How to Choose a Blog Name; 10 Rules to Remember

How to Choose a Blog Name; 8 Rules to Remember So you want to start a blog. Do it! It was the best decision of my life. But when I started blogging, way back in 2010, long before I made my first $1m blogging, even long before I knew just HO...

Visiting the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. The hottest place on earth!

Visiting the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. The hottest place on earth! During my trip to all 197 countries in the world, I’ve loved to visit the extremes of our gorgeous planet. The lowest point on earth (the Dead Sea in Israel/Jord...

Mauritania Tour – October/November 2021

Mauritania Tour – October 28th to November 4th 2021 (16/16 spots gone!) Second trip October 19th to 26th confirmed & SOLD OUT! (16/16 spots gone!) – Email me on johnny@onestep4ward.com if you’re keen! So finally it...

Gulf Air Business Class Review: London to Bangkok (787-9)

Gulf Air Business Class Review: London to Bangkok (787-9) One of the best under-the-radar airlines around is Gulf Air, based out of the small Middle-Eastern country of Bahrain. While Emirates and Qatar have been getting all the online love...

ASQ Thailand; My Experience with 16 days in Thai Quarantine

ASQ Thailand; My Experience with 16 days in Thai Quarantine ASQ Thailand. Letters that meant nothing to me just a year ago, now I know all about it. A.S.Q. Alternative State Quarantine. It basically means rather than joining the awful free...

How to Visit Thailand During COVID STEP-BY-STEP

How to Visit Thailand During COVID STEP-BY-STEP JULY 2021. How to Visit Thailand During COVID. I’ve lived in Thailand for well over a decade now, both Chiang Mai and Bangkok. I had to leave Thailand during the recent lockdowns so I co...

Is Bali a Country?

Is Bali A Country? A City? An Island? What is it?! So, is Bali a country? NO. Bali is not a country. Bali is an island within the country of Indonesia. So, nope, Bali is NOT an independent country. The reason people often mistake Bali for b...

The 3 Peaks Challenge UK; How To Do It Cheap, Easy (ish!) & Under 24 hours

The 3 Peaks Challenge UK; How To Do It Cheap, Easy (ish!) & Under 24 hours The 3 Peaks Challenge in the UK is a hiking adventure that most people can do with a little bit of training. It can be done either in under 24 hours (that’...

How to Watch Everything on Netflix No Matter Where You Live

How to Watch Everything on Netflix No Matter Where You Live During my journey to every country in the world, I spent a lot of evenings on my laptop. Working out logistics, making my first $1m blogging, and of course, on Netflix! Now I live...

The Secret Bar in Lviv, Ukraine (Kryjivka Bar ssssh!)

The Secret Bar in Lviv, Ukraine (Kryjivka Bar – ssssh!) I was gonna add this to my list of things to see in Lviv but I thought it actually warrants its own snappy article. This is one more of those moments when you need to sit ba...

Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean; My Experience

So, yeah, I’ve just finished Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean. 2 hours rowing, 2 hours resting, 24 hours a day for 2 months. Trying to sleep in 12 30 minute bursts each day. I hate to sound dramatic, but I have to be honest, it was th...

Mitzpe Ramon Things to Do

Mitzpe Ramon Things to Do If you’re chasing some off-the-beaten-track awesomeness while traveling in Israel, then finding Mitzpe Ramon Things to Do won’t be hard. Machtesh Ramon (Ramon Crater) in Mitzpe Ramon is the true highlight of...