2017 is upon us. I’ve looked back to consider what 2016 was to me. Firstly, I lived another year and I am more the wiser, so that in itself was a success. I discovered a lot more about myself and others. We did some exciting travel. We hung out with some fascinating, wonderful and motivating…
It’s a Guy Thing. Short and Sweet this time It has been pointed out on the odd occasion that some of our posts are a bit “Blokey” and it certainly isn’t the intention in wanting to be seen as a totally male based platform. This was never our intention. It is however acknowledged by experts…
China – An Experience to be Had After a brief stopover in Singapore we flew onto Shanghai. I really didn’t know what to expect other than bracing myself for a huge amount of people and smog. We landed, collected our luggage and kept an eye out for someone from Gate One Travel who would be…
I’m done – I’m pulling the pin! Have you ever got to the point where you have just given up? I know I have. Only to realise later that you were actually very close to acheiving your goal. Hindsight is a great thing but of little use unfortunately. You set out with a great idea…
“Be yourself – every one else is taken” – Oscar Wilde Unless you suffer from a disorder, you can’t be someone else. You have to be yourself, you have to get on with what you have been given and…
Peely’s Passion. Some guys play Golf, some do up cars, some play guitars, some guys just do stuff for the fun of it. Andrew’s hobby is buying bikes, doing them up, then selling most for a tidy profit. Some he just keeps. Most are Japanese makes from small two strokes to the big…
When your arrogance is only surpassed by your ignorance ! With great fanfare and against all odds Donald Trump is the new President Elect of the United States of America. If you listened to the pundits, Trump won it against all odds. The so called ‘experts’ got it all wrong. How could this be…
THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE Quote – “This is the story of my life and I write it every day, I know it’s not black and white but it’s anything but grey” Jon Bon Jovi. Your story has to be one of the most important things in your life. Think about who you are…
Share the Love The divide between scarcity and abundance throughout the world’s countries is a constant. We’ve all witnessed the scarcity of food or water in the poorest African countries and the abundance of virtually all things in most developed countries. But what about the mind sets of people in advanced countries that live by either a mind…
All Aboard The Rocky Mountaineer This morning we depart the Marmot Hotel at 6am to be taken all of 2km to the Jasper Railway Station to board the world renowned train – The Rocky Mountaineer. There is an air of excitement amongst all travellers gathered as they wait in anticipation to be the first to…