Traveling around the world242

10/09/2019

A long time ago, in a continent far far away, I was travelling around Australia with two friends when I decided to go my own way and take a sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands. It wasn’t that we’d fallen out, but one had to work in Sydney and the other had a flight to catch, and I was determined not to let their plans stop me from seeing everything the Gold Coast had to offer.
And so I signed up to the first catamaran cruise I could find and rocked up on the morning of the tour with only a crate of beers for company. I figured this would be the best way to make friends.

Everyone on the boat, except me, was with a group of buddies, and – not wanting to foist myself on anyone – I started the trip casually taking photos of the gorgeous turquoise seascapes, rather than risk being labelled the weird hanger-on guy.

Any external stimuli was a great excuse to occupy myself, and seeing a lush island crop up behind us I walked to the back of the boat to get my shot. If only there was something to lean on I thought… and hey presto I spied a metal box with a lovely slanting lid perfect for steadying my forearms on. Only the metal box was not a container: it was a lit barbecue that had been heating up all morning, ready to cook lunch.

Unfortunately it wasn’t a round of tasty kangaroo burgers that got burned, but the flesh on my arms.

Screaming in pain I (obviously) removed my arms immediately.

“My god that f@ #€ing hurt!”

The worst thing though was that, to begin with at least, no marks appeared on my skin and no one took me seriously when I said I was in a huge pain. The captain of the ship was reluctant to use the limited water supply to allay the damage, and I didn’t have any friends even just to sympathise with me.

“In short I sat on deck, suffering in silence, trying not to cry.”

Eventually my arms started to turn purple and people started to take my injuries seriously at last.

29/08/2019

❤️ and you will totally visit Tahiti this year.

28/08/2019

Drop some ❤️ if you want to be there as much as we do

27/08/2019

❤️ if you plan on visiting our top 3 places to travel this year.

1. Dominica
No island in the Caribbean has the dominating nature of Dominica. It’s apparent as soon as you fly among mountaintops to the island’s only airport, swearing you’re going to land in the middle of a jungle until an airstrip miraculously appears out of nowhere. The air smells like a spa, scented by gum trees and Caribbean humidity, a smell that can almost soothe your muscles during one of the island’s powerful hikes.

2. Northern Canada
There is nowhere in the world where you can experience wild, untainted natural splendor like the territories of Northern Canada — as long as you don’t mind being a little cold. Here, the untamed wilderness of Nunavut, Yukon Territory, and the Northwest Territories take national parks to a whole new level, offering camping and hiking among both towering peaks and ice-capped seascape at the same time. You can chill with wild polar bears in Nunavut and then fly into the Arctic Haven Wilderness Lodge, a completely green-energy powered establishment. Add a hot-air balloon ride in the mix for good balance. In Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut, you can take in the Inuit culture at the annual Alianait Festival under nearly 24 hours of sunlight in June. If you go in winter, Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories warms visitors with a surprisingly active restaurant and social scene.

3. Taiwan
At first, Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei can seem overwhelming, a tightly packed metropolis of buildings, traffic, and neon lights. But slow down and you’ll soon discover this bustling city’s charms. Museums like the National Palace Museum and the Taiwan National Museum house a treasure trove of Chinese art, and the National Museum of History is fascinating. The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall commemorates the first president of an independent Taiwan, hinting at the country’s uneasy relationship with China. Given China’s insistence on folding Taiwan back into “One China” and its apparent meddling in Taiwan’s recent elections, we think now’s a good time to visit the sovereign nation.

26/08/2019

Give a ❤️for our PURRfect travel cat😸

26/08/2019

26/08/2019

Travel is the only thing you buy, that makes you richer

23/08/2019

The amazing Seychelles Islands

22/08/2019

Across the Pacific