Hey Reader! Let me start this email by wishing you a very happy new year! I hope 2025 brings you all that you want and more. What’s the best country you’ve visited where the cuisine totally blew you away? For me it has to be South Korea. South Korea has become a foodie’s paradise in recent times, so knowing which food spots to hit when visiting is a must. I was very lucky to be given a food tour of Seoul from an actual local on my very first day in the country. Read my blog post for all the...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! Firstly, I hope you've had (or are having) a fantastic Christmas holiday break! I'm currently spending my first ever Christmas abroad with my family in Morocco and enjoying the change of scenery - and the weather! 😎 Can you believe 2024 is very nearly at an end? What are your travel highlights from this year? I started the year in January by ticking off one of my travel bucket list destinations - Egypt. In April I chilled in sunny Malta and in August I visited Iceland, which I...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! What’s the craziest, most physically demanding travel adventure you’ve ever experienced? Mine would have to be walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. I decided to walk the camino at the end of a tiring 8 months of solo travelling around the world. But I really underestimated how exhausting the camino would be. Read my blog post: Best Time To Walk Camino de Santiago (& The Worst!) I was down to my very last few hundred euros and I knew that stretching that amount to last...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! What’s the most spiritual experience you’ve ever had on your travels? Mine occurred when I was travelling around India - Varanasi to be precise. It is a memory I won’t soon forget. I had spent a night watching an amazing fire ceremony on the banks of the river Ganges that happens every night. The ceremony ended around ten o’clock and I was making my way back to my hostel when I was approached by a young teenager who asked if I wanted a tour of the burning gat. I told him...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! Have you ever been scammed while on your travels before? Or worse, scammed by the local mafia? I have, and it was an experience I’ll never forget. This was during my first solo trip around the world - to say I was super naive would be quite an understatement. I was travelling around Phnom Penh, Cambodia when it happened. One day I was approached by a local and after a pleasant conversation he invited me to his family home the next day. And like an idiot, I agreed 🤦♂️. The next day...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! Thanks for signing up for my emails! I appreciate your time and the trust you've placed in me, so I promise to make these emails well worth reading! If you're new to MJTravelGuides, I recommend checking out my About page. You'll find out who I am, a little bit about my travel adventures and why I became a travel blogger. What To Expect From These Emails Here's the deal with my emails: they'll pop up in your inbox once or twice per month. The emails will be focused on exclusive...
3 months ago • 1 min read