“Maybe maybe it’s our nowhere towns” – Suede (Trash). In the last few years of travel, I have visited a lot of disputed states, unknown countries and debated regions. Travel became too mundane backpacking the same trend as everyone else, so I decided to go whackpacking instead – i.e. go backpacking in a wacky way. Read more about Welcome to Islandia: The World’s Coolest New Micronation!![…]
May 2009 saw my third visit to Italy in a period of 7 months, having never previously even visited the country at all! At the time, life was pretty good and I was madly in love with Hungarian dancer and overall good girl, Noemi Linzenbold. This time we backpacked Venice on a budget! Looking back Read more about Staying at the Swanky Hotel Noemi, Venice, Italy🇮🇹[…]
“Midnight at the Oasis” – Brand New Heavies. Make no mistake about it – Turkmenistan is totally worth the trip. It has a truly stunnigating capital city – Ashgabat. This is really the city of the future. It is a city full of crazy, cool and architecturally marvellous buildings and structures. As Turkmenistan is a Read more about Backpacking in Turkmenistan🇹🇲: Top 15 Sights in Magnificent Ashgabat, City of the Future[…]
On my travels, I have visited a lot of European islands, in fact I was born on one of them having grown up in Bangor, Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland. Being surrounded by sea is pretty cool and it does seem unusual that I now live on the mainland – i.e. Poland. However, Read more about Five Cool European Islands To Visit[…]
“I stand out from the crowd because I stand out from the crowd. But no-one stops to notice me, in over-crowded London” – Jonny Blair Poetry. Cities that are given random titles and monikers rarely live up to expectations. Don’t expect me to glorify excremental joints such as Venice (city on the water), Paris (city Read more about Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: Top Sights in Ta’if “City of Roses”[…]
I remember the early backpacking days when I was so naive, so curious, so vibrant. Life was easy. You just work, earn money and then go backpacking. I had little or no stress in it and I certainly had no depression. Those were my glory days and sadly they were over a decade ago now. Read more about How To Budget For Your First Backpacking Trip[…]
I was backpacking in Morocco in 2017 as part of a tour where I visited Casablanca, Marrakesh and delved south into Western Sahara. I was able to get a cheap flight from Krakow in Poland direct to Marrakesh in Morocco. This made it easy to visit Marrakesh and backpack my way through the main sights Read more about Backpacking in Morocco🇲🇦: Top 5 Sights in Marrakesh[…]
“Because it never ever ever works out right” – Noel Gallagher. SEVEN years ago today I got engaged in the seaside village of Sai Kung, and I was destined to live in Asia (Hong Kong). It was the first thing I thought about when I woke up this morning but things changed. That ex girlfriend Read more about SEVEN YEARS Since My Engagement in Sai Kung, Hong Kong[…]
Road trips can be a lot of fun with the right preparation, car service and maintenance and they’re the perfect summer getaway. But, emergencies can happen on the road which is why it’s important to be prepared for a breakdown. Even the most reliable cars can break down in the middle of a road trip Read more about Help! What to Do If Your Car Breaks Down on a Road Trip[…]
The Bluetones – “Slight Return” I returned to my deep backpacking roots recently with a visit to Kraków in Poland. I covered Kraków on here before back in 2015. At the time I visited Kazimierz district, toured the Old Town, Wawel Castle and Schindler’s Factory. I also visited the notorious German Death Camps at Auschwitz Read more about Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the famous Pink Panther’s Hostel in Kraków[…]