"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Yongmunsa Temple. February 2015. I got so lucky with my trip to Seoul. Firstly, I had a room for free, courtesy of Irish Andy, a friend of a friend. Then, one afternoon, a bunch of Andy’s buddies took me hiking up Ingwansan Mountain. A larger group of expats also invited me out to some city […]
Read MoreThe DMZ, South Korea. February 2015. “What the hell is a DMZ?” a friend of mine asked over Facebook Messenger. Hm, not quite the excited reaction I was hoping for. Not that I could blame him, as such. I hadn’t been aware of the particulars myself prior to researching my trip to South Korea. Time and […]
Read MoreSuseong Lake, Daegu. April 2019. It was a brilliantly sunny afternoon in Daegu and we’d just finished an enlightening morning learning about one of South Korea’s most beloved singers at Kim Kwang-seok Memorial Street. Now, with hopes of discovering a perfect dinner spot, we’d arrived at Suseong Lake. This is undoubtedly central Daegu’s most picturesque […]
Read MoreSeomun Night Market, Daegu, South Korea. April 2019. “Mate, I’ve got to take you to Seomun Night Market” hummed Wonderboy one morning, rubbing his hands together. “The food is just….”. I can’t remember exactly what adjective he used. But it didn’t matter, I was already sold on the words food and market. After all, this was South Korea, […]
Read MoreCool Spots Around Busan. February 2015. Back before my blogging days, I wasn’t half as organised as I am now. As a result, I was nowhere near as prolific with my explorations. For the most part, I would visit new cities and towns simply by following my nose. Sometimes this organically led me to the most […]
Read MoreMy Finished Travel Guide to Siem Reap! Hi everyone! It’s been a strange old day here at Leighton Travels. Firstly, I have just arrived Istanbul! Yup, that’s right, I finally said goodbye to Cambodia after nine memorable months. An exciting 18-day adventure awaits us here in Turkey. Thus I really can’t wait to get stuck […]
Read MoreFudge Kitchen, Cambridge. May 2019. How could I have left Cambridge without popping into the amazing Fudge Kitchen on King’s Parade? Back in the mid noughties, I had an annual tradition of coming here to grab some of the best fudge in the country. In those days it was known as Jim Garrahy’s Fudge Kitchen […]
Read MoreLishui Adventure Island Water World. September 2018. Back during my days teaching English in the Chinese city of Ruian, the school I worked for organised a handful of annual team building events. For the most part miserable old me couldn’t be assed with these gatherings. Mostly because I’m an antisocial sod, but also because they invariably […]
Read MoreLeighton Travels Real Neat Blog Award. What a cool thing to flash up on my screen a few days ago! Everyone loves a bit of recognition and I certainly didn’t see this coming. I really do have to thank the guy who nominated me, Mr. Emmanuel Eromonsele of the excellent Nigerian travel blog Ericotrips. Things […]
Read MoreSingapore Botanic Gardens. May 2015. For me, Singapore’s greatest strength as a travel destination is the copious amount of greenery on offer. In fact, wherever you are in this fascinating city nation, it’s likely just around the corner from a leafy park, a meticulous garden or a sweeping mountain trail. If you’ve only got time for […]
Read MoreReally enjoyed my recent Q&A with Ericotrips! Ah! Allow me catch my breath for a couple seconds because today’s guest is absolutely unbelievable! He’s Leighton Thomas, an English Travel Blogger born in Hammersmith, London and he is currently based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Leighton plans to spend the rest of 2020 travelling around Asia, focusing […]
Read MoreOld Invermoriston Bridge, Scotland. July 2019. The more I see of Scotland, the more I realise what an incredible man Thomas Telford was. Not content with creating one of the world’s most impressive waterways, The Caledonian Canal, Telford also designed over 1000 bridges all across Britain. Happily, Spackles and I managed to tick one of […]
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