Petershaw1984

LATEST ARTICLES ( 80 )

• Winter Is Coming!

  This is a pretty cool little infographic that explains the polar vortex that made the US so cold last winter, and guess what? Yet again.. winter is coming. Pola... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• My Top 5 City Breaks Worthy To Consider This Summer

  I love lying on the beach as much as the next white person and if you believe the stereotype of being Australian, I was basically born on the golden sands of... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Visiting Bali – Beauty, Beaches, Booze & Bogans

  The sun was just touching the horizon bathing the world in the beautiful golden light that only a tropical sunset can create and I was sitting on the soft... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Moving To Singapore: Starting the Expat Life

  “Greetings Sir!” I say to an old Asian man as I walk passed him. He looks at me as I pass with a face filled with confusion and a little alarm, then without... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Staying Online While Travelling

  For those of us who have gone away for a time to a location where there is no easy internet access available or maybe you decided to just ‘get off the grid’... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Driving Around Scotland

  I’m a huge fan of driving. It’s just enjoyable, you have music, wind in your hair and you get to go places sitting down while little explosions blast you over... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Food in Scotland – What The Hell Happened?!?

  Let’s just preface this post with a statement: I love Scotland. Honestly I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the time I have spent in Scotland, especially the... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Does Long Term Travel Ever Get Boring?

  I get bored really easily. I’m not even kidding I tried to write this post about 5 times and each time I got distracted by something shiny and wandered off to d... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 13 Random Hostel Tips

  and a quick introduction to Steve.. The look in her eyes was somewhere between sheer desperation and pure loathing, the poor German girl made her third pass dow... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Perth City – Sun, Food, Wine and Good Times

  “There’s just something about Perth.. I don’t know, I can’t put my finger exactly on what it is but there’s just something about the place that’s drawn me in... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 5 Famous Must See Attractions in Amsterdam

  On the ‘Official language sexiness scale’ French sits firmly in the sexy end, closely followed by Elvish (it’s a real language ok), then Italian and the rest... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014

• The Catacombs of Paris – Into the Dark

  It’s an eerie feeling walking through a brooding and darkened chamber surrounded by thousands and thousands of grinning human skulls, each staring at you with... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014

• The Best Cities for Architecture in Europe

  Europe arguably holds a collection of the world’s most delightful cities if you happen to be fascinated by architecture, art and beauty. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014

• Getting Sick Overseas & The 5th Level of Hell

  There is a rather well known fact about travel that all travellers need to face at some point.. you’re probably going to get sick overseas and it’s going to... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014

• Top 5 Reasons to Visit Austria

  Julie Andrews feet don’t quite make my top 5 list of reasons to visit Austria unfortunately, although I’d have to say they do make the top 10.. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013

• The Opportunity Cost of Travel: Should I Travel Long Term?

  Do I have a trustworthy face? Does my writing inspire others to venture into the unknown, fight dragons and vanquish daemons in a quest for enlightenment and... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013

• London Markets: 5 Favourites

  Lawd above! I’ll tell yew what, ‘ow abaaaht I give yew a deal ov a lifetime, two fer one an’ that’s me final offer, know what I mean mayte? – Random London... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013

• Amusing Tourist Observations From Around The World

  I met Sam in the hostel bar in Vienna, Austria. At this point he’d been travelling for 4 years with no end in sight, he hasn’t shaved in about 12 months, cut hi... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013

• Madrid: The Heart of Spain

  There’s a saying the Spain: mañana! Which simply means ‘Tomorrow!’ it’s a reflection of the famous Spanish attitude to work and thus also the reason that many o... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013

• Scams In Turkey Post # 2: What to Do If You Get Ripped off Or Scammed in Turkey

  DIE YOU DODGY AND EVIL STORE OWNER, DIEEEEE!!! The day dream ends with me chasing the sneaky bastard through the streets of Kusadasi brandishing a screaming... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013