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Supplementing life with a heavy dose of travel

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April 04, 2020

Coronavirus has ended my 50-month travel streak

April 04, 2020/ Tom Woods
Coronavirus has ended my 50-month travel streak

Whilst COVID-19 takes lives across the globe, this is the real tragedy (not).

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April 04, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Norway, Oslo, Health, Italy, Rome
Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID 19, COVID, Travel Lockdown, Lockdown, Quarantine, Lockdown Travel, FCO, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Oslo, Norway, City Break, Continuous Travel, Well Travelled, Travel and Tourism, Tourism, Coronavirus Travel, FCO Advice, Moss Airport, Moss Airport Rygge, Rome, Algiers, Algeria, TravellingTom.com, Travel Blog, Toronto, Travel Plans
September 14, 2019

Australian-British couple detained over drones: Innocent movie makers or idiots in Iran?

September 14, 2019/ Tom Woods
Australian-British couple detained over drones: Innocent movie makers or idiots in Iran?

Travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin from The Way Overland were arrested after flying a drone near Iran. Were they innocent movie makers or idiots in Iran?

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September 14, 2019/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Travel News, Iran, Tehran, Australia, Western Australia
Travel Bloggers, Travel Bloggers Detained, Travel Blog, Blog, Bergen, Norway, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, DJI Mavic, Drone, Drones, Drone Laws, DJI Phantom, DJI Phantom 3, Mark Firkin, Jolie King, Iran, Tehran, Drone Safety, The Way Overland, Way Overland, Australia, United Kingdom, UK, London, Western Australia, Content Creator, Content Creators, Evin, Evin Prison
July 27, 2019

The travel insurance that’s set to revolutionise digital nomadism

July 27, 2019/ Tom Woods
The travel insurance that’s set to revolutionise digital nomadism

Digital nomads are constantly having to adapt due to their ever-changing lifestyle - but SafetyWing are finding a way to make location independence more robust.

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July 27, 2019/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Tallinn, Poland, Krakow, Estonia, Georgia, Tbilisi, Travel Insurance, Digital Nomad
Digital Nomad, Digital Nomadism, Freelance, Travel Blogging, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Georgia, Tbilisi, Krakow, Poland, Digital Nomad Visa, Tallinn, Estonia, SafetyWing, Travel Insurance, Insurance
June 15, 2019

Time for Travelling Tom to get an upgrade

June 15, 2019/ Tom Woods
Time for Travelling Tom to get an upgrade

It’s been long overdue, and now TravellingTom.com is getting a re-design. Read this blog post for more details on what to expect.

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June 15, 2019/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Blog, Blogging, Miscellaneous
Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom, The Travelling Tom, Website Design, Website Template, Travelling Tom Logo, Travel Blog Design, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Travel Blog Update, Travel Blogging, Blogging, Blog, Blogger, Blogging Update
January 12, 2019

An update

January 12, 2019/ Tom Woods
An update

We’re now well into 2019, but I wanted to share what I have in mind for Travelling Tom for the rest of the year.

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January 12, 2019/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Miscellaneous
2019, Happy New Year, 2019 Travel, Happy New Year 2019, Blogging Update, Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom, The Travelling Tom, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Travel Bloggers, Travel Blogging, Travel Blog Update, Blog Update, Wordpress, Squarespace
November 01, 2018

Travelling Tom turns 3: My top travel moments from the past 12 months

November 01, 2018/ Tom Woods
Travelling Tom turns 3: My top travel moments from the past 12 months

My blog is three today, so I’ve compiled a list of my favourite travel experiences over the past 12 months.

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November 01, 2018/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Blogging, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Greece, Athens, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Listicles
Travel Blog, Travel Blogging, Travelling Tom, Birthday, Anniversary, Bloggiversary, Singapore, Singapore Travel, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore Night Race, Singapore At Night, Singapore Night, Night Skyline, Malaysia, Counting Countries, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Petronas Twin Towers, Flags, AEK, AEK Athens, Greek Football, Super League Greece, Athens Olympic Stadium, Olympic Stadium, AEK Champions, Singapore Olympic Park, Palestine, Israel, Palestine Wall, Palestine Border Wall, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Travel, Bethlehem, Moscow, Russia, Palestine Art, Street Art, Russia Travel, Visit Russia, Visit Moscow, Moscow Travel, Saint Basil, Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Kremlin, The Kremlin, Izmailovsky Kremlin, Izmailovo Kremlin, I Love Cake, Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines, CSKA Moscow
July 07, 2018

Top 5 places to visit in July according to travel bloggers

July 07, 2018/ Tom Woods
Top 5 places to visit in July according to travel bloggers

July - the perfect time to up sticks and celebrate the warmer months by going on a midsummer adventure. If you're looking for some July-themed inspiration, here are five awesome destinations you should visit, as suggested by travel bloggers.

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July 07, 2018/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Listicles, Monaco, New Zealand, Queenstown, United Kingdom, Scotland, Hvar, Croatia, Portugal, Lisbon
2018 Destinations, 2018 Travel, Travel Destinations 2018, Travel Places, Best 2018 Travel, Travel 2018, Top 5 Travel, July Travel, Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon Travel, Queenstown, Queenstown Travel, New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Portugal Travel, Isle of Skye, Scotland Travel, UK, United Kingdom, Monaco, Monaco Travel, Hvar, Croatia, Croatia Travel, Hvar Travel, Gabriella Manchester, Got My Backpack, Real World Runaway, This Could Lead to Anywhere, Travel Bloggers, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Bloggers Unite
June 27, 2018

VIDEO: Hello, Hamburg! MY FIRST PRESS TRIP

June 27, 2018/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Hello, Hamburg! MY FIRST PRESS TRIP

I’d recommend Hamburg to any and every traveller – but before you get on the plane to Germany’s second city, see what you can get up to by watching my Hamburg vlog.

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June 27, 2018/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Germany, Hamburg, Travel Videos
Hamburg, Germany, Deutschland, Hamburg CARD, Hamburg Tourismus, Hamburg Christmas Markets, Hamburger, Hamburg Germany, Hamburg Ahoi, Hamburg Tourism, Hamburg Travel, Mein Hamburg, Visit Hamburg, Explore Hamburg, Hamburg Vlog, Travel Vlog, Speicherstadt, Chocoversum, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Travel Bloggers, Travel Vlogger, Press Trip
April 14, 2018

What I learned on a blogging retreat to Krakow

April 14, 2018/ Tom Woods
What I learned on a blogging retreat to Krakow

I went on a "blogging retreat" to Krakow in February - but was it worth it? Here's what I learned.

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April 14, 2018/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Krakow, Poland
Blogging, Blogging Retreat, Blog Retreat, Blog, Bloggers Retreat, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Travel Blogger Retreat, Krakow, Poland, Blog Tips, Blog Help, Travelling Tom, Work Trip
November 01, 2017

Two years of Travelling Tom

November 01, 2017/ Tom Woods
Two years of Travelling Tom

As my blog turns two, I reflect on what has been a great second year for Travelling Tom.

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November 01, 2017/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Miscellaneous
Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom, The Travelling Tom, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Bloggiversary
March 04, 2017

Quick Travel Guide: Brussels, Belgium

March 04, 2017/ Tom Woods
Quick Travel Guide: Brussels, Belgium

As the capital of Belgium and Europe, Brussels has lots to see and do and is a city break worth taking.

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March 04, 2017/ Tom Woods/ 6 Comments
Belgium, Brussels, Quick Travel Guides
Brussels, Belgium, Quick Travel Guide, Quick City Guide, Travelling Tom, Travelling, Traveling, Traveling Tom, Travel Blog, Travel Tips, Travel Guide, Travel, Travel Blogger, Budger Travel, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Zavantem, Charleroi, Atomium, Parlamentarium, Belgian Chocolate, Belgian Waffles, The Travelling Tom
December 03, 2016

ICYMI: Ryanair package hols, travel agency hostages and Saint Tropez bans private jets

December 03, 2016/ Tom Woods
ICYMI: Ryanair package hols, travel agency hostages and Saint Tropez bans private jets

This week saw a tragic plane crash in Colombia, Southern Rail putting together a compensation package to disgruntled customers and a special look at Minsk, Belarus.

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December 03, 2016/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Travel News, ICYMI
Chapecoense, Copa Sudamerica, Southern Rail, Paris Gunman, British Airways, Digital Pill, Sweden, Icehotel, Titanic Belfast, World Travel Market, World Travel Market 2017, Norwegian, Minsk, Belarus, Travel, Travel Blogger, Travel Vlog, Travel Blog, Travelling Tom, Ryanair, Ryanair Package Holidays
November 22, 2016

The more I think about it, the more I love Rome

November 22, 2016/ Tom Woods
The more I think about it, the more I love Rome

Although I enjoyed my trip to the Italian capital in May, I feel as though I didn’t appreciate just how good it is. Here’s why I cannot wait to go back to Rome.

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November 22, 2016/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Italy, Rome
Rome, Italy, Romans, Roman Empire, Capital City, Tourism, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, AS Roma, Roma, Olimpico, St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Stadio Olimpico, New York, Torre Eurosky, Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Pantheon
November 18, 2016

Going to my first press event with Crystal Ski

November 18, 2016/ Tom Woods
Going to my first press event with Crystal Ski

I had a great night at the Chill Factore for my first press event where we learned about Crystal Ski’s #GetMoreWinter and I met some fellow Manchester and Liverpool bloggers.

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November 18, 2016/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
United Kingdom, Manchester
Crystal Ski, Chill Factor, Chill Factore, #GetMoreWinter, Get More Winter, Press Event, Press Trip, Blogger Event, Travel, Travel Blogger, Travel Blog, Travel Vlogger, Travel Vlog, Travelling Tom, Skiing, Ski
November 13, 2016

WATCH our trip to the Isle of Hvar, Croatia

November 13, 2016/ Tom Woods
WATCH our trip to the Isle of Hvar, Croatia

I headed to Croatia in June, and one leg of the trip saw us head to Hvar – an island off the Dalmatian Coast. Check out my latest YouTube video to see what we got up to!

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November 13, 2016/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Croatia, Hvar, Travel Videos
Hvar, Hvar Town, Croatia, Stari Grad, Hvar Fortress, Green and Blue Caves, Vis, Bisevo, Ravenik, Travel, Travelling, Traveling, Cathedral of St Stephen, Hvar Tours, Speedboat, YouTube, Vlog, Travel Blog, Travel Vlog, Travel Blogger, Travel Vlogger
November 11, 2016

Something you might not know: You DON’T necessarily need your boarding pass to make a purchase at a UK airport

November 11, 2016/ Tom Woods
Something you might not know: You DON’T necessarily need your boarding pass to make a purchase at a UK airport

In some cases, it is okay to refuse to give your boarding pass when buying stuff from UK airport retailers.

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November 11, 2016/ Tom Woods/ Comment
United Kingdom, Miscellaneous
Money, VAT, Travel Money, Boarding Passes, Boarding Cards, Airport, Boots, WH Smith, Duty Free, Travel, Travelling, Travelling Tom, Traveling, Travel Blog, Travel Vlog
November 06, 2016

Welcome to new-look TravellingTom.COM

November 06, 2016/ Tom Woods
Welcome to new-look TravellingTom.COM

A .com domain, an updated website design and a new YouTube channel? That’s a lot to drop on a Sunday evening!

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November 06, 2016/ Tom Woods/ Comment
Miscellaneous
Travelling Tom, YouTube, Travel Vlog, Travel Vlogger, Travel Video, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, YouTuber, TravellingTom.com, Work With Me, Press Trip
November 06, 2016

Reviewed: The Beach by Alex Garland

November 06, 2016/ Tom Woods
Reviewed: The Beach by Alex Garland

Even 20 years on, cult novel The Beach is an interesting story that will capture the imagination of the modern-day traveller.

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November 06, 2016/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Thailand, Travel Reviews
The Beach, Alex Garland, Book Review, Travel Review, Travel Blog, Travelling Tom, Travelling, Thailand, Khao San Road, Reading, Review
November 01, 2016

Travelling Tom: One year on

November 01, 2016/ Tom Woods
Travelling Tom: One year on

One year ago today, I started my travel blog, but was it worth it?

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November 01, 2016/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Miscellaneous
Travelling Tom, Travel, Traveling Tom, Travelling, Birthday, Copenhagen, Dublin, Krka, Krka National Park, Croatia, Denmark, Ireland, Travel Bug, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Travel Writing, Solo Travel, Couchsurfing, Liverpool ECHO, Everton, Sports Writing, Press Trip
September 27, 2016

Check out this season’s Champions League grounds with Expedia

September 27, 2016/ Tom Woods
Check out this season’s Champions League grounds with Expedia

Travel company Expedia released a guide for the majority of the 32 Champions League group stage teams’ stadia, and I was able to give them a helping han

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September 27, 2016/ Tom Woods/ Comment
The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Travel Tips
Champions League, Football, Soccer, Group Stage, Expedia, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Eindhoven, PSV, PSV Eindhoven, Philips Stadion, Philips, Travel Guide, Champions League Guide, Stadium Guide, Travel, Travelling, Traveling, Travel Blog, Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom
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Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog

Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

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