Epicadventurer_

LATEST ARTICLES ( 40 )

• Would You Go on a Flight To... Anywhere?

  

  A quick little link for your Sunday, about the truly fabulous marketing stunt pulled in 1950 by a British holiday company. Apparently, travellers could pay to... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• "Say It Loud, Say It Clear: Refugees Are Welcome Here"

  

  The Yarl's Wood protest last weekend was a success, and I'm so glad I went. It was hard, though. I mean, I understand that protest organisers have an... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Part of London That Never Gets Old

  

  There are days when London is an exhausting place to live, or worse, it starts to blend into the background of my day and stops feeling quite so special. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Women of Yarl's Wood: Humanising Immigration

  

  I've written before about immigration, and as I pass the one-year anniversary of my own immigration (immigration? Expat-dom? As a dual citizen, I'm never... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• TSA Sued for Ignoring a Four-year Court Order

  

  I'm sure I've ended up on some watch list by now, but my critiques of the US Transportation Security Administration are old news. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• More Thoughts on the Stuff We Lug in Suitcases

  After my recent spot in the Daily Mail on packing, which has somewhat adorably led to random requests for interviews and television segments (don't worry guys,... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• How to Pack for a Week's Holiday in a Carry-on

  

  As I mentioned a few weeks ago on Twitter, I had a fabulous (and not a little surreal) experience recently when I was invited to the photo studio of the Daily... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• Top 20 Travel Blogger - Moi?

  

  Sometimes when I get emails saying someone new has found this site and wanted to share it or add it to these sort of lists, I feel like pulling a Miss Piggy,... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Pull of Summertime Wilderness

  Every year, like clockwork, I start to crave wilderness. It's a summer craving, a desire to go deep into the woods, or up into the mountains, or along a river... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• Eurovision is the Future of World Peace

  

  This past weekend, I was witness to something truly beautiful. One of my local pubs, usually a haunt of Celtic fans and those looking for a cheap roast dinner... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• Are You a Highs and Lows Person?

  

  Last weekend, I was visiting old friends on my first trip to Copenhagen. Becca (of Scandinavia Standard fame, who is also a native Bostonian) showed me around... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• SpaceX Releases Gorgeous Vintage-style Travel Posters

  

  I love retro travel posters, because they do such a great job of communicating the appeal of a destination through style as much as substance - and a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Week's Travel News: Wizz Air Distorts the Fabric of the Universe, Denmark...

  Wizz Air, officially the airline with the funniest name to native English speakers, has introduced a new fare structure, so you pay a bit more for a ticket... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• A Pro-immigration Campaign Takes off in the UK

  

  There’s been something funny happening on the London underground recently, and I definitely don’t mean the fact that my local train station is about to close fo... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• Win a Luxurious Leather Passport Cover from Maxwell Scott!

  

  Today I'm thrilled to be giving away the sumptuous leather Prato passport cover from the folks over at Maxwell Scott Bags. I mean, don't you want to own this? Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Future of Travel is Now: Flexible Planes, Wind-powered Cruises, and More

  

  I'm always interested in a good piece on the future of travel, and so I just wanted to share this piece produced by Discount Park and Ride, as it's full of... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• The Week's Top Travel News: Airline Edition! Ryanair, US Flights to Cuba, and...

  I love a budget flight... but I don't think even I could do my trans-Atlantic runs on Ryanair. The first direct flight from New York to Cuba since the embargo... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• Quiet Moments in Cairo

  

  Thrilled to share a little story of mine that was picked up by the good folks at Hostelgeeks here in the UK. They've got a great area of their site on short... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• It's a Weasel on a Woodpecker (and Other Twitter Travel Gems)

  I don't share some of the fun stuff on my Twitter feed nearly often enough. Well, kids, today's the day - it's Tuesday, and that means #TravelTuesday and #TTOT... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL

• More Paris and a Hint of London

  Going through a photo backlog and thought I'd share some recent ones from two of my favourite places... A tea shop in Fulham Road when I spent a quiet Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 POLITICS, TRAVEL