“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.”– Henry David Thoreau In October 2022 I visited Tallinn in Estonia. Truth be told, I'd never actually thought about Estonia as a travel destination but I came across a really cheap flight from Liverpool with … Continue reading 🇪🇪 Estonia – Tallinn
Tag: City Travel
🇬🇧 York
🇺🇸 Las Vegas 2020
“Las Vegas is sort of like how God would do it if he had money.” - Steve Wynn Last week was the start of a 6 day standby block which for the last 3 day’s took me back to Las Vegas. This was my 3rd time in Vegas now and I was only there for … Continue reading 🇺🇸 Las Vegas 2020
🇱🇧 Beirut – Byblos – Harissa and The Lady of Lebanon
“Jobs fill your pocket, adventures fill your soul” - Jaime Lyn Beatty This week I got back from Beirut. It was never a destination I’d thought much about before becoming crew. Merely due to preconceptions of the past but since going in December and again last weekend, it’s become one of my favourite trips now … Continue reading 🇱🇧 Beirut – Byblos – Harissa and The Lady of Lebanon
🇰🇪 Nairobi – Mukuru Promotion Centre and Songa Mbele Na Masomo Children’s Disability Centre
‘If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion’ - DALAI LAMA The week before last i was back in Nairobi. After my first visit on Boxing Day, when I came back to the UK, I collected more clothes kindly donated for the children. There was that … Continue reading 🇰🇪 Nairobi – Mukuru Promotion Centre and Songa Mbele Na Masomo Children’s Disability Centre
🇨🇱 Chile – Valparaíso
“The world is big and I want to get a good look at it before it gets dark” - John Muir Whilst in Chile, I headed down to the port city of Valparaíso. Taking the tube, then a coach, it took roughly 2.5 hours from Santiago to the coast. At first glance, the area looked … Continue reading 🇨🇱 Chile – Valparaíso
🇱🇧 Beirut
Short and Sweet: Last week I was on standby and got a duty to go to Beirut. It was a new destination for me and obviously as there are some tensions at the moment, it wasn’t really the time to go out or explore. However, standby is like a box of chocolates and you never … Continue reading 🇱🇧 Beirut