Sir R, why are you blogging?

Why start a blog? Haven't you got anything better to do? Of course there is loads to do! - the ironing needs doing, I'm supposed to finish off the draft excluder my mum started sewing for me, my piano teacher has left me lots of homework that I haven't even begun to practice even though my lesson is in 4 days' time. But somehow, I'm lacking the motivation to do all (or even one) of the above.

The idea to start a travel blog actually came about from my recent trip to Malaysia. My uncle and aunt are planning a visit to the UK next year and I promised that I would give them some travel ideas. Rewind to a few months earlier, a friend's friend was organising a cycling trip through England and had also asked me for some pointers. So rather than repeating myself everytime relatives and friends decide to visit the UK, I figured it will be a good idea to start a travel blog - that way, I can just direct all of them to my blog! :) Simple solution for lazy people - or (ahem) I rather call it a smart way of working.

Through the years, I have probably travelled around Britain more than your typical British. During my university days, I spent most of my holidays exploring Europe. When I started getting bored of cathedrals, I ventured further afield to tourist destinations in Asia instead. Now that I'm beginning to get bored of temples, I'm dipping my toes on South American soil.

In this blog, I hope to share some of my favourite places in the UK and beyond - hopefully this will inspire more people to explore this beautiful planet we call Earth.