Around Edinburgh
On three of my four previous visits to one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, it has rained heavily and been largely overcast. This brief foray to Scotland's capital was no exception. It
By Jamie| 2015-09-25T13:19:22+00:00 May 19th, 2015|Photo, Walking Iceland|
Words struggle to describe what it was like to walk across Iceland. Instead, here are pictures.
By Jamie| 2015-03-12T06:28:41+00:00 March 12th, 2015|Photo, Thoughts and Inspiration|
Explore the Elements is a contest that invites bloggers and photographers to showcase the images they’ve captured on their travels. There are four categories (Earth, Water, Fire and Air) and the challenge is to submit
By Jamie| 2015-01-20T17:46:10+00:00 January 20th, 2015|Photo|
Since arriving in America, I am constantly aware of how American cities are so very different from those that I know in Europe. Everything is much more spread out. With a special focus on abandoned buildings and
By Jamie| 2014-03-21T11:11:00+00:00 March 21st, 2014|Photo, Stories|
Officially named Jeju Field Burning Festival, this was every pyromaniac's fantasy: large volumes of fireworks being launched into the air, followed by setting a whole orum (volcanic mound) alight. As a child who repeatedly had
By Jamie| 2014-03-11T15:05:00+00:00 March 11th, 2014|Photo, Stories|
When I come across an abandoned building, I normally find myself encountering a building that has fallen into disrepair, but never looked like it was too great to start with. Paradise Resort on Jeju island
By Jamie| 2014-03-01T05:56:05+00:00 March 1st, 2014|Photo, Stories|
On the South Korean island of Jeju, I have continued my explorations of abandoned buildings. This particular building was next door to the abandoned circus. This hotel (Green Resort Hotel), also had a quad bike
By Jamie| 2014-02-13T08:42:35+00:00 February 13th, 2014|Photo, Stories|
One of the most delightful and simultaneously frustrating things about South Korea, is that you never know quite what to expect. When I heard that there was an abandoned hotel movie set on the island
By Jamie| 2014-02-03T10:46:48+00:00 February 3rd, 2014|Photo, Stories|
Many cities in South Korea have a nickname featuring an adjective. Despite Daegu being coined as 'Colourful Daegu,' it is one of the greyest and dreariest cities that I have ever seen. For the past
By Jamie| 2016-09-09T09:39:51+00:00 January 22nd, 2014|Photo, Stories|
According to Listverse, the Hoia-Baciu Forest is second on the list of the world's most strange and unique (read haunted) forests. When I heard this, I was staying at a friend's house in Romania after
By Jamie| 2014-03-10T19:05:46+00:00 January 14th, 2014|Photo, Pirates of the Danube, UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
Six months ago, I decided to stop shaving or cutting my hair. Before you see what happened, I'd like to apologise for taking too many pictures of my own face. There is no excuse for
By Jamie| 2014-03-10T19:01:59+00:00 January 13th, 2014|Photo, Pirates of the Danube|
Ninety-four pictures of real-life Danubian pirates. And no words. This is our story in pictures. Click an image to make it bigger and enter slideshow mode. Go to the Pirates of the Danube page if
By Jamie| 2014-01-06T17:12:00+00:00 January 6th, 2014|Photo, Stories|
After the demise of the Pirate ship, our Danube adventure was abandoned and I decided to hitchhike instead. From Budapest, I headed first to Poland and then into Ukraine. The only bad thing that happened (apart
By Jamie| 2013-12-22T11:12:44+00:00 December 22nd, 2013|Photo, Pirates of the Danube|
I don't like funerals. I never have. Although when I actually think about it, I don't suppose anyone really enjoys funerals. Least of all the instigator of festivities. After several months of grieving, it is
By Jamie| 2014-05-07T03:38:37+00:00 July 20th, 2013|Photo, Stories|
Here are some images from when I hitchhiked from Istanbul to the UK. The whole trip cost less than €45 for two people and took nine days (via mountains, beaches, and Venice). I even made
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T04:01:54+00:00 June 26th, 2013|Photo, Stories|
Last week, I left the craziness of Istanbul to hit the road and hitchhike once more. Unfortunately, I was over-laden with all of my belongings from the past five months, including my winter clothing and
By Jamie| 2013-12-13T02:20:17+00:00 June 9th, 2013|Photo, Stories|
Last weekend, Istanbul went a bit crazy. Tear gas, vandalism, and clashes with the police occurred for several days. The Prime Minister disappeared from the country, but now he's back again. As he came back, I thought
By Jamie| 2013-12-13T01:45:20+00:00 June 2nd, 2013|Photo, Stories|
If you've been watching the news, you may have heard that Istanbul is currently experiencing some turbulent times. I have just got back to my apartment and will share more views and videos on the
By Jamie| 2013-12-13T02:04:45+00:00 May 31st, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
Here are some things I found while hitchhiking. So many different things. Click here if you can't see the photos above.
By Jamie| 2013-12-15T23:12:10+00:00 May 4th, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
Eating ice cream, fishing, resting, embracing, hugging, laughing, long-boarding, walking, holding hands, kissing, carrying logs, getting married, stretching, feeding birds, looking, chasing buses, and cycling in the rain. Everybody is doing something. This is my second
By Jamie| 2013-12-16T02:03:31+00:00 May 2nd, 2013|Photo, Stories|
In Turkey, May 1st, is labour day. I am currently residing in Istanbul and teaching English for a couple of months. Due to the public holiday, yesterday was a vacation for all schools and many
By Jamie| 2013-12-16T11:23:27+00:00 April 24th, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
As a follow-up to my original album, Postcards from Europe, here is another collection of places that I found along my hitchhiking way. Once again, you may not know them and most of them don't
By Jamie| 2013-12-17T04:20:50+00:00 April 19th, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
Wherever you go in the world and whatever you do, you can find beauty in the simplest things. Hitchhiking around Europe, I found myself surrounded by places, people, and goings on that filled me with
By Jamie| 2013-12-17T04:26:30+00:00 April 15th, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012, Photo|
As I hitchhiked through Europe I met hundreds, probably thousands of people. I was driven by over 2oo individuals and I slept in the houses of more than thirty strangers. Couple this with all the