Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog
  • Home
  • Travel Blog
  • Belgium Bulgaria Estonia Germany Iceland Liechtenstein Monaco Montenegro Poland Russia San Marino The Gambia United States of America
  • Travel Resources
  • Work With Me
  • About
  • Bucket List
Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog
  • Home/
  • Travel Blog/
  • Destinations/
    • Belgium
    • Bulgaria
    • Estonia
    • Germany
    • Iceland
    • Liechtenstein
    • Monaco
    • Montenegro
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • San Marino
    • The Gambia
    • United States of America
  • Travel Resources/
  • Work With Me/
  • About/
  • Bucket List/
Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog

Supplementing life with a heavy dose of travel

Travel Blog

Here is an archive of all the posts from my own travels. Find stories, tips and Travelling Tom's take on the world!

Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog
  • Home/
  • Travel Blog/
  • Destinations/
    • Belgium
    • Bulgaria
    • Estonia
    • Germany
    • Iceland
    • Liechtenstein
    • Monaco
    • Montenegro
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • San Marino
    • The Gambia
    • United States of America
  • Travel Resources/
  • Work With Me/
  • About/
  • Bucket List/

Travel Blog


May 23, 2021

VIDEO: Stockholm's #1 Instagram spot

May 23, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Stockholm's #1 Instagram spot

Whilst visiting Sweden during the Coronavirus Pandemic, I accidentally stumbled upon what has to be Stockholm’s #1 Instagram spot.

Read More
May 23, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Sweden, Stockholm, Travel Videos, Videos, Vlogging
Sweden lockdown, Sweden, Sverige, Sverige COVID, Sweden COVID, Sweden Coronavirus, COVID travel, Travelling during COVID, Stockholm, Stockholm lockdown, Sweden during COVID, Stockholm during COVID, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, 2020 travel, Liverpool travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Things to do in Stockholm, What to do in Stockholm, Stockholm travel guide, Stockholm City Hall, Nobel Prize Stockholm, Best Instagram spots, Stockholm Instagram, Instagram hotspot, Sweden Instagram, Instagram models, IG Sweden, IG Stockholm, Instagrammable, Student travel, Student discount
May 16, 2021

VIDEO: The country that never had lockdown

May 16, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: The country that never had lockdown

I visited Sweden during the Coronavirus pandemic - a country that has never had a lockdown since it all started in March 2020.

Read More
May 16, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Sweden, Stockholm, Travel Videos, Videos, Vlogging
Sweden lockdown, Sweden, Sverige, Sverige lockdown, Sverige COVID, Sverige Coronavirus, Sweden COVID, Sweden Coronavirus, COVID travel, Travelling during COVID, Stockholm, Stockholm lockdown, Sweden during COVID, Stockholm during COVID, Hard Rock Cafe, Hard Rock Cafe Stockholm, Fotografiska, Fotografiska Stockholm, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, 2020 travel, Liverpool travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Things to do in Stockholm, What to do in Stockholm, Stockholm travel guide
May 15, 2021

VIDEO: Leaving Mexico for Sweden to avoid quarantine

May 15, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Leaving Mexico for Sweden to avoid quarantine

I was heading from Mexico to Sweden, rather than going straight home to the United Kingdom, so I could cut short my quarantine.

Read More
May 15, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Mexico, Mexico City, Sweden, Stockholm, Travel Videos, Videos, Vlogging
Mexico City, CDMX, Roma Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Lufthansa, Boeing 747, Lufthansa Boeing 747, Germany, Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden COVID, Sweden lockdown, No lockdown in Sweden, Sweden Coronavirus, COVID travel, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, 2020 travel, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel vloggers, Liverpool vloggers, Manchester vloggers, Mexico City Airport, Bellas Artes, Torre Latinoamericana, La Langunilla Market, Mercado de La Langunilla, Mexico City markets, La Langunilla
March 14, 2021

VIDEO: What is the nightlife like in Cancun 2020?

March 14, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: What is the nightlife like in Cancun 2020?

I travelled to Mexico during the Coronavirus pandemic in October 2020, and I went on a couple of nights out in the tourist resort of Cancun - but can you still party in Mexico?

Read More
March 14, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Cancun nightlife 2020, Cancun nightlife 2021, Cancun night out, Cancun clubs, Cancun bars, Cancun nightclubs, Coco Bongo Cancun, Mandala Cancun, Congo Cancun, Corona beer, 2020 night out, 2020 nightlife, Travelling in 2020, Travelling during pandemic, Tequila, Pacifico beer, Nighlife vlog, Mexico partying 2020, Mexico party 2020, Cancun party, Cancun party 2020, Cancun vlog, Mexico, Cancun, Cancun Hotel Zone, Visiting Mexico in 2020, Visiting Cancun in 2020, Drunk Cancun, Mayan Monkey Hostel Cancun, Mayan Monkey Hostel, Viva Aerobus, COVID travel vloggers, Pandemic travel vloggers
March 07, 2021

VIDEO: Is this the best view in Mexico City?

March 07, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Is this the best view in Mexico City?

I went in search of Mexico City's best view, and got even more than I bargained for when I headed up the Torre Latinoamericana - the best view in Mexico City?

Read More
March 07, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Cuidad de Mexico vlog, Mexico City vlog, Zocalo, Mariachi, Torre Latinoamericana, Observation deck, What to do in Mexico City, Things to do in Mexico City, Mexico inspiration, Mexico travel, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Travel videos, Best travel vloggers, Mexico City best view, Mexico City hotel, Traveling Tom, Travelling Tom, COVID travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, Travel during pandemic, Travelling in a pandemic, Pandemic travel vlog
February 28, 2021

VIDEO: Ancient Mayan sport where the winner DIES (Chichen Itza day trip)

February 28, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Ancient Mayan sport where the winner DIES (Chichen Itza day trip)

I went to Chichen Itza on a day trip and got a free upgrade to the tour which included the main site, as well as a stop at the colonial city Valladolid and a swim in a cenote.

Read More
February 28, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Chichen Itza, Temple of Kukulcan, Kukulcan, Valladolid, Valladolid Mexico, Cenote, Cenote Saamal, Mexico vlog, Cancun vlog, 7 Wonders of the World, Liverpool vlogger, Liverpool travel vlogger, COVID travel, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel vloggers, Chichen Itza day trip, Ancient Mayan sport, Mayan, Maya, Maya people, El Castillo, Chichen Itza 2021, What to do in Cancun, Things to do in Cancun, Cancun inspiration
February 21, 2021

VIDEO: Meeting the UK’s only daily travel vlogger

February 21, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Meeting the UK’s only daily travel vlogger

I met up with Mulvey, the only British daily travel vlogger, when I was in Mexico, and so we did a collab!

Read More
February 21, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos, Vlogging
Mulvey, M88ulv, Daily travel vlogger, Daily vlogger, Travel vlogger collab, Mexico, Cancun, Mercado 28 Cancun, Mercado 28, Mexican street food, Scouse travel vlogger, Liverpool travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Liverpool vloggers, Cancun 2020, Cancun vlog, Mexico vlog, Mexico travel 2021, Best travel vloggers, Vegan food Cancun, Tequila, Cancun nightlife, Vlogger meetup, What to do in Cancun, Downtown Cancun, Hurricane Delta
February 14, 2021

VIDEO: Robbing Louis Vuitton.

February 14, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Robbing Louis Vuitton.

With my facemask, a backpack and dressed all in black, I headed into Louis Vuitton at the La Isla Cancun Shopping Village in Cancun.

Read More
February 14, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton theft, Louis Vuitton Cancun, La Isla Cancun, La Isla Shopping Village, La Isla mall Cancun, Shopping mall Cancun, Cancun shopping, Cancun vlog, Cancun, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Cancun 2020, Liverpool travel vlogger, Liverpool vlogger, Manchester vlogger, Scouse vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Liverpool Mexico, Liverpool department store, Cost of living Mexico, Club America, Club America futbol, Louis Vuitton discount
February 07, 2021

VIDEO: My thoughts on travelling in 2020 from the best beach in Cancun

February 07, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: My thoughts on travelling in 2020 from the best beach in Cancun

Here are my thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic, travelling in 2020 and more from Playa Delfines - Cancun’s best beach.

Read More
February 07, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Coronavirus, Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Playa Delfines, Cancun, Mexico, Travelling in 2020, Travel in 2020, Travelling during a pandemic, Travelling during COVID, COVID travel vlog, Pandemic travel vlog, COVID travel, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, Cancun beaches, What to do in Cancun, Where to go in Cancun, Cancun vlog, Mexico vlog, Travel vlogger, UK travel vlogger, British travel vlogger, Best travel vloggers, Best beach in Cancun, Beaches in Cancun, Caribbean Sea
January 24, 2021

VIDEO: $19 haul in La Merced & Sonora Markets in Mexico City

January 24, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $19 haul in La Merced & Sonora Markets in Mexico City

What does $19 get you in the markets of Mexico City? I spent a few hours at La Merced and Sonora markets in the Mexican capital and went hunting for some souvenirs.

Read More
January 24, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico City, Mexico, Travel Videos, Videos
Travel, Travel vlog, Travel videos, Travel vlogger, Best travel vlog, Best travel videos, Travel blogger, Mexico, British traveller, Mexico vlog, Mexico City vlog, Mexico City, La Merced, La Merced Market, Mercado de La Merced, Mercado de Sonora, Sonora Market, Shopping haul, Haul vlog, Mexico during Coronavirus, Coronavirus travel, Travelling during a pandemic, Pandemic travel, COVID travel, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico vlog, Mexico during COVID, Travel facemask, Travel inspiration, Market haggling, Market bartering
January 17, 2021

VIDEO: Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend

January 17, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend

I wanted to make the most of my remaining time in Mexico City, and so I went off to the Monument a la Revolución where I saw some architecture, caught some views and even met Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend.

Read More
January 17, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico City, Mexico, Travel Videos, Videos
Monument a la Revolucion, Monument de la Revolucion, Revolution Monument, Revolution Monument Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico City vlog, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico vlog, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Mexico travel, Things to do in Mexico City, What to do in Mexico City, Travel, Travelling Tom, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Mexico City locals, Mexico City police, Pancho, David Cutter, David Cutter Music, Simon Wilson Mexico, Student discount trick, Student discount, Student travel, Meeting locals, Best travel vloggers, UK travel vlogger, Liverpool travel vlogger
January 10, 2021

VIDEO: $38 tapas FEAST in Mexico City

January 10, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $38 tapas FEAST in Mexico City

When I placed my order at Centro Castellano restaurant, I didn’t quite realise what I was getting myself into. So, here is my effort at devouring a $38 tapas feast in Mexico City.

Read More
January 10, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico City, Mexico, Travel Videos, Videos
Simon Wilson food, Simon Wilson Mexico videos, Simon Wilson Mexico, Bald and Bankrupt Mexico, Harald Baldr Mexico, Tapas in Mexico, Tapas in Mexico City, Tapas, Centro Castellano, Centro Castellano Mexico City, Mexico City food vlog, Food in Mexico City, Mexican food, Mexican cuisine, Where to eat in Mexico City, Travel food vlog, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Best travel vloggers, Mexico City, Mexico City vlog, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Traveling Tom, Travelling Tom, Chorizo, Steak fajitas, Mexico City food, Places to eat in Mexico City, Mexican beer, Mexican cerveza
December 27, 2020

VIDEO: COVID-secure street food in Mexico City

December 27, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: COVID-secure street food in Mexico City

In my latest vlog, I pull up and grab some street food at a stall in Mexico City’s La Merced Market, sampling some of the city’s finest cuisine including… a cactus?!

Read More
December 27, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Tacos, Quesedillas, Mexican street food, Mexico street food, Mexico, Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, La Merced Market, Sonora Market, Mercado La Merced, Mercado de Sonora, Quesadilla, Steak taco, COVID street food, COVID food, Mexico vlog, Ciudad de Mexico vlog, Mexico City vlog, Street food vlog, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel videos, COVID travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, Travel during pandemic, Travelling in a pandemic, Mexico City what to do, Mexico City things to do, Mexican food, Mexican cuisine, Mexico City food, Mexico during COVID, Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom
December 13, 2020

VIDEO: Exploring La Merced Market in Mexico City

December 13, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring La Merced Market in Mexico City

I was travelling in Mexico City during the Coronavirus pandemic, and I decided to stop off to see the sights, sounds and colours of the busy La Merced market, which can be found in the neighbourhood of the same name.

Read More
December 13, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Travel videos, Travel video, Video, Videos, La Merced, La Merced Market, Mercado de La Merced, Mercado Merced, Mexico City markets, Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, COVID travel, What to do in Mexico City, Things to do in Mexico City, Things to see in Mexico City, Lucha libre, Luchador, Lucha libre masks, Food market, Mexico City shopping, Shopping, Bargain hunting, Bargain hunt, Coronavirus face mask, Go Mexico, Visit Mexico, Mexico Travel, Travelling Tom, Dangerous market, Mexico City dangerous, Mexico solo travel
December 06, 2020

VIDEO: The long road to Mexico (Flying long haul during a pandemic)

December 06, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: The long road to Mexico (Flying long haul during a pandemic)

I was determined to visit a new country before the end of the year, and with no testing required, Mexico fit the bill. So, in the early hours of a Wednesday morning, I set off on the long road to North America.

Read More
December 06, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Manchester, United Kingdom, Coronavirus, Videos, Travel Videos
Pandemic travel, Travelling during a pandemic, Travelling during COVID, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Coronavirus travel, COVID travel, Pandemic, Boeing, Boeing 747, Manchester Airport, Frankfurt Airport, Mexico City Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Aviation vlog, Plane vlog, Coronavirus travel what to expect, MAN airport, FRA airport, MEX airport, COVID long haul travel, Travelling Tom, Bald and Bankrupt Mexico, Harald Baldr Mexico, Simon Wilson Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, How to get to Mexico City, Lufthansa, Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juarez
November 22, 2020

VIDEO: Tokyo Disneyland is a steaming pile of garbage

November 22, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Tokyo Disneyland is a steaming pile of garbage

Underwhelming and overpriced - find out why my visit to Tokyo Disneyland was an absolute disaster, and why I wouldn’t recommend it to those going to Japan.

Read More
November 22, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Videos, Travel Videos, Japan, Tokyo
Disney, Disneyland Tokyo, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disney Vlog, Travel Vlog, Travel Vlogger, Travel Vlogging, Travel Video, Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Travel, Tokyo Things To Do
October 25, 2020

VIDEO: Welcome to Tokyo's INSANE Robot Restaurant

October 25, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Welcome to Tokyo's INSANE Robot Restaurant

Towards the end of my time in Tokyo, we headed to one of Japan’s most bizarre attractions - Robot Restaurant - and I vlogged what was an out-of-this-world experience.

Read More
October 25, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Travel Videos, Japan, Tokyo
Robot Restaurant, Robot Restaurant Vlog, Tokyo, Tokyo Vlog, Tokyo Video, Japan, Japan Vlog, Visit Tokyo, Tokyo things to do, Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Travel YouTube, Travel YouTuber, Travel Video, Travel Vlogger, Travel Vlogging, Travel Vlog, Abroad in Japan
October 18, 2020

VIDEO: Akhiabara arcades, ramen and tall towers in Tokyo

October 18, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Akhiabara arcades, ramen and tall towers in Tokyo

See the insane arcade culture of Japan in Akhiabara, my first ever time trying ramen and a trip up the world’s second-tallest structure for views over Tokyo.

Read More
October 18, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Travel Videos, Japan, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, Travel Vlogger, Travel Vlogging, Travel Video, Travel Vlog, Akhiabara, Akhiabara Arcades, Japan Arcades, Street Fighter, Ramen, Tokyo vlog, Visit Tokyo, Tokyo travel, Tokyo Skytree, Skytree, Tokyo ramen, Japanese food, Japanese cuisine, YouTube, YouTuber, Travel YouTuber
October 04, 2020

VIDEO: Walking in Tokyo *Point of view*

October 04, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Walking in Tokyo *Point of view*

Here’s a look at what it’s like to walk around Tokyo, as I strapped a GoPro to myself and traversed the famous Shibuya district of the Japanese capital.

Read More
October 04, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Travel Videos, Japan, Tokyo, Videos
Tokyo, Japan, POV, Point of View, City Walk, Tokyo Tour, Shibuya, Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya Scramble, Walking, Walking Holiday, Walking Holidays, Walking Tour, Tokyo Travel, Tokyo Vlog, Travel Vlog, YouTube, YouTuber
September 20, 2020

4 of the best travel shows to satisfy your wanderlust

September 20, 2020/ Tom Woods
4 of the best travel shows to satisfy your wanderlust

Missing travel during lockdown? Here are four travel TV shows you need to binge watch during Coronavirus times.

Read More
September 20, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Listicles, Travel Videos, Videos
Travel TV, Travel Television, Travel Television Shows, Travel TV Shows, Travel media, Travel videos, Travel video, Travel vlog, Travel vlogs, Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip, American Road Trip, Gordon Ramsey, Gino D'Acampo, Fred Sirieix, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Netflix, Netflix travel, Dark Tourist, David Chang, David Farrier, Samin Nosrat, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Foodie travel, Food travel, Food, Coronavirus Lockdown, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Travel, COVID-19, Lockdown, Lockdown 2020, Lockdown Travel
  • Previous
  • Next
  • Home/
  • Travel Blog/
  • Destinations/
    • Belgium
    • Bulgaria
    • Estonia
    • Germany
    • Iceland
    • Liechtenstein
    • Monaco
    • Montenegro
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • San Marino
    • The Gambia
    • United States of America
  • Travel Resources/
  • Work With Me/
  • About/
  • Bucket List/

Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog

Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

Most recent blog posts

Featured
A travelless summer?
Apr 2, 2023
A travelless summer?
Apr 2, 2023
Apr 2, 2023
VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels
Mar 26, 2023
VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels
Mar 26, 2023
Mar 26, 2023
11 things every first-time solo traveller needs to know
Mar 16, 2023
11 things every first-time solo traveller needs to know
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
5 city breaks to take with the girls
Mar 11, 2023
5 city breaks to take with the girls
Mar 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023
Why Easter is the best time of year to travel
Mar 5, 2023
Why Easter is the best time of year to travel
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
Writing a blog post in 10 minutes or less
Feb 26, 2023
Writing a blog post in 10 minutes or less
Feb 26, 2023
Feb 26, 2023
Does ChatGPT spell the end for travel writing?
Feb 19, 2023
Does ChatGPT spell the end for travel writing?
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023
What has happened to this travel blog?
Feb 12, 2023
What has happened to this travel blog?
Feb 12, 2023
Feb 12, 2023
VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe
Feb 1, 2023
VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe
Feb 1, 2023
Feb 1, 2023