Phil Thomas | Travel Writer
@some1elsescountry.bsky.social
Travel writing and musings for adventurers low on time but high on Wanderlust.
Bylines in BBC Travel, CN Traveler, T+L, The Independent and more…
112 - and counting - countries. Next up: 🇱🇰🇺🇸🇪🇪
Author: Phil Thomas
Blog: Someone Else’s Country
Bylines in BBC Travel, CN Traveler, T+L, The Independent and more…
112 - and counting - countries. Next up: 🇱🇰🇺🇸🇪🇪
Author: Phil Thomas
Blog: Someone Else’s Country
If #travelblogshare theme is food, I’m heading straight to Italy 🇮🇹🍝😋 ahd a cooking class we did in an Agriturismo close to San Gimignano, Tuscany.
Suffice to say we left full
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblog #tuscany
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Suffice to say we left full
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblog #tuscany
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/tuscan-...
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If #travelblogshare theme is food, I’m heading straight to Italy 🇮🇹🍝😋 ahd a cooking class we did in an Agriturismo close to San Gimignano, Tuscany.
Suffice to say we left full
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblog #tuscany
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/tuscan-...
Suffice to say we left full
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblog #tuscany
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/tuscan-...
Returning to Paris for a second visit? Incroyable 💙🤍❤️
Away from tshowstopper sights, a return visit lets you picnic like a Parisian, see world-class street art and find areas missed by most!
Latest #travelblog now live
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
Away from tshowstopper sights, a return visit lets you picnic like a Parisian, see world-class street art and find areas missed by most!
Latest #travelblog now live
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
Second Time In...Paris
Paris is one of those places you can visit a dozen times and still stumble upon something new. The first trip will inevitably be all about the classics (Eiffel Tower, Mona Lisa, escargots that you alw...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Returning to Paris for a second visit? Incroyable 💙🤍❤️
Away from tshowstopper sights, a return visit lets you picnic like a Parisian, see world-class street art and find areas missed by most!
Latest #travelblog now live
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
Away from tshowstopper sights, a return visit lets you picnic like a Parisian, see world-class street art and find areas missed by most!
Latest #travelblog now live
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
Allons danser!
Cajun culture alive and well in #Lafayette, Louisiana 💃⚜️ 🍻
#travelwriter #travelblogger #traveladdicts
Cajun culture alive and well in #Lafayette, Louisiana 💃⚜️ 🍻
#travelwriter #travelblogger #traveladdicts
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Allons danser!
Cajun culture alive and well in #Lafayette, Louisiana 💃⚜️ 🍻
#travelwriter #travelblogger #traveladdicts
Cajun culture alive and well in #Lafayette, Louisiana 💃⚜️ 🍻
#travelwriter #travelblogger #traveladdicts
Looking forwards to this
Welcome, Phil 👋
Targeting busy folks low on time but high on wanderlust is a really smart niche.
Looking forward to your contributions for our weekly
#TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare
A new theme drops each Wednesday
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@tony-bookdirect.bsky.social
Targeting busy folks low on time but high on wanderlust is a really smart niche.
Looking forward to your contributions for our weekly
#TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare
A new theme drops each Wednesday
@sisbehaving.bsky.social
@tony-bookdirect.bsky.social
Morning all - my name’s Phil and I’m a travel blogger based in Cambridge UK
My blog - Someone Else’s Country - is written for busy folks low on time but high on wanderlust.
www.someoneelsescountry.com
Look forward to reading and learning about your adventures
My blog - Someone Else’s Country - is written for busy folks low on time but high on wanderlust.
www.someoneelsescountry.com
Look forward to reading and learning about your adventures
October 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Looking forwards to this
Barring picking up some bug on the flight back last weekend, loved #SriLanka.
Everyone said to skip Colombo but I was pleasantly surprised.
Well overdue creating some #travelblogs off the back of this trip…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger
Everyone said to skip Colombo but I was pleasantly surprised.
Well overdue creating some #travelblogs off the back of this trip…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Barring picking up some bug on the flight back last weekend, loved #SriLanka.
Everyone said to skip Colombo but I was pleasantly surprised.
Well overdue creating some #travelblogs off the back of this trip…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger
Everyone said to skip Colombo but I was pleasantly surprised.
Well overdue creating some #travelblogs off the back of this trip…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger
Saving this for a trip next year!
If you’re looking for experiences beyond traditional tourist routes, this Guide to Unusual Attractions in Bologna unveils hidden gems and unique itineraries to discover the city from a different perspective.
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#TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts #Bologna
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#TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts #Bologna
10 Unusual Attractions in Bologna: Beyond Tourist Routes
Unseen Bologna: A Guide to discover Unusual Attractions Outside the Classic Tourist Routes. Here are the unique things you can do and see
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September 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Saving this for a trip next year!
Even in the rain, Sri Lanka is charming!
Shoes took a little while to dry mind you…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog #srilanka
Shoes took a little while to dry mind you…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog #srilanka
September 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Even in the rain, Sri Lanka is charming!
Shoes took a little while to dry mind you…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog #srilanka
Shoes took a little while to dry mind you…
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog #srilanka
Doesn’t matter how old you get, seeing this number of #elephants this close is never not going to be unbelievably cool.
Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya, #SriLanka 🇱🇰 home of the largest single gathering of Asian elephants on Earth
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog
Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya, #SriLanka 🇱🇰 home of the largest single gathering of Asian elephants on Earth
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog
September 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Doesn’t matter how old you get, seeing this number of #elephants this close is never not going to be unbelievably cool.
Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya, #SriLanka 🇱🇰 home of the largest single gathering of Asian elephants on Earth
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog
Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya, #SriLanka 🇱🇰 home of the largest single gathering of Asian elephants on Earth
#traveladdicts #travelblogger #travelblog
Sundays in Sri Lanka - just the 870m drop for company.
World’s End hike in Horton Plains National Park
#traveladdicts #travelbloggee #hiker
World’s End hike in Horton Plains National Park
#traveladdicts #travelbloggee #hiker
September 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Sundays in Sri Lanka - just the 870m drop for company.
World’s End hike in Horton Plains National Park
#traveladdicts #travelbloggee #hiker
World’s End hike in Horton Plains National Park
#traveladdicts #travelbloggee #hiker
Ignoring East-meets-West cliches, it’s impossible not to be attracted to a city that spans two continents and 1,500 years of history…far too much to see in one visit!
New blog - Second Time in Istanbul - now live.
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
New blog - Second Time in Istanbul - now live.
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
September 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ignoring East-meets-West cliches, it’s impossible not to be attracted to a city that spans two continents and 1,500 years of history…far too much to see in one visit!
New blog - Second Time in Istanbul - now live.
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
New blog - Second Time in Istanbul - now live.
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/second-...
#travelblogshare #travelblogger
The Camino remains a hiking bucket list goal !
*NEW* 10 practical tips for walking the Camino de Santiago, including my best expectations vs reality moments.
Enjoy and #BuenCamino! #TravelAddicts
solotravelstory.com/tips-for-wal...
Enjoy and #BuenCamino! #TravelAddicts
solotravelstory.com/tips-for-wal...
10 Practical Tips for Walking the Camino de Santiago - Solo Travel Story
You may experience some expectations vs reality moments walking on the Camino in Spain. Here are my tips for walking the camino de santiago.
solotravelstory.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Camino remains a hiking bucket list goal !
Completing this year’s summer roadtrip blog series, a jaunt round Northern and Western #Ireland featuring the Antrim Coast, Derry, Slieve League, Galway and much more besides…
Have a read here: www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/summer-...
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #roadtrip
Have a read here: www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/summer-...
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #roadtrip
September 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Completing this year’s summer roadtrip blog series, a jaunt round Northern and Western #Ireland featuring the Antrim Coast, Derry, Slieve League, Galway and much more besides…
Have a read here: www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/summer-...
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #roadtrip
Have a read here: www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/summer-...
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #roadtrip
The moment of staring at Notre Dame’s façade and asking the big questions…
Is that the pope being sat on by Satan ✅
Is that pitchfork doing what I think it is ✅
Is that a vomiting man being speared by a devil ✅
Definitely a blog - and maybe a photo piece - coming soon!
#traveladdicts #paris
Is that the pope being sat on by Satan ✅
Is that pitchfork doing what I think it is ✅
Is that a vomiting man being speared by a devil ✅
Definitely a blog - and maybe a photo piece - coming soon!
#traveladdicts #paris
September 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The moment of staring at Notre Dame’s façade and asking the big questions…
Is that the pope being sat on by Satan ✅
Is that pitchfork doing what I think it is ✅
Is that a vomiting man being speared by a devil ✅
Definitely a blog - and maybe a photo piece - coming soon!
#traveladdicts #paris
Is that the pope being sat on by Satan ✅
Is that pitchfork doing what I think it is ✅
Is that a vomiting man being speared by a devil ✅
Definitely a blog - and maybe a photo piece - coming soon!
#traveladdicts #paris
It will never not be cool to see visitors fall in love with the city I (for now) call home!
Very good blog below 👇
Very good blog below 👇
Another city that absolutely exceeded my expectations: Cambridge, UK. I mean, I was expecting to like it, but wow, this place is stunning!
#UnitedKingdom #UK #TravelAddicts #TravelBloggersCommunity
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#UnitedKingdom #UK #TravelAddicts #TravelBloggersCommunity
theroyaltourblog.com/2019/10/14/t...
The Most Amazing College Town - The Royal Tour
The Wren Library is bright, despite its complete lack of electric lighting. Even on this cloudy day, its huge glass windows allow more than enough sunshine in for the eight or so researchers and libra...
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August 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It will never not be cool to see visitors fall in love with the city I (for now) call home!
Very good blog below 👇
Very good blog below 👇
Quite a surreal moment to see my name next to an article in @cntraveler.com.web.brid.gy
15 Best Ways To Experience Queer Berlin 🇩🇪🏳️🌈 (from a pretty extensive shortlist).
It remains my favourite city on Earth 🌍
#travelwriter #traveladdict
15 Best Ways To Experience Queer Berlin 🇩🇪🏳️🌈 (from a pretty extensive shortlist).
It remains my favourite city on Earth 🌍
#travelwriter #traveladdict
August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Quite a surreal moment to see my name next to an article in @cntraveler.com.web.brid.gy
15 Best Ways To Experience Queer Berlin 🇩🇪🏳️🌈 (from a pretty extensive shortlist).
It remains my favourite city on Earth 🌍
#travelwriter #traveladdict
15 Best Ways To Experience Queer Berlin 🇩🇪🏳️🌈 (from a pretty extensive shortlist).
It remains my favourite city on Earth 🌍
#travelwriter #traveladdict
#Dorset by afternoon and evening light on that rarest of occasions
A British bank holiday Roadtrip not cursed by crap weather
#traveladdict #travelwriter
A British bank holiday Roadtrip not cursed by crap weather
#traveladdict #travelwriter
August 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#Dorset by afternoon and evening light on that rarest of occasions
A British bank holiday Roadtrip not cursed by crap weather
#traveladdict #travelwriter
A British bank holiday Roadtrip not cursed by crap weather
#traveladdict #travelwriter
This is one hell of a Roadtrip - *adds to travel wishlist* 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁
Join my Cross-Canada Road Trip from coast to coast! Discover Canada's beauty and diversity on this solo journey. Start planning your Cross-Canada Road Trip!
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#TravelCanada #TravelAddicts #vanlifeCanada #CrossCanadaRoadTrip #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare
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#TravelCanada #TravelAddicts #vanlifeCanada #CrossCanadaRoadTrip #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare
Cross-Canada Road Trip: My Solo Journey from Coast to Coast
As a retired Canadian woman, my heart has always been drawn to travel, whether it's exploring vibrant international cities or discovering the hidden gems right here at home. But there's a special kind...
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August 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is one hell of a Roadtrip - *adds to travel wishlist* 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/perfect...
New blog in my Summer Roadtrip series on my favourite part of Italy - #Puglia and #Basilicata. All you could want from Italy - millennia of history, great cuisine ahd wine and views to die for.
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity
New blog in my Summer Roadtrip series on my favourite part of Italy - #Puglia and #Basilicata. All you could want from Italy - millennia of history, great cuisine ahd wine and views to die for.
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity
August 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/perfect...
New blog in my Summer Roadtrip series on my favourite part of Italy - #Puglia and #Basilicata. All you could want from Italy - millennia of history, great cuisine ahd wine and views to die for.
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity
New blog in my Summer Roadtrip series on my favourite part of Italy - #Puglia and #Basilicata. All you could want from Italy - millennia of history, great cuisine ahd wine and views to die for.
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity
More reasons to love Puglia ⬇️⬇️😋😋
Ahah! Grazie. Puglia is considered to be Italy’s 2nd most visited foodie destination by region. We produce most of Italy’s olive oil (almost 40%), 2nd top regional wine producer and we gave the world burrata cheese!
August 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
More reasons to love Puglia ⬇️⬇️😋😋
Orecchiette often get overlooked, as does Apulian cuisine more generally.
Big mistake - they’re absolutely delicious and I thought Puglia had some of the beet cuisine anywhere I’ve been in Italy! 🇮🇹
Big mistake - they’re absolutely delicious and I thought Puglia had some of the beet cuisine anywhere I’ve been in Italy! 🇮🇹
Puglia’s iconic orecchiette (“little ears”) pasta is at the heart of our culinary tradition, from the classic pairing with cime di rapa to inventive creations. The name – “little ears” – probably dates to the Angevin rulers of the 12th–14th centuries.
#ItalianFood #TravelAddicts
#ItalianFood #TravelAddicts
August 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Orecchiette often get overlooked, as does Apulian cuisine more generally.
Big mistake - they’re absolutely delicious and I thought Puglia had some of the beet cuisine anywhere I’ve been in Italy! 🇮🇹
Big mistake - they’re absolutely delicious and I thought Puglia had some of the beet cuisine anywhere I’ve been in Italy! 🇮🇹
Lofoten is - for my money - the most beautiful place on Earth. But with the ratio of visitors to locals reaching 40:1 in summer, how can you stop it becoming an Arctic Disneyworld.
My article for BBC Travel published last weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare
My article for BBC Travel published last weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare
Are 'the world's most beautiful islands' in danger?
Norway's stunning Lofoten Islands have gone viral for their midnight summer sun. But as the isles face overtourism for the first time, residents have an important message for visitors.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Lofoten is - for my money - the most beautiful place on Earth. But with the ratio of visitors to locals reaching 40:1 in summer, how can you stop it becoming an Arctic Disneyworld.
My article for BBC Travel published last weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare
My article for BBC Travel published last weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
#traveladdicts #travelblogshare
That’s one hell of a high kick!
Day one of #Wexford #Fladh a festival of Irish culture, music and dance that has taken over the town.
#traveladdict #travelblogger #ireland
Day one of #Wexford #Fladh a festival of Irish culture, music and dance that has taken over the town.
#traveladdict #travelblogger #ireland
August 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
That’s one hell of a high kick!
Day one of #Wexford #Fladh a festival of Irish culture, music and dance that has taken over the town.
#traveladdict #travelblogger #ireland
Day one of #Wexford #Fladh a festival of Irish culture, music and dance that has taken over the town.
#traveladdict #travelblogger #ireland
Things I love about #ireland
1. Shopfronts
2. Pubs
There’s more but this isn’t a bad start!
#travelblogger #traveladdict
1. Shopfronts
2. Pubs
There’s more but this isn’t a bad start!
#travelblogger #traveladdict
August 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Things I love about #ireland
1. Shopfronts
2. Pubs
There’s more but this isn’t a bad start!
#travelblogger #traveladdict
1. Shopfronts
2. Pubs
There’s more but this isn’t a bad start!
#travelblogger #traveladdict
Coastline, culture and a whole load of Communist kitsch.
Three reasons - amongst many - why I have #Bulgaria among the best summer roadtrips in Europe
📣 New blog post below 👇
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity #traveladdicts
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/the-per...
Three reasons - amongst many - why I have #Bulgaria among the best summer roadtrips in Europe
📣 New blog post below 👇
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity #traveladdicts
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/the-per...
July 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Coastline, culture and a whole load of Communist kitsch.
Three reasons - amongst many - why I have #Bulgaria among the best summer roadtrips in Europe
📣 New blog post below 👇
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity #traveladdicts
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/the-per...
Three reasons - amongst many - why I have #Bulgaria among the best summer roadtrips in Europe
📣 New blog post below 👇
#travelblogger #travelblogshare #travelbloggercommunity #traveladdicts
www.someoneelsescountry.com/post/the-per...
Less than 2hrs from London ✅
Landscapes to make the jaw drop ✅
Puffins galore ✅
The world’s only roundabout under the sea (it’s pretty funky) ✅
Welcome to the Faroe Islands!
#traveladdict #faroes #visitfaroes #travelbloggercommunity
Landscapes to make the jaw drop ✅
Puffins galore ✅
The world’s only roundabout under the sea (it’s pretty funky) ✅
Welcome to the Faroe Islands!
#traveladdict #faroes #visitfaroes #travelbloggercommunity
July 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Less than 2hrs from London ✅
Landscapes to make the jaw drop ✅
Puffins galore ✅
The world’s only roundabout under the sea (it’s pretty funky) ✅
Welcome to the Faroe Islands!
#traveladdict #faroes #visitfaroes #travelbloggercommunity
Landscapes to make the jaw drop ✅
Puffins galore ✅
The world’s only roundabout under the sea (it’s pretty funky) ✅
Welcome to the Faroe Islands!
#traveladdict #faroes #visitfaroes #travelbloggercommunity