2021-12-02 05:32
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I am not very good at keeping still. Some may see it as an issue, but I think it’s a blessing. My FOMOism has allowed me to explore new places, meet some amazing people and make some life-long friends around the world.
This blog will definitely have a
2021-10-05 06:19
Travelling to Tasmania is on every Aussie’s list, but travelling to Tasmania with a toddler, for a week, in a campervan was our dream! And it came true in February when we managed to e… Read More
2020-06-25 06:07
Hello my FOMOist blog
I haven’t done this in a while. But then again, I haven’t been upto much, or have I?
A lot has changed in our lives since I last documented our &ldquo&hell…Read More
2020-06-25 06:07
Hello my FOMOist blog
I haven’t done this in a while. But then again, I haven’t been upto much, or have I? You see, we’ve been quite busy with some big life changes… Read More
2019-07-02 14:08
We are well and truly into the summer months. The clocks are on British Summer Time, the flowers on my balcony are in bloom, but why can I still not shed that jacket I’ve been wearing?… Read More
2019-07-02 14:08
We are well and truly into the summer months. The clocks are on British Summer Time, the flowers on my balcony are in bloom, but why can I still not shed that jacket I’ve been wearing?… Read More
2018-11-08 16:43
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your name shine in the bright lights of tinsel town? Well I have, so when I got approached by Love Pop Ups London to sign my Tuesday night away for a chance a… Read More
2018-11-08 16:43
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your name shine in the bright lights of tinsel town? Well I have, so when I got approached by Love Pop Ups London to sign my Tuesday night away for a chance a… Read More
2018-09-25 11:04
Have you been thinking about visiting Corsica but don’t know much about it? We can give you a very short and concise account of our experience, which I’m sure will be enough to g… Read More
2018-09-25 11:04
A little speck on the map surrounded by emerald coastline, Corsica is a gem of an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula… Read More
2018-07-10 10:57
While the nation awaits the arrival of the FIFA World Cup, Mrs FOMOist and I got a bunch of friends together and tried our luck to get into Wimbledon. Unlike the last time where we only got… Read More
2018-07-10 00:57
Have you dreamed of getting the Wimbledon Centre Court Tickets form the ballot? Have you secured any Wimbledon tickets from the ballot?
Well, we have found a way to secure Wimbledon Centre C… Read More
2018-07-03 11:07
Parliament, the powerhouse of a nation. The place of great tradition, ceremony and responsibility. It is also the place where highly qualified, sensible adults drop all their inhibitions and… Read More
2018-07-03 01:07
Parliament, the powerhouse of a nation. The place of great tradition, ceremony and responsibility. It is also the place where highly qualified, sensible adults drop all their inhibitions and… Read More
2018-05-15 14:29
If you search for Jordan on the map, planning a trip there may seem like a death wish. However, unlike the other Arab states in the Middle East, Jordan not only has no oil of its own, it has… Read More
2018-03-21 16:25
When one thinks of Seville, one pictures oneself soaking up the sunshine, exploring the windy streets while stopping over to top up on tapas y cerveza. Our trip, however, decided to take a d… Read More
2018-02-23 14:09
London is an iconic city, there’s no argument there. While the Palaces, Abbeys, Parks and Monarchs attract millions, the idea of driving through London traffic at any time can give jit… Read More
2018-01-30 16:53
Sri Lanka is a country engulfed in controversy. Starting with the Hindu mythology Ramayana that depicts the Great King of [Sri] Lanka, Ravana, who kidnaps Goddess Sita and keeps her captive… Read More
2017-12-20 12:22
If Shanghai was a friend of mine, I will describe her as confidently cool without being obnoxious. Shanghai knows she’s stunning, but she’s got a lot more substance that goes bey… Read More
2017-11-27 17:26
One of the best things about living in the Northern Hemisphere is how inconsequential all the travel times become (unless if you’re going back home to Australia or NZ). Then overlay th… Read More
2017-11-16 12:03
After living in London for almost three years, we have realised that our definition of a long flight is very different from everyone who is used to hop on a plane from London and land in Ams… Read More
2017-11-14 17:14
Argentina as a nation has given a lot to the world – the intoxicating tango moves, the mouth-watering cuisine, passion for football and not to forget my favourite Malbec wine. With all… Read More
2017-10-20 17:29
I know people usually read blogs to find out what to see and do when you go to a particular destination. Before you get too far into this blog, I would like to give you a heads up that this… Read More
2017-09-28 15:57
My mum always told me that I am the most beautiful boy she’s ever laid eyes on and that I am meant for bigger and better things. There is someone else who [almost] shares the same sent… Read More
2017-08-29 16:26
Keeping a secret is not a strength of mine. However, it was Mrs FOMOist’s milestone birthday and I wanted to do something special for her. I started by [successfully] keeping her littl… Read More
2017-06-13 15:35
After our first taste of Brazil, we were really excited for our next adventure in Rio de Janeiro. Lucky for us, we arrived on the day of the closing ceremony for the Paralympics. It would ha… Read More
2017-05-15 10:35
So before I start this post, I have a confession to make. The following post is entirely based on me jotting my memory over the events of this trip. While I was very careful to take notes of… Read More
2017-04-30 13:06
We’ve been back in London since mid-January and although we were back, we weren’t quite settled. The soul-crushing process of job search has only just ended for me and I started… Read More
2017-02-23 13:34
It’s been a long time since I last put pen to paper (in this case fingertips on keyboard), but you see I have been busy. Busy leaving London, busy traveling, busy settling back in Aust… Read More
2016-12-02 05:42
The lure of seeing one of the seven wonders of the world took us to the beautiful tribal lands of Cusco. We have a few friends who have either done the 4-day trek or landed in Cusco and deci… Read More
2016-09-25 16:15
I could make up a lot of garble about why I wanted to visit Colombia, but the truth is only two folds:
I have a mate in NZ whose mum is Colombian, he grew up in Bogota and was always full of… Read More
2016-09-04 20:08
If the Gold Coast (Australia) and Las Vegas had a love child, they would name it Cancun and leave it along the beautiful coast in Mexico. Lucky for us, they already did.
However commercial a… Read More
2016-09-01 01:06
Havana, Cuba was our first non-European destination “enroute” to Australia. The initial experience was very much like how London felt on the morning of Brexit – shock with… Read More
2016-08-27 23:47
Since we had hired a car to get around Florence and neighbouring cities, we wanted to make the most of it by driving all the way to La Spezia to start our 5-day break at the UNESCO World Her… Read More
2016-08-27 23:27
One of my cousin’s workmates is from Marseille. When they told him they were going to spend a couple of days in Marseille, he was baffled why tourists would want to visit.
Sunset in Ma… Read More
2016-08-11 10:17
Monaco is known for its super yachts, super cars and the super Casino de Monte-Carlo. Since we were in Nice, a day trip to gawk at the other half’s wealth had to be done. So we got our… Read More
2016-08-10 07:17
Mrs FOMOist and I have been planning this trip for almost a year. To ensure smooth sailing wehave booked all our major travel and accommodation and only have to worry about daily expenses. A… Read More
2016-08-08 06:49
Before moving to Europe, when I though of Italy, I imagined people riding their brightly coloured Vespas through the narrow cobblestone lanes, infused with the smell of coffee and balconies… Read More
2016-08-05 12:35
After a blissful 6 days on the Amalfi Coast, our journey took us to the birth-city of the almighty pizza – Naples. Mrs FOMOist and I are either really good at convincing people to come… Read More
2016-07-30 09:47
Nothing worth doing is easy. Getting to the Amalfi Coast can barely be described as hard, however it is a little long winded. Is it worth the effort? It totally is.
After 5 days in Croatia… Read More
2016-07-24 09:50
After three splendid days in Dubrovnik, the plan was to pick up our pre-booked rental car from Dubrovnik airport before starting the two and a half hour drive to Split. I had booked the car… Read More
2016-07-16 15:50
14 July 2016. The date will be etched in our minds forever (and if we forget, hopefully the blog will remind us). This is the day when Mrs FOMOist and I woke up severely hungover, after… Read More
2016-07-09 15:50
Whoever said “time flies when you’re having fun” was onto something! With only 5 days to go before we execute our exit plan, I wish the time would slow down a little… Read More
2016-06-30 10:34
When we first moved to London, the first city we ever visited was Barcelona, Spain, now that we are on our way back, it feels like we’ve gone full circle with our latest trip to Granad… Read More
2016-06-15 19:45
Mrs FOMOist and I are only in the Northern Hemisphere for a limited amount of time, which is coming to an end pretty soon. So revisiting a country is unfortunately a treat, but sometimes it… Read More
2016-06-08 07:49
Mrs FOMOist and I left our stable jobs, put our house on rent, bid our families goodbye and decided that we wanted to live on the other side of the planet so we can fill our passports with n… Read More
2016-06-02 13:29
When traveling, we all long to have the most authentic experience at a destination. Yes all the monuments, museums and the top attractions need to be checked off the list, but no one wants t… Read More
2016-05-12 16:07
Back in the day, Mrs FOMOist and I developed an embarrassing addiction to a series called The Valleys, a Welsh version of infamously awful Jersey Shore – which we may have also watched… Read More
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2016-05-03 13:37
This is a typical story of boy meets girl, they steal glances at each other, drawn towards each other’s unknown charms and then they build up the courage to approach, only to find out… Read More
2016-04-20 10:09
Krakoff, Krako, Krakov, I am still unsure about the correct way of pronouncing the name of the city, but what I am sure about is that Krakow, Poland is a cracking city. If Poland (especially… Read More
2016-03-31 13:38
I am sure it’s now getting really annoying and is hardly an overstatement if I say – we travel A LOT! Mrs FOMOist and I have caught the travel bug bad and are fully embracing the… Read More
2016-03-10 10:50
Mrs FOMOist and I are not uber romantic. Neither of us get sucked into the hype of Valentine’s Day, we rather eat a nice meal than buy each other flowers and we rather spend the money… Read More
2016-03-02 13:17
The title of the post sounds a bit like a cryptic message, but is just a quick reference to our journey together:
7 – The number of years Mrs FOMOist and I have been together
2 –… Read More
2016-02-18 13:46
Based on my various discussions with fellow travel enthusiasts, Berlin seems to be the most popular German city of choice. It has everything going for it – the beer, the food, the ease… Read More
2016-02-01 10:18
Over the weekend, Mrs FOMOist and I decided that we are going to explore our own backyard and spend the weekend soaking up the London culture. This meant watching a number of movies at home… Read More
2016-01-20 16:30
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, known for its high mountains, sweeping desert, rugged coastline, and the winding alleyways of ancient… Read More
2016-01-06 11:02
I know I’ve been MIA (missing in action) for most of the festive season, but to everyone who missed my random ramblings – a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic start to the New… Read More
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