What is Adventure?
What springs to mind when you hear the word adventure? What is adventure? My thoughts immediately turn to an image of a pale, slender gentleman, walking through an alien jungle with little protection from the
By Jamie| 2013-04-02T00:32:07+00:00 December 14th, 2012|Thoughts and Inspiration|
What springs to mind when you hear the word adventure? What is adventure? My thoughts immediately turn to an image of a pale, slender gentleman, walking through an alien jungle with little protection from the
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:03:54+00:00 December 13th, 2012|Thoughts and Inspiration|
Sometimes obstacles overwhelm us and fear smothers us. We look at ourselves and we wonder, where will I find the strength and the courage to carry on? That courage might come from a friend, a
By Jamie| 2014-01-07T04:05:51+00:00 December 12th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
In continuation of my original album, photographs of people taking photographs, I have taken more photos of people while they are using their cameras as I continue my hitchhiking journey through Europe. Click the thumbnails
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:02:54+00:00 December 11th, 2012|Advice|
An important part of all jobs, is of course, money. When teaching English as a foreign language, the financial benefits can be quite lucrative if you get the right position. The following data is collected
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:47:44+00:00 December 10th, 2012|Advice|
Korea is a mix of ancient traditions and modern technology. It is the home and birthplace of The Samsung Group, a conglomerate employing around 370,000 people across the world. Yet it is also home to
By Jamie| 2014-01-07T04:11:53+00:00 December 10th, 2012|Photo, Thoughts and Inspiration|
Define three solutions to the problem of overpopulation. 1. The worst solution is killing people... Seeing inside the minds of children is quite a fascinating experience. Throughout my year of teaching English in South Korea,
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:00:59+00:00 December 9th, 2012|Advice|
Korea is a diverse country filled with ancient culture are modern tack. Some things you should only ever do once to say that you've done them, whilst others can be done over and over again.
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:52:39+00:00 December 8th, 2012|Advice, Thoughts and Inspiration|
Korea is one of the highest paying countries to teach English in. But it isn't only money that is good - There is a plethora of other benefits of teaching English in South Korea. After
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:52:40+00:00 December 8th, 2012|Thoughts and Inspiration|
Before reading this post, please note that Korea holds a fond place in my heart and there are many things that I love about the country. In fact, I loved my time living in Korea (just
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:00:24+00:00 December 7th, 2012|Advice|
Can you think of anything better than rolling around in mud, then getting up and pushing your friends back into it? How about rolling around in the mud, then getting up and pushing a random
By Jamie| 2013-04-02T18:04:07+00:00 December 6th, 2012|Advice|
Hitch-hike [verb] travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles Hitchhiking is generally seen as the act of getting a free ride in a car or truck; something that takes you along a road or two.
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T09:59:42+00:00 December 6th, 2012|Advice|
Budapest is the architecturally rich capital of Hungary, located on either side of the Danube river. Previously, Pest was on the East bank while Buda and Óbuda were on the West side. It wasn't until 1873
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T09:58:39+00:00 December 5th, 2012|Advice|
I was in Slovakia a few weeks ago and went to the pub for a beer. Low on cash, I only intended on stopping for one beer. Then I found out that I was only
By Jamie| 2017-01-28T01:36:59+00:00 December 5th, 2012|Advice, Thoughts and Inspiration|
What Is CouchSurfing? CouchSurfing is a community of over 12 million members from every country of the world. It allows travellers and locals to connect with each other online, in order to meet offline, so that
By Jamie| 2013-04-02T18:33:56+00:00 December 4th, 2012|Advice|
What is free-camping? Free-camping is the action of finding a place to sleep in whatever location the person finds themselves in. Normally this involves sleeping outside (often using a sleeping bag and sometimes a tent),
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:56:44+00:00 December 4th, 2012|Advice, Thoughts and Inspiration|
This is an old post which I updated here: How To Find Free Accommodation Whilst Travelling The World. For many people who enjoy travelling, accommodation is a continual and draining financial concern. Everyone has their own
By Jamie| 2017-01-27T06:49:55+00:00 December 4th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
While hitching through 24 countries in Europe, I was often free-camping. I only slept outside seventeen times, but here are some of my favourite places that I slept. Not once was I disturbed or asked
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:34:58+00:00 November 28th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
Apparently a diverse range of people. In my 24 country hitchhike, I was picked up by 227 different vehicles. All people I had never met before. Before I started, I wondered how many people that
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:24:44+00:00 November 28th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
One issue each night is where to sleep while hitchhiking. During my 151 night hitchhiking journey through 24 countries, I used a combination of couchsurfing, free-camping, friends, family, renting a bed, sleeping while in transit.
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:24:50+00:00 November 27th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
Where have I been while hitchhiking? Below is a rough map of my wayward travels on this single journey. The total distance travelled was nearly 23,000 km (over 14,000 miles) during which time I passed
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T10:45:58+00:00 November 27th, 2012|Advice|
How to hitchhike / A guide to hitchhiking for beginners (anybody) / The rules of hitching. Call it what you will, this post is intended to provide useful advice for anybody who wants it.
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:24:55+00:00 October 26th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
It took many hours to reach a small back street somewhere a few kilometres outside Split late at night. After many days of bread and cheese dinners, it was quite delicious to visit a supermarket
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:25:17+00:00 October 20th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
I was heading South. Then I decided to have dinner with my new Polish actor friend in Warszawa where I had just left. I turned around, headed north a few hundred kilometres and had a
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:25:21+00:00 October 9th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
Through workaway, I had committed myself to spend the next week as part of language immersion program in Poland. I would speak English in exchange for a bed in a hotel and three meals a
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:25:29+00:00 September 9th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
I love moving every day or two to visit new places. The new people, the new sights. The unexpected experiences that you stumble over. Sometimes though, it is nice simply to stop. Just for a
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:26:28+00:00 August 26th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
On a farm, several kilometres from the nearest shop in rural Lithuania, Hitch Gathering 2012 was organised. Over a hundred people, ranging from Europeans to North Americans and Oceanians had come together, via hitchhiking, to
By Jamie| 2014-03-10T19:13:02+00:00 August 16th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012, Video|
Since I left England, I have slept in a huge variety of places. From truck cabs to orchards, and bridges to the Eiffel Tower, they are all listed on my hitchhiking beds page. Today I am sharing
By Jamie| 2014-01-07T04:18:47+00:00 August 14th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
I once stumbled across a beautiful Japanese website http://yowayowacamera.com/ on which a Japanese girl posted a new hover photo every day. I loved these photos and I am in awe of them. How she makes
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:26:08+00:00 August 13th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
Most drivers pick you up for conversation or for an interesting experience to add to their day. Some pick you up just to be helpful, without much desire to talk. Occasionally, although quite rarely, you
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:34:36+00:00 August 10th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
Life feels good. It becomes hard to convey. Good is a weak adjective. Exhilarating, intoxicating, maybe? Rather than failing with words any further, I will continue sharing my journey. After jam and banana sandwiches we