My Asian adventures have been wild and varied and to be honest about 70% of them were done before I even owned a Smartphone, or knew how to use one. For example, the first time I backpacked through Japan was in 2012, and even my old Hong Kong based phone at the time didn’t have Read more about Backpacking In Asia: Best Esim Card When Touring Japan[…]
Most people pack for a trip with a checklist in mind. Clothes, charger, passport, maybe a book. Nobody adds “fall in love” to that list, and yet it keeps happening. A stranger at a train station in Lisbon, a shared taxi in Bangkok, a conversation that starts over bad coffee in a hostel kitchen and Read more about Can People Find a Real Romantic Relationship When Travelling?[…]
The allure of the open road has long held a place in the hearts of those who seek more than just a standard vacation. While traditional tourism often dictates a rigid schedule of flights and hotel check-ins, a different movement has gained momentum among global explorers. Moving through landscapes with a kitchen, a bed, and Read more about How Campervan Travel Redefines the Modern Road Trip[…]
“We’re from Bournemouth, sunny sunny Bournemouth” – CherriesðŸ’fans. I have backpacked Bournemouth (Dorset, England) almost as many times as I have backpacked Belfast and Bangor! I spent 6 glorious years living in this marvellous seaside town before deciding to emigrate in 2009. I haven’t lived in either England or Northern Ireland since taking that plunge Read more about Backpacking In Bournemouth🍒Airport: Where The FIRST USA🇺🇸To UK🇬🇧Commercial Plane Landed After World War 2[…]
Picture your first January sunrise in Florida. Coffee tastes sweeter on a screened-in lanai while 68-degree air rustles the palms—and someone else is shoveling the driveway you left behind. That dream lures thousands of snowbirds each winter, yet paradise hides costs most lists skip: insurance, taxes, and flood surcharges that can turn a “cheap” cottage Read more about Best Florida Waterfront Towns for Snowbirds: What Your Flood Zone Really Costs You[…]
Backpacking In Rwanda: Staying At The Discover Rwanda Hostel, Kigali I stayed in two different places in Kigali in Rwanda, as well as spending a night in Kigali airport on a layover on route to Kenya. Our first port of call was the Discover Rwanda Hostel. This is a textbook typical backpackers hostel in the Read more about Backpacking In Rwanda🇷🇼: Staying At The Discover Rwanda Hostel, Kigali[…]
This Is The Next Century: Aftershot (Volume 1) Is Released (January 2024) This Is The Next Century: Aftershot (often just called Aftershot) is a travel-adventure memoir that continues Jonny Blair’s life story on the road after he’d already visited 100 countries — a milestone he reached in his earlier Backpacking Centurion series. 🌠What It Read more about This Is The Next Century: Aftershot☢️💉💊⚕️🧪🟡🔵🟣(Volume 1) Is Released[…]
I believe there is no Definitive List Of All The World’s Countries, nobody is right or wrong. It is personal. I don’t recognise the UN, the UK, the EU or FIFA as genuine in any way. I am a Northern Irish separatist and nationalist. In fact I want separatism and nationalism in every country – Read more about Is There A Definitive List Of All The World’s Countries?[…]
So, you’ve decided to book a ticket to the “City of Gentle People.” Good choice. Dumaguete isn’t your typical, high-octane tourist trap like Boracay or the crowded streets of Manila. It has this slow, syrupy rhythm that catches you off guard. One minute you’re just grabbing a coffee on the boulevard, and the next, you’re Read more about Dumaguete: What to Pack, Book, and Know Before You Go[…]
For the first time ever, I decided to COMBINE two of my regular feature pages on here for one post only, and that is because this fantastic protein powder counts as both a food and a drink!!! So Thirsty Thursdays now joins Friday’s Featured Food for a one-off special, thanks to Naked Nutrition! After checking Read more about Thirsty Thursdays AND Friday’s Featured Food: Naked Pea Powder From Naked Nutrition[…]