When I originally started this blog I had no idea that I would:

• A. Keep it going
• B. Get something better than a hamster, I now have a kitty
• C. Own a home

(Note there was a comment about me having a bf and dog here but NEITHER are important or worth mentioning)

But as ever I under promise myself and over deliver, it’s been 5 years since I started this mammoth blog, each blog has got it’s own style, story and maps how I feel about myself, travel and life in general. I would like to personally thank EVERYONE who has joined me on this journey and made me feel cherished, happy and more accomplished, I promise to keep this going as long as I have your support. I just wrote this blog so that i could document where I’ve been and keep my mum in the loop so I didn't have to use data while I was travelling.

So due to sheer luck and hard work, I can finally say my efforts have finally been noticed, an amazing new magazine platform has been launched and I can proudly say I’m in it, it’s still early days but first issue out and my name is in it as I wrote my first travel article. Don’t worry I’ve not gone corporate and written “go here. do this, robot speak”, all my zany antics and wordplay are still alive and kicking. Please check out EBANMAN.

This is how specific the market it is, it’s an over 30s gay black professional magazine, like that’s me (minus the professional). I was approached by them to write an article for them, I practically fainted it was that unreal to me.

I also thought in the google search engine they must have put “gay” “black” “over 30” “travel blogger” “writer” and behold my beaming face appears in the list, that’s my niche!

If you are in America and you really love me, please buy this magazine it will really help myself and this wonderful company out so much.