america unchained – a book for your backpack
May 3rd, 2011
Read a good book lately? Intrepid’s Jo Stewart picked up America Unchained: A Freewheeling Roadtrip In Search of Non-Corporate USA and quickly discovered that this author was taking a very different route…
“This quirky travel memoir documents the epic journey of British funny man Dave Gorman, who attempted to travel America from coast to coast without using the services of any food franchises, hotel chains or corporate-owned gas stations. That’s right, no drive-thru from Burger King, no pumping gas at a BP or bedding down at the Hilton. All food, accommodation and gas must be sourced from independently owned businesses – no excuses!
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a documentary that must be made
April 28th, 2011
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nuptial bliss in novgorod
April 24th, 2011
Being invited to partake in a local celebration is always a wonderful privilege, but as Intrepid’s Boris Golodets and his group discovered, getting to eavesdrop on a Russian wedding is almost as much fun…
“Not far from the Sadko Hotel, a hotel where Intrepid stays in Velikiy Novgorod, there is a cafe called Berg’s House. It is a quite new place but already has a good reputation and there are not many cafes to choose from in Velikiy Novgorod, so I was happy to take one of my groups there recently.
At the cafe I was told that in the evening there would be a wedding, which meant that the only seating available was in the second hall. Because
Solo Travel – My Interview on ABC Radio
April 22nd, 2011This past Monday morning I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the lovely Gillian from Perth’s ABC Radio in Australia. Discussing my favourite 5 places I’ve seen in Europe so far as well as getting my thoughts on solo travel. I’m extremely thankful to Gillian, Rachel and Rosemary at ABC Radio for the opportunity to share my thoughts and hopefully convince some would be listeners that solo travel really is a great experience.
Now for those of you who were still asleep when my interview took place (a nice and early 7:30am London time) I’ve attached the full un-edited edition (with thanks to ABC Radio Perth) for your listening pleasure. Let me know your thoughts (only the nice ones) on how I went for my first ever radio interview. Oh and yes