Visiting the Jesuit Misiones in South America

When I first looked at backpacking in South America, back in around 2012, I noticed entries…

Podcast #092: Salford

Welcome to Episode 092 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. So, despite recently…

Five Days in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is not the most common destinations for tourists. In fact, I’m fairly certain the…

Drinking Kava in Vanuatu

Vanuatu is not a country noted for its beer. It has Tusker, a generic lager, which…

Hiking the Volcanoes on Ambrym

Ah, Ambrym. The reason why I went to Vanuatu in the first place. Because while there…

Five Days On Gaua

My itinerary had me spending just under 4 weeks in Vanuatu, so obviously this meant I…

Celebrate Vanuatu Independence Day With Me!

My trip to Vanuatu accidentally coincided with Independence Day; this was unplanned (indeed, I didn’t even…

Trekking on Malekula

“At top of hill now. You want stop for rest?” asked Jojo, our guide (*). We…

Nambas & Cannibals: Culture & History of Malekula

Malekula, the second largest island in Vanuatu, is noted in culture for two things, and they’re…

Malekula Island – An overview

When I was researching places to visit in Vanuatu, the island of Malekula stood out as…

The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District

This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area…

Why I kicked off my sandals in West Africa!

As you may have no doubt noticed by now, I have a slight ‘quirk’ – my…