Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in St. Helier, Jersey

Drinking in the Channel Islands is pure bliss. I have fond memories of being the only tourist in the pubs in Sark and Herm back in 2009 and I remember pub-crawling through St. Peter Port in Guernsey one night, including a pub that the Guinness World Records class as “the closest pub to an operational Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in St. Helier, Jersey[…]

Backpacking in Jersey: Top 5 Sights in St. Helier and St. Lawrence

Backpacking in Jersey: Top 5 Sights in St. Helier and St. Lawrence

It was a welcome and sentimental return to the island of Jersey recently as I headed to their capital city, St. Helier for a weekend. I stayed overlooking the sea, at the Ommaroo Hotel and I toured some of the sights I had missed out on during my first few visits to this mini island Read more about Backpacking in Jersey: Top 5 Sights in St. Helier and St. Lawrence[…]

Staying at the Ommaroo Hotel in St. Helier Jersey

Take a more unusual backpacking trip to the fantastic Channel Islands, you don’t get as many backpackers and global travellers here and the region is a complete breath of fresh air. This magical set of islands are off the coast of France, yet remain under the rule of the U.K. A fascinating history exists here and Read more about Staying at the Ommaroo Hotel in St. Helier Jersey[…]