First comes the list of places that I want to go...later comes the places where I have been
Where I Want To Visit:
These are the places in the world that I want to visit. In no particular order - though Japan is top:
1. Japan
2. Tornado Alley
3. Cuba
4. St Petersburg
5. Melbourne
6. Dubai
7. Seoul
8. Iceland (Northern Lights)
9. Chile
10. Falkland Islands
11. Iran
12. Beirut
13. Detroit
14. Canada
15. Ukraine (Chernobyl in particular)
16. Athens
17. Belfast
18. Orkney
19. Hong Kong
20. Galicia
21. Zimbabwe
22. Costa Rica
23. Lake Bohinj, Slovenia24. Belgrade
25. Ronda, Spain
26. Tbilisi
27. Tirana
28. Gothenburg
29. Malta
30. Luxembourg
31. Granada
32. Valencia
33. San Sebastien
34. Cordoba
35. Ronda
36. Bilbao
37. Naples
38. Florence
39. Saltzberg
40. Sarajevo
41. Odessa
42. Fareo Isles
Where I Have Been:
James Went To Manchester
So for the first part of proving I am still young enough to handle crazy weekends was a trip to Manchester for the Rugby League World Cup Final. I was first taken to The Boulevard in Hull (sounds nicer than it was but rugby league is not supposed to be glitz and glamour…well except for the cheerleading girls) around the age of 7/8 to watch Hull FC. This was my upbringing in terms of rugby league. I used to go every week, me and my Dad were season ticket holders at one point. It being a game mostly played in … Continued
Ibiza 2013 – The Review of My 11th Trip
Ahh Ryanair. It is amazing how many morons are on the Ryanair flight to Ibiza. Can anyone answer if other destinations have such a high proportion of nobheads on their respective budget flights? I decided that it would be more fun to fly with Ryanair from East Midlands…first going south to Basingstoke, then west to Bridgend before ending up near Derby…as you do. Ryanair don’t make things easy so why should I?! Anyway, I wasn’t planning on going to Ibiza this year due to finances but there was an excellent offer available that I just could not resist, a few … Continued
Before I went to Ibiza for the 10th time this year, I decided that it would be my last trip for a couple of years. However, upon arrival back upon the magical island that I like to call home, I immediately began to dream of ways that I could move to Ibiza to live there forever. Or at least a whole summer. I flew with Monarch from Gatwick as usual, an even more rowdy and party-like flight than previous years, full of young people and far more young ladies than men on board, oh how terrible. Given the e-mailed warnings … Continued
Anyone who knows me, knows I love Germany, and especially Berlin as I had the most amazing time there back in 2006 for the now-defunct Love Parade. So when two friends, Matt and Sam, booked flights to Berlin and asked if I wanted to join them – there was no way I could refuse. 3 days and nights in Berlin, with lots of amazing clubs and bars to visit – I got proper excited…on the day before anyway. I seem to have developed this inability to hold my excitement back for my adventures recently, especially this year – ideally one … Continued
James Winfield In Ibiza – Chapter 9 – 2011 (part 1???)
They still let me in! Good job they check my passport thoroughly. Ibiza – my favourite place in the world. So much beauty, so much fun to be had, so much ability to heal oneself…but also to destroy oneself. This might be quite a long blog post, so feel free just to look at the pictures and wonder why I am not a professional photographer, or you could just bookmark and read on Friday when everyone just pretends to do work. So the four of us (James, Matt, Sam and Paul) flew out to meet 4 others who were already … Continued
Some say it is grim up north. I am here to try to prove otherwise. On my recent Easter break in the city of Hull, myself and my sister decided to go to the seaside – it was a very warm 18’C in Hull so we needed to cool down. Thankfully, Withernsea offered a pleasant sea-breeze from the North Sea, and temperatures of 12’C. This is the beach. Then there is the entertainment area, with a variety of amusement arcades. I spent 44p playing the slots. We had a walk along the high street too, which was bustling with activity. … Continued
Dear readers – please do not accuse me of not being adventurous. How many of you have ever been to Watford? Well I have. And so did my little sister. Watford is not a town known for its architecture. Which suits the folk of Hull who have travelled for the football. I think the highlight was the below town centre pond, with its green water. We managed to find a reasonably-priced pub, at least for food with a bacon sandwich at just £1.75 – bargain. Sadly, you were only allowed to do drugs in the toilet facilities if you were … Continued
So finally I have had a holiday this year – unless you count trips to Manchester, Leeds, Hull or Canary Wharf – all of which were very good but not exactly counted as a holiday. And it was to a country that I have taken an increasing liking to over the years – which considering the amount of hatred I had for the Germans during my formative years growing up in Hull, I feel is a good achievement. If only the rest of the country would forgive them for the war – after all we beat them 5-1 a few years back. And … Continued