February 2012 - Runaway Brit

Relocating to Tenerife: How to Rent an Apartment

Beaches, Europe, Working Overseas apartment, expat, moving, relocating, tenerife

Much of Tenerife’s accommodation market is aimed towards holiday-makers or Timeshare apartments and is very expensive if you intend to stay for longer than the standard two week vacation, but it is possible to take

Five Things I Did RIGHT In South America

Blogging, South America, Travelling advice, south america, tips, travel, travel advice

As my journey around South America is now over I can reflect on some of the good choices that I made in order to ensure that my trip was successful and enjoyable. There is much

Relocating to Tenerife

Beaches, Europe, Working Overseas canary islands, holiday resort, islas canarias, relocating, tenerife, work overseas, working holiday

It is always sad when travels come to an end but I knew that my trip around South America would be relatively short so I have been considering various plans for my next step. The

#FriFotos – SAND

Beaches, Travelling beach, Frifotos, photo essay, photographs, photography, sand, tips, travel

Every Friday on Twitter various bloggers celebrate beautiful photography following a common theme, using the hashtag #FriFotos to share their pictures. It's a great opportunity to see pictures from both amateurs and talented photographers, as

Travel or Family, Do You Always Have to Choose?

Childhood Memories, Friends and Family, Relationships, Tradition, Travelling, United Kingdom family, guilt, society, travel, travelling

Today is my birthday. It is not a significant birthday, the last one of those was three years ago, and the next one is still way off in the future—although we all know that the

Why Tipping Infuriates Me

Food and Drink, Travelling dining, eating out, food, new york city, restaurants, tipping, tips, travel, waiter service, waitress service

Does anybody else find the concept of tipping completely infuriating? I find it annoying that in many situations I pay for a service and then am expected to pay extra, sometimes quite a lot extra,

A Tale of Two Skylines: New York and Panama City

Travelling architecture, central america, chrysler building, empire state building, manhattan, new york, new york city, panama city, skylines, travel, twin towers, world trade center

After a blissful few days in the stunning San Blas it was time to get back to some city living in Panama City, our last stop before flying to New York. I must admit that