Craft Beer Hipster Bars in Manchester City Centre

Obviously a city like Manchester has many places to drink beer, but where better to have…

My favourite craft brewery-run bars in Manchester

Manchester may have a number of breweries with actual brewtaps, but not every decent brewery-led bar…

My Six Best Brewtaps in Manchester City Centre

Manchester has a heck of a lot of places to drink, for sure, including a lot…

My Six Favourite Pubs In Stalybridge

Stalybridge isn’t a town on many people’s radar; it’s noted for being somewhere you pass through…

All The Pubs In Central Salford

It’s possibly unlikely you’ll be doing a pub crawl of central Salford, because, I mean, Manchester…

Podcast #068: Backpacking Europe

Welcome to Episode 068 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In my last…

Is German Beer the best beer?

When people think of beer, they automatically think of Germany, and rave about the qualities of…

Podcast #036: Spirits & Wines Around The World

Welcome to Episode 36 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. We’re back to…

South Africa: Overview

So, I didn’t spend that long in South Africa, maybe a week in total, but I…

Podcast #013: Travel in West Africa (Part One)

Welcome to Episode 13 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Again, this pod…

What to Expect when Backpacking in West Africa

West Africa isn’t generally the first place on the average British backpacker’s itinerary, but as you…

Impressions of Bangladesh

Now, I don’t know what your impressions of Bangladesh are, or even if you have any.…