Peering through the plane window, excited like a kid approaching Lego Land. It’s hard not to stare at the towering Burj Khalifa, which pierces the sky, dwarfing everything and anything. Glistening like a gothic Emerald city, the tallest structure on Earth…
“Do you see that chair over there…there’s an old man who sits in it smoking his pipe. People have reported being able to smell his smoke – and his greasy hair!” No, not a dodgy regular at your local Wetherspoons…but…
“City of Love?” Yeah right… The first thing we see after jumping off the Eurostar was a tramp scrounging through the bins looking for food…. decent!! We step outside the Gard du Nord station and within seconds we’re both drenched.…
It’s 5am and I’ve just got off the phone to the hotel receptionist, who assures me the paramedics are on the way. I look over at Rory, his hands are red, there’s blood all over the bed, walls and carpet.…
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It’s 6.30am and I’m trying to sleep. My ears buzz from a heavy night of house at world famous club, Amnesia. There’s noise outside my balcony, lots of it. As I place the pillow over my head (tinnitus still beating…
“Has anybody ever died doing this?” I asked our Cuban tour guide. “Yes!” he shouts, as the noisy air boat lifts into the air and then crashes back down again onto the murky river. As the water poured aboard, I…
Sitting on the top floor lounge space in our hostel, me and Lee were full of optimism about taking on Penang’s renowned street food and incredibly famous beaches. After all, all the research i’d done had said nothing more than…
You ever seen an elephant sh*t? Holy crap! It’s one of the things you’ll get to experience when visiting the Elephant Sanctuary, in Phuket – as well as feeding and washing with them. At first I wasn’t keen on going…
THREE and a half seconds. That’s how fast I could be out of bed and into our private infinity pool, ready to watch the warm sun rise over the Gulf of Thailand. But I needn’t have rushed around our private…
ST PATRICK’S Day, St James’s Gate, the home of the black stuff. And I make a confession that almost causes our taxi driver to crash. “I’ve never tasted Guinness before.” The Guinness Storehouse, where Ireland’s most popular export was once…
It’s 6am. My eyes are closed and earplugs tightly fixed. I’m trying my hardest to forget the last few hours, when all of a sudden, a potent scent of fish floods my nostrils. I adjust my eyes and in front…
It’s Friday, 5.56pm and my missus phones me to make sure I’ll be finishing work in exactly 4 minutes. Vicky’s never this keen, but its my birthday and she’s organised some mystery activities, apparently. First stop was supposed to be…
Sri Lanka has everything you need for almost any kind of holiday – luxury beach getaway, active trekking trip in the mountains, safari adventure, culinary quest – you name it. And because it’s such a small country (slightly smaller than Ireland) you…
DRACULA – probably somebody you wouldn’t want to spend Halloween with. And I’m not talking about Bram Stoker’s blood sucking monster – I’m talking about the REAL Dracula, known as Vlad The Impaler – who according to history books, was…
When it comes to cheap winter sun, Egypt will always be one of my favourite destinations. Sharm el-Sheikh is just over five hours away – and without much effort, you’ll find a huge list of 5 Star All Inclusive’s for…
I could waffle on about Bahamas for weeks, but I’m not here to sell the honeymoon destination – I’m here to talk about pigs. Now you must’ve seen the Expedia advert (below) and wondered whether you can actually swim with…
There’s not a single lady in the world that wouldn’t want to see the Northern Lights, so when deciding what to get my girlfriend for our first Valentine’s together, it made perfect sense to book a three day trip to…
Mud. What is mud? By definition, it’s a soft, sticky matter from the mixing of earth and water – AKA wet dirt. For us lads it’s the result of a good sliding tackle. For the people of Murcia, it’s a…
TWO beautiful Texan girls stepped up first as I watched in terror… I’m shaking, palms sweating and hands tightly clenched onto a piece of rope which prevents me from a 1,168ft plummet to death. Surely there’s a better way to view…
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. To reap the rewards on your weekend, you’ve got to be ready to take some risks. Leave the paper cut warnings and the CAUTION THIS DRINK IS HOT signs in the UK and head to the backend of…
Flying to Hawaii, USA, isn’t the quickest of trips. It took 11 hrs to Los Angeles, before a three hour wait ahead of a six hour internal flight over to Oahu International Airport. If I was to do it again,…
