

"I need a holiday, a very long holiday, and I don't expect I shall return. In fact I mean not to!"
Contents ** Updated 07 April 2021 ** 04 January 2021, What An Idiot - Leaving the IOM I’m Going On An Adventure … Finally! - Arriving in...


"There and Back Again" - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia ... and back to Thailand
Contents Northern Thailand - (Weeks 1 and 2) - The Only Way Is Up - A Playground Joke To Reality - The Bangkok Experience - The Ancient...


Australia, October 2017 - You Shall Not Pass!
"One day - around mid-morning on the 50th day of COVID 19 quarantine – a self-isolated James Gifford decided that his Australia Blog was...


New Zealand - "The Home Of Middle Earth"
Contents Intro: - The Kiwi Experience Adrenaline: - It All Started With A Skydive - Nevis Bungee – The World's Third Highest Bungee Jump...


“One Does Not Simply Walk Into Fiji – FIJI 2017”
Sections INTRO - Being Funemployed SIGATOKA - Turtley Amazing – Scuba Diving Qualification - In Deep With The Sharks - Snorkelling SUVA -...


"The Deep Breath Before The Plunge!" Pre Travelling July 2017
Handing my notice in one month before travelling was the best feeling in the world. I remember feeling giddy with excitement. I wanted to...


"Keep it secret. Keep it safe" - Ireland 2017
I wanted to include this as part of my blog, as I have found that this is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. It wasn’t...


"When In Doubt Always Follow Your Nose" Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote 2016
The 'spoiler' from my Portugal Blog no doubt gave away that there was another family holiday opportunity with the Clarksons. Again, on...


"All We Have To Decide Is What To Do With The Time That's Given To Us" Lagos, Portugal
Lagos, Portugal was the first of my two family holidays with the Clarksons. I was lucky enough to be invited to a holiday which included...


"A New Day Will Come And When The Sun Shines It Will Shine Out The Clearer" Maspalomas, Gr
Gran Canaria 2015, admittedly was not our first choice of Holiday. We were supposed to go to Tunisia that year, but due to the tragic...