How to Get an Alcohol Permit in Gujarat, India's Only 'Dry Province'

How to Apply Online For An Alcohol Permit For Gujarat, India’s🇮🇳Strictest ‘Dry Province’

Posted on March 5, 2016September 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

When backpacking in India, I decided to visit the country’s strictest “dry province”, that is to say, “alcohol free province”, the north western province of Gujarat which borders Pakistan. My reasons for visiting Gujarat dated back to a Michael Palin documentary where I remember Palin had to fill in a certificate or document to collect alcohol. Read more about How to Apply Online For An Alcohol Permit For Gujarat, India’s🇮🇳Strictest ‘Dry Province’[…]

Backpacking in India: Staying at the Travellers Inn, Mumbai

Posted on March 4, 2016April 3, 2016 by Jonny Blair

“Down in a den in Bombay. Slack jaw, not much to say. I said to the man are you trying to tempt me? Because I come from the land of plenty” – Men at Work. Inspiration for my visit to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) came from a few sources. A Michael Palin documentary on BBC, a Read more about Backpacking in India: Staying at the Travellers Inn, Mumbai[…]

JustFly’s top 3 things you can’t miss in Portugal

Posted on March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 by Jonny Blair

Portugal is the kind of place that even if you’ve visited a hundred times before—or if it’s your first time—the country just somehow manages to feel like home. JustFly is uncertain whether it’s because the people are so friendly, the food so delicious, or the sites that make this country feel like you just belong, Read more about JustFly’s top 3 things you can’t miss in Portugal[…]

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How JustFly spent a weekend in Toronto for less than $80

Posted on March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 by Jonny Blair

Canada is a country known for many things: their love of hockey, their dedication to poutine, Justin Bieber (but more importantly Drake), and the world’s leading exporter of pure maple syrup. If this doesn’t entice you to visit the country, JustFly isn’t sure what will. In all seriousness, Toronto is one of the most interesting Read more about How JustFly spent a weekend in Toronto for less than $80[…]

Backpacking in Kyrgyzstan: Touring Burana Tower and the Lost City of Balasagun with I’m Nomad

Posted on March 3, 2016April 4, 2016 by Jonny Blair

On my return to magnetic Kyrgyzstan, I set about checking out some more sights in the country now that the visa applications were over for a while and next on my list was Burana Tower. I teamed up with local company I’m Nomad, thanks to my friends at Silk Road Explore for getting me in Read more about Backpacking in Kyrgyzstan: Touring Burana Tower and the Lost City of Balasagun with I’m Nomad[…]

Backpacking in the Clouds: Top 5 Ways to Survive a Long Flight

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jonny Blair

Backpacking in the clouds might seem a crazy thing to do but as a long term traveller, my backpack has certainly spent enough time above planet earth on flights down the years. Long flights can get boring and although the buzz of travel never leaves me, we need to find new ways to occupy ourselves Read more about Backpacking in the Clouds: Top 5 Ways to Survive a Long Flight[…]

Backpacking in Italy: Five Cool Cities to Check Out

Posted on March 3, 2016November 28, 2021 by Jonny Blair

I’ve backpacked through Italy a few times down the years and even border delved into the two real landlocked countries it houses – San Marino and the Vatican City State. As I prepare to return to Milan this year on route to the Euro 2016 tournament in France, it seems a good time to reflect Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Five Cool Cities to Check Out[…]

Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Staying at the Popular Smyle Inn in New Delhi

Posted on March 2, 2016January 28, 2025 by Jonny Blair

When I arrived in India for the first time in 2016, my first port of call was the capital city, New Delhi. I found out about the highly rated Smyle Inn Hostel and made this my base for my first three nights in New Delhi before night training it to Mumbai. When I Facebooked the Read more about Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Staying at the Popular Smyle Inn in New Delhi[…]

Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Getting A Night Train from New Delhi to Mumbai

Posted on March 1, 2016February 3, 2025 by Jonny Blair

My first stop in India was New Delhi and I loved it there. I was based in the popular Smyle Inn and Hostel. It seemed to be a perfect first introduction to Indian life. Delhi’s chaotic street life is a backpackers dream, my passion for travel was pumped vivaciously on the streets of this sprawling Read more about Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Getting A Night Train from New Delhi to Mumbai[…]