Featured Stories
My Top 5: Best Beaches in Europe
I've visited a whole load of beaches throughout Europe so it was always going to be a tough choice to… [read more]
Old Harry Rocks – The Jurassic Coast Dorset
This travel blog isn't just about going abroad! I'm going to be writing plenty about my home in the… [read more]
Getting to know Bologna
I love getting to know a new city especially when I have no expectations and have no plans. For me the… [read more]
Travel books and guides
I've been meaning to write this post for quite a while. It’s actually something I’ve been really… [read more]
Why Miami is for you
Miami and Miami Beach is exactly like the fantastic fondue restaurant on Sunset Drive, The Melting Pot.… [read more]
Key West: sightseeing, partying & shopping
Key West offers the perfect island life. From serene coffee shops to lively nightlife, crazy street performers… [read more]
Ios party island, Greece
Over the past couple of years I have really fell in love with the Greek Islands and Ios in particular.… [read more]
Europe’s Top 5 Best Beach Parties
So summer is creeping ever closer and Europe is beginning to heat up which means party season will soon… [read more]
Walt Disney World for adults
I know a lot of you are thinking, really? Disney for adults? You'll hear the words ‘Disney World’… [read more]
Featured Posts
Ibiza Retreat – the quiet side of the island
After writing a few posts about Europe’s crazy night life in Ios and the best beach parties in Europe I thought it was only fair I looked at the quieter type of life that can be found on these islands. In particular the famed party paradise of … [Read More...]
Getting to know Bologna
I love getting to know a new city especially when I have no expectations and have no plans. For me the best way to explore a city is to not bother with a map, ignore the tourist attractions, wander aimlessly, soak up the atmosphere of local life and … [Read More...]
#blogville first impressions
In my previous post I told you about Emilia Romagna’s amazing blogville project. Well I am now here in Bologna, the red city. The first thing I noticed whilst walking the alleyways to the blogville apartment was how the red coloured buildings … [Read More...]
Emilia Romagna’s #blogville
#blogville is one of the best things I've ever seen a tourist board do! I am flying out to Bologna later this week to be a part of #blogville and am stupidly excited! Whilst I have travelled a lot in the North of Italy this is a region I … [Read More...]
journeytom says thank you
I launched the travel blog journeytom.com back on the 8th of April 2011 so the site is now 1 year old. I started journeytom as a bit of a hobby as it was something I enjoyed to do so to see it take of and become popular is something I really am … [Read More...]
Picking the right suitcase, luggage or backpack
This topic is often covered on many travel blogs and in all honesty it doesn't matter how many tips you read or advice you receive only you alone can pick the right sort of luggage. I have various types of luggage and I use them all for … [Read More...]
My Top 5: Best Beaches in Europe
I've visited a whole load of beaches throughout Europe so it was always going to be a tough choice to pick my top 5 beaches in Europe but here they are. The top 5 beaches in Europe that I have decided to pick all mean something to me. I feel that … [Read More...]
My Top 5: iPhone travel apps
Oh how I love my iPhone! Seriously I'm not sure how I lived before I had it. Whilst I have often said too much technology can ruin the travel experience I have to admit the iPhone has revolutionised it. The iPhone and my camera are the only … [Read More...]
Top 5: Caravanning Destinations
Despite the (somewhat unfair) derision that caravanning suffers it remains one of the most popular methods of going on holiday in the UK. The Caravan Club – the UK’s leading association for caravanners – boasts over 1 million members, and … [Read More...]
Backpacker communication before mobilephones
I opened a really old book today and a small piece of paper fell out. It was dated the 30th March 2002 so I thought it was very fitting that it decided to show itself to me almost 10 years to the date. It made me smile and realise how much the travel … [Read More...]
Why Miami is for you
Miami and Miami Beach is exactly like the fantastic fondue restaurant on Sunset Drive, The Melting Pot. The city is certainly a fusion of things that shouldn’t work together but somehow do and in a spectacular fashion to boot! From the many … [Read More...]
What constitutes travelling? – The wonders of the earth
Since I began writing a travel blog I have often thought: What constitutes travelling? Most people assume that going on holiday or putting a backpack on and disappearing off somewhere new is the travelling experience. For me I think they’re … [Read More...]
Durlston Country Park – The Jurassic Coast Dorset
In my first post on this travel blog about the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, which is the only natural World Heritage site in England, I showed you the beginning of the coastline at Old Harry Rocks. In this, the second post in the Jurassic Coast … [Read More...]
#TTOT poem/rap
I'm not taking myself seriously here and I'm not wanting a critique of my performance I just thought Id share with you something I wrote for #TTOT travel talk on twitter - your welcome to laugh at me all you want. I'm feeling pretty brave so … [Read More...]
journeytom’s ABC of travel
So I'm really behind on the ABC's of travel that have been doing the rounds for people with travel blogs or travel photography blogs. The whole idea is that you get nominated and answer the 26 questions below. I've read some really good ones and have … [Read More...]
