BlogHide Resteemswmeara (58)in travel • 7 years agoMy Experience Being Taken Captive In An Iranian Black MarketNote: The below piece has little to no photos and for very good reason. I’ll let you figure out why below! Ive been labelled foolhardy and niece by “Security Analysts” in major media outlets…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHow I Backpacked To The Frontline Fight Against ISIS in Iraq After A Night Of DrinkingI’m not a soldier and I’ll likely never see a war but this changed everything! This is a story that happened me not so long ago that hit newspapers at home in Ireland, UK, Australia, US, Japan…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why You Need To Visit Pakistan & The Flag Ceremony Of LahoreWe've all been lied to! A complete atrocity really seeing as they deserve so much more. 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Shot on…wmeara (58)in funny • 8 years agoThe Worlds Only Dildo Bar - Yes, You Read That CorrectlyRarely am I lost for words but then something like this pops up on your travels and it leaves you just sitting there wide eyed and bemused. I always strive to find the weirdest stuff to do when I…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoWhat To Do If You Lose Your Bank Cards While TravellingThis was possibly the most stressful situation I've had to go through on the road. Stuck in Tibet trekking and my card goes on the missing list while I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere. Irish banks…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHow To NOT Climb Mount Fuji + Epic Summit ShotsI’ve trekked over 700km in total through everywhere I’ve gone: India, China and the Himalayas in Nepal. I’ve suffered altitude sickness, food poisoning and damaged limbs at 5416m crossing the Throng…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHomeless In Japan But Getting Saved By An Internet Cafe - Japan's Cheapest AccommodationI'm a complete cheapskate but I thrive on something different. So instead of hostels, hotels, homestays and Air BnB, I go for Couchsurfing, home swaps and sometimes even 24 hour bath houses but…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoThe Most Insane, Confusing And Must See Bar In Tokyo And The WorldI'm pretty lost for words right now. As an Irishman, you can be pretty sure I know my drink and my bars but wow! This was just mad. I've travelled over 90,000km on this trip and in all the cities…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoThe Most Bizarre, Unusual And Weird Things Of Tokyo - Fetish, Food and Animal PlayI've travelled over 80,000km while travelling the last 10 months. Having arrived in Tokyo a few days ago, I wanted to see what the most unusual, bizarre and weird things that were available. I've…wmeara (58)in photography • 8 years agoSeven Of The Best Photos I Will Ever Take From Deep China. Heaven Exists On Earth!China is a place so filled with viewing treasures it can be hard to leave. The cities are filled with so much pollution, hustle and bustle it can overwhelm many who come to visit. However, here are…wmeara (58)in introduceyourself • 8 years agoLeaving My Engineering Career to Become A TED Speaker, World Traveller and Run Morning Raves Changed My LifeGiving a TED Talk, starting my business, travelling the world, running morning raves, starting event summits and writing a book. All sounds simply great, but wind the clock back about 4 years for a…wmeara (58)in introduceyourself • 8 years agoI Left An Engineering Career To Become A TED Speaker, Writer, Run Morning Raves and Explore The WorldYou know that feeling you get when you wake up, sit there staring at the ceiling feeling lost? You know you don't like what you do but you take a deep breath anyway and simply motor on. You have no…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHomeless In Seoul But Finding The Best Accommodation In A 24 Hour SaunaI've travelled over 84,000 kilometers, takes 37 flights, visited 52 cities (infograph below) but never have I truly found myself with nowhere to stay. Firstly, for a budget backpacker, Seoul is…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHow I'm Travelling The World For Almost Nothing And You Can TooThere are plenty of terms I've used to describe my condition! "Travel Bug", "Wanderlust" or "Itchy Feet" are all terms I've used to describe my ever lasting hunger for more travel. The thing is, I…wmeara (58)in lifestyle • 8 years agoI Decided to Wake Ireland Up With Dancing and Hugs To Spread Happiness and Morning RavesNot so long ago, me along with a jolly group of my volunteers that help us out with morning raves in Dublin hit the streets to spread love on a morning commute to work. Morning rave, I know what you…wmeara (58)in travel • 8 years agoHow I Lived As A Buddhist Monk Learning Kung Fu From Shaolin Masters And How You Can TooWe’ve all seen the Kung Fu movies of Ip Man, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or Hero to name a few. Years growing up watching the Big Big Movie on Saturday nights entailed parking up on the couch with…
