Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Nile Delta, Michael Palin DVDs, Suez Canal, Abdelghani precision penalties and the recent exploits of Champions League winner Mohammed Salah. That is some kind of generic overview I had of Egypt. When your filthy backpack has galloped its way through 181 real countries, you would half expect tourist puller Egypt to Read more about Backpacking in Egypt🇪🇬: Staying at the Australian Hostel in Cairo[…]
Greece somehow escapes my travel blog and even my backpacking days. I have never really properly backpacked through Greece, nor even entered neighbouring Albania. However, this was my third visit to Greece and I was on a one day transit through the capital city, Athens. My first visit to Greece was actually 29 years ago. Read more about Backpacking in Greece🇬🇷: Staying at Dioskouros Hostel in Athens[…]
In my ongoing series of World Travellers, the latest to feature and Mark and Mila. They are keen hikers and outdoor travellers, who both have a hugely interesting history of growing up in multiple countries before heading on bigger adventures. You can follow their adventures at Mountain IQ. Who are you? My husband, Mark, and Read more about World Travellers: Mark and Mila Whitman from Mountain IQ[…]
When do you think a trip abroad becomes ‘too short’ to bother with travel insurance? A few days? A weekend? A day? According to this recent survey of travel trends amongst UK and European travellers, just over half of people (55%) would still buy travel insurance for a day trip from the UK to France. Read more about A Quick Guide to Travel Insurance for Short Trips[…]
If you live in New Zealand you may already be aware of the popularity of the game of pokies played widely in big and small casinos all over the country. Pokies are just like slots and are by far the most popular form of gambling entertainment amongst casino enthusiasts in New Zealand. The introduction of Read more about The Popularity Of Online Pokies In New Zealand[…]
I have been working with the excellent new app GPS MyCity since 2016 where my blog posts are turned into cool tours with maps! You need to check this out and get it installed on your phone, tablet or laptop. I previously posted some of my Polish city tours on there, which made sense now that Read more about My Valletta, Ulaan Baatar and Beirut Tours Now Available on GPS My City[…]
My book was delayed so many times that I had to split it intill three parts and I spent 4 years editing it, after 30 years of writing it and checking it. At times, depression and liars kicked in to ensure the spillover date would be everflowing. Now I’ll split such a book into three Read more about Backpacking Centurion Volume One – Don’t Look Back in Bangor[…]
On my travels I always tried to be adventurous and experiment with experiences we come across. This has led to some truly unforgettable wild days and nights on my journey. There was the time I fed hyenas mouth to mouth in Harar, Ethiopia or the crazy crocodile stroking in Kachikally in The Gambia. All those Read more about Adventure Sports and Tips For Rookie Skiiers[…]
Starting a travel blog is a dream come true for many people. To be able to make a profit of any kind from discovering new places and immersing yourself in new cultures is what some people would call an ideal job. However, you can’t just simply start a blog and being traveling. Especially when running Read more about How to Grow Your Travel Blog: Taking Advantage of Automated Processing[…]
As Australia’s major cities continue to expand upwards and outwards, we tend to forget about the phenomenon that is urban exploration. I’m talking of course about all those forgotten urban spheres, preserved in time as monuments to their city’s ever-eternal growth. These destinations exist humbly in the underlying fabric of larger cities like Melbourne, to Read more about Urban Exploration in Australia: A Destination Guide[…]