ROVING JAY

Don’t let Covid stop your entrepreneurial spirit. I’m using skills I learnt nearly 40 years ago to start a new venture in 2021.

I stumbled across drawing these beach bum illustrations. It’s the start of a whimsical and joyful journey. Where will it lead?

Here’s a tour of the room I spent 11 days in quarantine in Istanbul, and how I spent my time.

Day 10 in Turkey Quarantine. See how I’m getting ready for my departure by listening to this piece of performance poetry.

Day 8 in quarantine and I’m starting to think about souvenirs.

By Day 7 I was inspired to write a poem about the Quarantine Diet. With the sun shining. Quarantine isn’t so bad.

Watch this 10 minute YouTube video about How to Paint Watercolour Figures hosted by Paul Apps

A review of the facilities during Turkey quarantine at Maltepe Istanbul.

There’s plenty of food options in Turkey Quarantine. 3 meals a day Free. Or order in.

My New Neighbours in Quarantine Checking in to Fly The biggest stress about travelling from the U.K. to Turkey during…

The biggest travel challenge is timing your travel plans with the validity of your Covid test. Enough to give you a headache.

I visited the original Starbucks Store in Seattle. I’m a coffee enthusiast and slow traveler, and like to support local businesses, but I can’t resist a Starbucks Americano.

The British version of quarantining is pretty lax. Is there any wonder that the virus is so rampant?

My first attempts at a Beach Bum series. Started during the 2020 lockdown.

Borough Market is a foodie heaven, and my favorite destination when I have a layover visit to London.

Here’s the food and wine memories that linger on our tongues from our French Workaway adventure.

Greek hospitality is alive and well on Leros, an island in the Dodecanese chain untouched by mass tourism. A couple of nights here was enough to make us realize we needed to come back.

Listen in on these podcast episodes where I talk to two different travel bloggers about how they approached writing and self-publishing their travel memoirs.

The picturesque Greek Island of Symi is next door to Rhodes, and is famous for it’s pretty harbour and their tiny red panfried shrimp, that are eaten whole.

Feature Image: Pothia Harbor, Kalymnos My first experience of Greece, was a day trip from Turkey to the neighboring Greek island of…

Find out how to travel from Kalymnos to Telendos via water taxi, and what to do during your day trip to this tranquil Greek island. Also a couple of ideas for free and cheap souvenirs.

Known for sponge diving and rock climbing, Kalymnos also has beaches on its western coast that overlook the small island of Telendos. It’s where the longest sandy beach is located.

#TBT blast from the past one of the few in-depth artwork projects I attempted with pastels. A self-portrait from my headshot.

Way back in September when I had to rush back to the UK to help with my Mum after her…