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“He’s the only swinger in town” – UK Commentator on the Roger Milla corner flag celebration (1990) While Douala isn’t Cameroon’s capital city per se, nor is it Roger Milla’s birthtown, it certainly has a capital city vibe. To all intents and purposes, this feels like a capital and indeed it serves at Cameroon’s seaport Read more about Backpacking In Cameroon 🇨🇲: Top 10 Sights In Douala[…]
After arriving into Sao Tome from Gabon, and getting a stamp on arrival (no visa needed for me at the time), I was backpacking here in São Tome E Principe. My first port of call was my excellent “Writer’s Lair” at Casa De Ferias. I rested here in this lovely abode whilst making onward plans. Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Local Fish, Rice and Vegetable Stew at Papa Figo, São Tomé, São Tome And Principe 🇸🇹[…]
“There we were; now here we are” – Noel Gallagher. After a wild month, which was supposed to be a quiet one (March 2024), saw me visit Poland, Italy, Romania, Moldova, Gagauzia, Belgium, Morocco, Cameroon and Gabon, I ended up landing in São Tome, capital of São Tome And Principe. I was tired but got Read more about Backpacking In São Tome And Principe 🇸🇹: A Random Visit To Bobo Forro – Top 4 Sights[…]
March 2024 saw me finally arrive in Gagauzia. My oh my what a journey! This is a fully autonomous republic in eastern Europe, which borders Moldova. I crossed the border by marshrutka from Chisinau in Moldova to Comrat in Gagauzia. Comrat is the capital city of Gagauzia and I toured the city’s top 12 sights. Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Hot Kaurma And Shurpa Stew At Boulevard Cafe, Comrat, Gagauzia[…]
“Laughing at the stoney face of gloom when your turn comes round” – Neil Finn. This was a wild one. Life doesn’t get any easier; backpacking doesn’t get any more fun; travel blogging doesn’t get any cooler. This is actually as good as it gets without any need for me to retire, for now. I Read more about Backpacking in São Tomé and Príncipe🇸🇹: My Journey To The Exact Centre Of The World at Ilheu Das Rolas[…]
“Oh my starry eyed surprise, sundown to sunrise, dance all night, we’re gonna dance all night, dance all night to this DJ” – Paul Oakenfold. First up, I wasn’t even meant to be in Gabon. I need a visa for Gabon as a Northern Irish citizen, and even after booking connecting flights in a frenzy, Read more about Backpacking In Gabon: How I Fluked A Visa On Arrival As A Birthday Surprise In Libreville[…]
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“I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park” – Scorpions. On a brave spring day in March 2024, I celebrated an odd moment of freedom here, actually on a glory day. 26th March 2024 to be exact. This was my day of freedom from the world and the disasters of the previous 10 years. And Read more about Backpacking In Gagauzia: Top 12 Sights In Comrat, The Capital[…]