James Bond

Don't Mess With the Peruvian Bond Girl!

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She stood at the helm of our ship, her gun cinched tight around her waist. As she faced down a mass of wild animals, they edged ever closer. The sun’s light reflecting off the nearby alabaster cliffs almost blinded us. Ok… on closer inspection we were actually sitting in a small boat and the encroaching wild animals were 500 barking seals. The alabaster cliffs? A rock tower splattered with a hundred years of guano or bird droppings. But… she was the real deal, one of the President’s special security force. Her weapon snug against her t-shirt - the ultimate lethal fashion accessory. 

How Ian Fleming Saved My Blackberry – a James Bond Adventure

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I think all boys who grew up in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s have a bromance with James Bond. I don’t mean the actors who portrayed him for the past fifty-five years. I mean the fictional super spy himself. He’s a boy’s idea of where they see themselves at 25 – confident, in charge and playing with the best toys in the universe.

Let Flat Stanley Take You To The Promised Land

Let Flat Stanley Take You To The Promised Land
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Who is the world’s most traveled man? Phileas Fogg? Pope John Paul II? James Bond? I’d put my traveling money on Stanley…. Flat Stanley. I don’t believe anyone’s clocked more miles than this diminutive road warrior. And why not?  He’s small, he’s flat and he’s fun. Plus, kids love him. Maybe that’s why he hitched along with me on trips to France, South Africa and Jordan. Flat Stanley is one travelin’ man.

The 3 Most Romantic Spots In The World - But You Won’t Believe What Happened When I Stayed There!

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What makes a place romantic for you? I suppose the first thing you need is another person. But in my case I was alone. Yep. I’ve stayed in some of the most romantic spots in the world… all by myself. What’s up with that?

Up To 50% Off At The Third Tunnel Of Aggression

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Korea has the scariest borders and the scariest street food but, it should also be noted, the most astonishing toilets. So there is balance here. If you get too freaked by pots of simmering fried bugs or marauders invading from the North, you can always retreat to the comfort of a microchiped toilet directing a jet of warm air over your butt as the battle between good and evil rages outside.