Backpacking in the Lagoan Isles: A Wacky Micronation Within Portsmouth, England

Posted on October 9, 2015January 8, 2018 by Jonny Blair

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[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: The Ultimate Monopoly Pub Crawl 2015 in London, England

Posted on October 8, 2015April 10, 2024 by Jonny Blair

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[…]

Backpacking in England: Staying at the Lea Hurst Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 by Jonny Blair

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[…]

Watching Northern Ireland Bate The Faroe Islands 3-1 in Torshavn and Go Top of the Group

Posted on October 6, 2015May 23, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“Teenage dreams so hard to bate” – The Undertones It wasn’t Fearghal Sharkey, Norman Whiteside or Colin Clarke that got me into supporting Northern Ireland. It was my Dad. My Dad, Joe Blair is a veteran of over 200 Northern Ireland matches down the years. He dare not count them, but in the past 50 Read more about Watching Northern Ireland Bate The Faroe Islands 3-1 in Torshavn and Go Top of the Group[…]

Backpacking in Bahrain: Top Sights in Manama

Backpacking in Bahrain: Top 5 Sights in Manama

Posted on October 5, 2015January 16, 2018 by Jonny Blair

Bahrain’s capital city is Manama and it’s not an easy beast to negotiate with. It’s a scattered and somewhat disorganised city. If it sold its soul to capitalism a few years back, then you’ll work that one out instantly. Swanky shopping malls and 4 star hotels tower over old school street vendors as if dust Read more about Backpacking in Bahrain: Top 5 Sights in Manama[…]

RoutePerfect: A Cool New Trip Planning Widget for Europe

RoutePerfect: A Cool New Trip Planning Website for Europe

Posted on October 4, 2015October 7, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Let me introduce you to RoutePerfect which is a cool new trip planning website for travelling in Europe. RoutePerfect is an online DIY trip planning tool that helps the user create their own trip itineraries based on their travel preferences, budget and personal style. I haven’t seen anything like it before and I’ve been testing the site the Read more about RoutePerfect: A Cool New Trip Planning Website for Europe[…]

World Travellers: Jacob Laukaitis, Founder of Chameleon John

Posted on October 3, 2015October 7, 2015 by Jonny Blair

My latest world traveller is Lithuanian Jacob Laukaitis, Founder of Chameleon John, which is a coupons website. Jacob is a digital nomad, an entrepreneur and a world wide wanderer. Who are you? Jacob Laukaitis – a digital nomad and an avid traveler. Where are you from? I was born and raised in Lithuania, but have been Read more about World Travellers: Jacob Laukaitis, Founder of Chameleon John[…]

4 Reasons to Visit the Roman Catacombs

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Jonny Blair

This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 30th September 2015. Skulls in the Catacombs In ancient Rome, burial within the city walls was forbidden. The pagan culture of the second and third centuries preferred cremation, despite the objections of the Christian minority. As land for graveyards was scarce, the Christians of the day cultivated Read more about 4 Reasons to Visit the Roman Catacombs[…]