When I arrived across the border into the Austrian city of Salzburg, it was my first time in this country since a football trip to Vienna in 2005. It was also a crazy adventure, as the only reason for basing myself in Salzburg was because of a football bet ( #grodigbet ), another complete freak Read more about Backpacking in Austria: Taking Full Advantage of the Salzburg Card #visitsalzburg[…]
As the world turns its attention to the Olympics in Rio this summer, why not avoid the crowds and head to beautiful Bahia instead? This summer Brazil is hosting the Olympic Games in iconic Rio de Janeiro. This promises to be one of the best games yet, as the colourful and iconic city plays host Read more about Discover Salvador in 2016: Visit Beautiful Bahia This Summer[…]
While I was really out in Africa to prove why travel insurance is so important and to prove that it is difficult to cope without your belongings, there were some odd benefits to it, some which I would never have expected had I not experienced this lifestyle. You can read about the problems I had Read more about #MSMLostLuggage Challenge with Money Supermarket: Top 5 Benefits I Noticed[…]
“No woman; no cry” – Bob Marley. In my attempts to try and pretend I am a hardcore backpacker, and could slay any beast at the drop of a visa issuance, I headed to Africa on a crazy 12 day trip away from my laptop, my backpack and almost everything I had previously backpacked the Read more about #MSMLostLuggage Challenge with Money Supermarket: Top 5 Problems I Had[…]
“There goes the fear. There it goes.” – The Doves. When you leave your hometown gloriously behind, these are the days you live for. The idea of stroking and touching a fully alive, awake and undrugged crocodile had me buzzing. There’s no time for any scaredy cat nonsense here. You run on adrenalin and you Read more about Stroking Crocodiles at Kachikally Pool, Bakau, The Gambia[…]
When your life takes you to a gorgeous beach miles from your hometown, with barely another tourist in sight, with ice cold local beer, kids playing football and the best barbecued fish you’ve ever had, you can’t help but think to yourself “what a wonderful world”. And for once in life, it was all the Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Barbecued Fish and Flag Beer on N’Gor Beach, Dakar, Senegal[…]
As a bit of a treat on my last few nights in Senegal, I was invited to a night of belly dancing, drinks and Lebanese style hospitality in the heart of downtown Dakar. Thanks to the fact I was staying just around the corner at the Hotel Baraka, I was told by the manager Kat Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Belly Dancing in Restaurant Farid, Dakar, Senegal[…]
I just love stuff like this. I grew up in the small town of Bangor in Northern Ireland. It was bliss but we never had places like this. A pink lake? Yes, a lake with a pink tint. But on my ridiculous journey around the globe, this wasn’t even the first pink or red lake Read more about Visting A Pink Lake! : My Trip to Lac Rose in Senegal[…]