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Lake Bled in Autumn (Fall): Fairy Tales and Rain Clouds

January 5, 2016November 21, 2014 by Jon Algie

The church on the island in Lake Bled, Slovenia

You’ve probably seen Lake Bled somewhere on the internet, most likely in one of those “10 Fairy tale Places That Are Actually Real” articles, where the sun is always shining and the lake’s water looks like it’s been flown in from the Maldives. You can imagine royals from centuries past getting married in the island … Read more

Rise of the Robot Travellers: Technology on the Road

December 13, 2014November 16, 2014 by Jon Algie

As my girlfriend and I sat in the common room of a hostel in Central London I noticed we were the only ones not using a phone, laptop or tablet. I’m not old enough to remember the “good old days” of travelling, when everyone involved themselves in deep discussions around candles and camp fires, but is this new, connected and robotic way of travelling really as bad as the old timers make it out to be?

Old Towns and Castles: A Week in Transylvania

February 2, 2017November 12, 2014 by Jon Algie

The Black Church in Brasov, Transylvania - the base for our week in Transylvania

After a month travelling in Europe, I’ve reached an insightful and possibly world changing conclusion: There are lots of old buildings in Europe. Do people get sick of seeing old town after old town? I haven’t yet, but it’s going to be hard to beat some of the places I went during my week in … Read more

Southeast Asia Backpacking Highlights (Part 2)

January 5, 2016November 6, 2014 by Jon Algie

Here’s part 2 of my Southeast Asia backpacking highlights series (it’ll probably be the last, so I’m not sure if that’s really a series…). Check out part 1 here.

Searching for Robert Pattinson at Bran Castle, Transylvania

November 15, 2018November 1, 2014 by Jon Algie

Bran Castle in Transylvania - apparently it's Dracula's castle!

Vampires used to be cool. Gary Oldman was great in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, as were Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire – even old timers like Bella Lugosi portrayed the undead in a far more interesting light than we’ve seen lately. Teenage girls are to blame, and even though I’ve only … Read more

A (Pop) Cultural Tour of London

May 11, 2020October 25, 2014 by Jon Algie

London is huge, both in real world terms and also in the influence it has had on western pop culture. Iconic bands, literary geniuses and acclaimed actors have all called London home, as has a little bespectacled wizard called Harry Potter, but more on him later (actually, there isn’t much more I can say about him … Read more

Walking the Colourful Streets of Kathmandu, Nepal

January 5, 2016October 23, 2014 by Jon Algie

A man carrying furniture through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal

The best way to get a feel for just how chaotic and colourful Kathmandu can be is by hitting the footpaths (actually there usually aren’t any, you’ll be walking on the road trying to dodge traffic while your eyes dart around looking at all the sights around you). They may not be the safest places … Read more

Backpacking in Southeast Asia: The Highlights

January 5, 2016October 15, 2014 by Jon Algie

Southeast Asia has been good to me. It was the first place I travelled (after living in Taiwan for a year) and that 6 month stint of backpacking in Southeast Asia morphed into a lifelong passion for travel. I met the love of my life while working in Singapore and filled in some of the gaps that I missed on my first trip. Since leaving my job in April I’ve filled in even more of those gaps, and now I’m waiting for a flight to London to continue a trip that will eventually take me around the world.