Phil Thomas - Someone Else's Country

The Big Easy, the Crescent City, the greatest place on Earth? Quite possibly. Here are my recommendations to make the most of your time in one the most intoxicating cities on the planet.

If ever a country were designed to make you feel under-travelled, it’s Sri Lanka. This compact island packs in more diversity than some continents. Within a few hours, you can go from ancient cities carved into rock to misty, cardamom-scented mountains, or from wild elephant plains to beaches that rival anything in the Caribbean.

Now this is bucket list territory - one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet, designed to make you feel thoroughly insignificant!

Booking your dream RTW trip really has two parts - firstly, all the logistical stuff (where to go, where to stay, sorting visas etc…) and then the practical stuff you need to make life on the road easier!

My favourite city on Earth with history everywhere you look and a drinking scene unlike anywhere else in Europe. With a bit of planning, it may well become yours too.

My home country, the city I've worked in for 12 years, there's far too much to fit into a single list but here are my starters to make it an epic trip to London!

One of the most beguiling cities on Earth that draws you in and never lets go. It's also a city suffering from the worse effects of over-tourism so this guide is designed to show you some of the lesser known attractions (just as enjoyable!) so you see this city for all it is!

Berlin has over 2,000 different watering holes of all shapes, sizes and themes. As a long time resident of the city, here are my recommendations to maximise your time and experience in one of the greatest drinking cities on Earth.

There's a nasty habit in Western (and even more so American!) gay culture of pretending the rest of the queer world stops at our borders. Open any of these books and the inverse is true.

I'm both an obsessive reader and an obsessive traveller - so this brings it all together!