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My favourite in the honeymoon Top 10 is Tahiti as an uncompromised honeymoon territory. Surrounded by equally fascinating islands. But which do you want to visit? Top 10 Beach Honeymoon Destinations

Thought I’d pop a quick video I did some time ago of Pam and my first meeting. First time in Bali and then I popped over to her in Cape Town, South Africa.   I’m actually putting together a longer post over on the GeekandJock site as a celebration (as well as the challenges) that we had when we first met. That post is coming out in a few days to co-incide with the very first time we met on Facebook on February 12th, 2009. There’s some great insights for those looking to get into or are already in a long distance relationship. Those Early Times With Pam and I

Thought I’d pop a quick video I did some time ago of Pam and my first meeting. First time in Bali and then I popped over to her in Cape Town, South Africa.   I’m actually putting together a longer post over on the GeekandJock site as a celebration (as well as the challenges) that we had when we first met. That post is coming out in a few days to co-incide with the very first time we met on Facebook on February 12th, 2009. There’s some great insights for those looking to get into or are already in a long distance relationship. Those Early Times With Pam and I

Thought I’d pop a quick video I did some time ago of Pam and my first meeting. First time in Bali and then I popped over to her in Cape Town, South Africa.   I’m actually putting together a longer post over on the GeekandJock site as a celebration (as well as the challenges) that we had when we first met. That post is coming out in a few days to co-incide with the very first time we met on Facebook on February 12th, 2009. There’s some great insights for those looking to get into or are already in a long distance relationship. Those Early Times With Pam and I

Asia – Now That’s Some Romance! OMG – I wanna go there! Every corner of Asia is steeped in history, culture and exoticism – what could be more romantic than exploring this vast and mysterious continent? Here are our top picks of the spots to share with the one you love. Bali, Indonesia A classic honeymoon destination . The word ‘paradise’ is used a lot to describe Bali – and with its rugged coastlines, grandiose mountains and sandy beaches, it certainly looks the part. What’s more, the locals are friendly, the culture is highly spiritual and despite its popularity with honeymooners and backpackers alike, the beaches remain unspoiled and uncrowded. Hoi An, Vietnam Oozing with charm and charisma, the river town of Hoi An is a melting pot of culture, history and romance. Filled with dreamy architecture, the Ancient Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is entirely closed to cars. The winding streets are filled with charming Chinese-influen...

My wife and I were talking about where our next holiday might take place and I was struck by the thought of 2 recent holidays we took. It was more along the lines of ‘Lifestyle happiness isn’t based on being a supposed 1st World Culture’ And I’ll tell you why. Las Vegas On our Las Vegas trip a few months ago, we had an amazing time. The place is dazzling. It’s bigger than Ben Hur in every way imaginable. The Outlet shopping saw us saving hundreds of dollars in clothing purchases as well as her handbags and Nike runners and the like. And we ended up seeing both a wonderful Cirque Du Soleil show as well as having all accommodation and food being paid for by the Mirage Hotel we stayed at!  We were exhausted by the whole trip as well as being introduced to how well the Americans can ‘do the show’, probably better than anything else I’ve witnessed. What we were struck with was the underlying poverty within Las Vegas. We were in one of the ...