Sunday's Inspiration: Just A Nervous Tequila Sunrise

Sunday’s Inspiration: Just A Nervous Tequila Sunrise #grodigbet

“It’s a nervous tequila sunrise stirring slowly cross the sky to say goodbye.” (altered lyric by Glenn Frey/Don Henley, original word is ‘another’ instead of ‘a nervous’). The photo above was taken in Prague in the Czech Republic in 2007. The photo was taken by the famous “Lock In Lee” Adams, my friend, long lost Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Just A Nervous Tequila Sunrise #grodigbet[…]

Backpacking in Afghanistan: Touring Takht e-Rostam Buddhist Monastery in Samangan

“Bullets for your brain today, but we’ll forget it all again.” – Nicky Wire. Afghanistan continued to inspire and we headed out past the town of Tashkurgan to the province of Samangan. It was here that I got to tour some quite simply epic ruins of an ancient Buddhist Monastery known as Takht e-Rostam. The Read more about Backpacking in Afghanistan: Touring Takht e-Rostam Buddhist Monastery in Samangan[…]

World Borders: How to Get from Poland to Ukraine (Kraków to Lviv Night Train)

It was another border crossing on this wacky journey for me recently as I decided on a night train to head from Poland to the Ukraine. I had been staying at the Mosquito Hostel in the city of Krakow and was out touring Auschwitz and Birkenau the day before, so it was a busy few Read more about World Borders: How to Get from Poland to Ukraine (Kraków to Lviv Night Train)[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Bishkek's First Ever Pub Crawl, Kyrgyzstan

Thirsty Thursdays: Bishkek’s First Ever Pub Crawl, Kyrgyzstan

“Walking through this changing season, sorrow spreads its wings. We can’t keep a hold on time, just receive what it will bring” – Tim Wheeler. We have travel milestones, we have things we tick off, countries we ridiculously count, zeniths, low points and it all tides along into one lifelong journey, some eejits like me Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Bishkek’s First Ever Pub Crawl, Kyrgyzstan[…]

Backpacking in the Soviet Union: Top 20 Moments So Far

Backpacking in the Former Soviet Union: My Top 20 Moments So Far

“Follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park and listen to the wind of change” – Scorpions. It’s no travel secret that I am slowly beginning to love backpacking in the Former Soviet Union, these days I love it and am keen to explore it much, much more. As a child, I was always intrigued by Read more about Backpacking in the Former Soviet Union: My Top 20 Moments So Far[…]

Tuesday's Travel Essentials: Using Slick VPN to Access The Internet Abroad

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Using Slick VPN to Access The Internet Abroad

As I whackpacked my way through the Stan countries and India the last 4-5 months, there were some real challenging moments as an online worker. It was infuriating, I’ll be honest. I tore my hair out and yelled at people and I cursed at my computer and the sh*t internet day on day. Yes, initially Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Using Slick VPN to Access The Internet Abroad[…]

Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist Touring Kabbalistic Khiva

Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist in Kabbalistic Khiva

After my completely Wacaday “Timmy Mallet” journey to Nukus in Karakalpakstan (that is not a joke), I ended up in an allegedly very touristic city in Uzbekistan – Khiva, often spelt Qhiva. The weirdest thing was I was told this spot was one of the most touristic in the entire country and would be packed Read more about Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist in Kabbalistic Khiva[…]

Backpacking in Andaman Islands, India: Top 5 Sights in Port Blair, the Capital City

Backpacking in Andaman Islands, India: Top 12 Sights in Port Blair, the Capital City

After booking a late minute crazy journey from Jonny (Chennai) to Blair (Port Blair), I arrived in the capital city of the Andaman Islands, Port Blair. This is not a city famous for backpackers to India. Another reason why I enjoyed it more than just the name of the city. But Blair in Blair was Read more about Backpacking in Andaman Islands, India: Top 12 Sights in Port Blair, the Capital City[…]