One of the most common questions asked to a travel blogger is “what inspired you to travel” and for me it is a question which always draws a blank. I don’t really follow things; movies or TV, magazines, blogs or people… I just travel because I always have. It’s like being asked what inspired you […]
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The past month on Live Less Ordinary has no doubt been one of the slowest months with blog posts coming twice a week if lucky. The reason for this is internet marketing and after sharing my statistics page at the start of June I have begrudging descended into the ugly world of selling myself. With 1,000
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When a blogger becomes more established in the travel industry they will likely be offered opportunities of free press trips travelling to various tourist destinations across the globe. Sounds great right? Not so much. Press trips are not free holidays they are obligations with expectations and strings attached. While this may appear somewhat cynical to
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About a year ago I wrote a blog in support of Dual Pricing in Bangkok; a policy which sees locals and tourists pay different prices for one off tourist attractions. I argued from the side of domestic tourism and the obvious gap in disposable income. I think I made fair points, maybe in a slightly
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Live Less Ordinary chronicles the lifestyle of Allan and Fanfan; living in Bangkok and eating through Asia. Don’t expect bland and boring. Do expect obsessive food posts. Meet our Live Less Ordinary Bloggers. (Here for contact details and advertising or contact us at alv@hotmail.co.uk). Name: Allan Wilson Hometown: Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK Inspired by unfamiliar in 2002
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Wishing a Merry Christmas to all our readers (mum) from Xian, China. This post has been scheduled weeks in advance, while I would love to be in contact over Christmas we cannot guarantee it. Times, schedules, blocked websites in China, will we have internet? There are too many uncertainties. For the first time we will
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When travelling I rarely pack a razor and on the rare occasions I do it will unlikely see the light of day. Shaving while travelling is just a waste of time. Poking through toiletries, the whole shaving process, what’s the point. Who’s going to know the difference? For me it has become the norm for
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‘Live Less Ordinary’ first started in the Halloween of 2012 my first post on Halloween in Manila. Now roughly one year later I look back at what we have achieved in the past year of blogging and more importantly what we have learned. Our original aim for Live Less Ordinary was to document experiences while
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I should point out that I am the least likely person to write a blog about iPads. I am a complete technophobe, am baffled by brand obsessions and I don’t even have a mobile phone. This scenario comes more from a marriage of convenience. Fanfan owns an Ipad, she travels with her Ipad. I travel
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I am a Northern Irish Travel Blogger. I was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland in the UK. My mum is from Edinburgh, Scotland and my dad from Bangor, Northern Ireland. I travel with a British passport and tell people I am from the UK. Being Northern Irish abroad is complicated. Being Northern Irish Abroad Coming
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