some poor customer service on a Vietnamese tourist bus Thailand’s revolt against Begpackers Why people immediately stand up once plane has landed and the unfasten seatbelt ligh

#96 – Return to London

Jul 5th, 2017

I recall my 1st trip back to London since my night at London Bridge during the unfortunate terrorist attacks. The weekend was very much travel and podcast related. I also cover some of the latest news coming out of the travel and backpacking wo

#95 – 5 Ways To Save Money in Iceland

Jun 21st, 2017

Nope, this is not about buying half price Vienettas, Hayley joins me to review our recent trip to Iceland and discuss 5 different ways we saved some serious money. As well as some budgeting tips, hear about: How this trip nearly didn’t happen E

#94 – London Terror Attack, My Account

Jun 7th, 2017

PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS POST. THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO GET LIKES AND VIEWS OFF THE BACK OF THIS HORRIFIC EVENT. On Saturday night, I was at London Bridge during the terror attacks. I recall the how the events played out from my point of view.

#93 – Perspective on Manchester Bombings/ UK General Election

May 29th, 2017

I take a look at how past experiences abroad have given me a greater understanding of the fallout from the Manchester tragedy and the upcoming UK general election. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/https://ia801508.us.archive.org/9/items/

#92 – Trending Travelling Topics

May 12th, 2017

On this weeks episode I discuss the top 10 most liveble cities in the world according to a recent study why you should travel by following your passion how more backpackers are visiting Tasmania http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/https://i

#91 – Trending Travelling Topics

Apr 28th, 2017

On this weeks episode, I discuss the latest stories coming out of the travel and backpacking world. Hear about: Backpackers who are unable to claim on their travel insurance for injuries in scooter crashes around South East Asia The future of t

#90 – Trending Travelling Topics

Apr 20th, 2017

I talk about the biggest stories of the week coming out of the travel and backpacking world. Hear about: The end of the 457 visa in Australia. Why the government are tightening up sponsorship and how it will affect future applicants Bangkok ban

#89 – The 2 and a half year “gap year”

Apr 13th, 2017

On this week’s episode, I am joined by Instagram influencer Jorden Tually. Jorden details his adventures in Indonesia, his visits to all but 1 island of Hawaii, his road trips accross America, his times working at a Canadian summer camp and of

#88 – Trending Travelling Topics

Apr 6th, 2017

On this week’s episode, hear about the convicted fraudster who was running a backpacking hostel from a house in Christchurch, New Zealand and why you should be careful about where you stay on your travels. Brexit makes a brief return to the pod