Yet another unusual journey on my travels saw me head to the unknown country The Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles. It’s a mini self declared country which consists of three islands in a pond in the city of Portsmouth in England. Before you head there as a backpacker to tour the top sights of Read more about World Borders: How to Get From England to the Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles[…]
While the Lagoan Isles themselves are simply three tiny uninhabited islands on a pond and a wacky self declared micronation, there is plenty to see and do in the area for the eager backpacker. You might have read that I headed to check out this odd and wacky self declared country. It’s no more than Read more about Backpacking In and Around the Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles: Top 8 Sights Near Baffin’s Pond[…]
Here’s another wacky one for you from my latest backpacking journey – The Lagoan Isles. The Lagoan Isles, officially known as the Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles is a micronation centred on three small uninhabited islands in Baffin’s Pond, an outdoor nature reserve area in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom. This is another of these Read more about Backpacking in the Lagoan Isles: A Wacky Micronation Within Portsmouth, England[…]
Back in 2005, two years before this blog even existed, I was in a club in London, England with my mate John Johnson. The club was the Venue in New Cross. At the time, John told me it was on the Old Kent Road and on the heat of the moment, we decided there and Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Ultimate Monopoly Pub Crawl 2015 in London, England[…]
If you have followed my travels down the years, you have probably heard me mention the seaside town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England a few times on my blog. I first visited this iconic coastal resort in 1994 on a family holiday. I later returned here to Bournemouth to live, work and study. It is a Read more about Backpacking in England: Staying at the Lea Hurst Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset[…]
On my journeys down the years I have slept in more places than I can remember. Though one day, I will try to remember them all (through photos it will help) and make a list of all the places I have slept or stayed on my journeys. I’d had the same sleeping bag for the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: My New Sleeping Bag – Snugpak by Chrysalis[…]
Never forget that life is a crazy rollercoaster ride and be ready for the weird and wacky all the way. I had never been to Derby or even Beeston until October 2014. But things fell into place on my return to England. I had lined up a few days in Birmingham and Nottingham on route Read more about Reunion in Beeston and the Subways Live in Derby, England[…]
It’s backpacking in England and Cornwall time again. You might have read my recent English posts on Dorset and Hampshire. I’m slightly biased here as I used to live there, but my favourite four counties in this part of the world are Dorset, Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall. In fact, three of those are English counties, Read more about Backpacking in the UK: Reasons to Visit Devon and Cornwall[…]