What’s with this whole gluten-free trend? Lately, more and more people seem to adhere to this trend, especially if celebrities from all around the globe promote it. Researchers show that 21% of people from everywhere are consuming products which are gluten-free. What’s gluten? Gluten represents a term used for groups of proteins which can be Read more about Are Gluten-free Products As Healthy As They’re Said To Be?[…]
I recently backpacked through two cities in the Ivory Coast – Abidjan (regarded as the capital) and Grand Bassam, the UNESCO listed city. I was able to get an online visa, which i collected on arrival at the international airport in Abidjan. I based myself at the Hotel Ibis Plateau in Abidjan and backpacked the Read more about Backpacking in Ivory Coast: Top 9 Sights In Grand Bassam UNESCO Town[…]
Anyone who has planned a trip understands that there are always things to take care of in advance of a trip. Long-term travel, however, is a whole different animal. When preparing to travel for an extended period of time, there are many other considerations, which we’ll discuss here. Budget Long-term travel can be costly, so Read more about Heading for the open road? Preparing for long-term travel[…]
Europe has many countries with a high standard of living. And then there’s Switzerland, a country of the size of a handkerchief, that’s famous for more than just its chocolate and banks. It has a wonderful landscape with many mountains and hills, and it has many traditions – but it’s not stuck in the past. Read more about More than Just the Chocolate: 6 Things about Switzerland🇨🇭you Probably Don’t Know[…]
2018 meant a welcome return to Belarus after a gap of 11 years. While my 2007 adventure took me to Babruysk and Minsk, here in 2018 I backpacked Grodno after another gruelling visa struggle at the Belarus Embassy (in Warsaw this time). Grodno is a cool city in western Belarus. Its only about 20 minutes Read more about Backpacking in Belarus🇧🇾: Staying at the Kip Town Hostel in Grodno[…]
As you backpack through endless countries you’re constantly bumping your “day counts per country” up. Being based in Poland since 2016, this country soared up my life living rankings to number 4 and is now challenging Hong Kong for the bronze medal. It’s unlikely Northern Ireland will ever be knocked off the top spot in Read more about Top 15 Countries I Have Been To By Time Spent There[…]
Travel isn’t always amazing, it’s certainly not to be classed as “super” and it doesn’t make your life “richer ” as some excrement exits claim. I travelled for so long I stopped trusting everyone. I found more people to be excrement exits than not. These are the 6 worst types of fellow tourists / travellers Read more about Top 6 Excrement💩Exit❌Travellers You Meet[…]
My latest world traveller today is Adrian Sameli from aSabbatical.com. As you can tell, Adrian is on a “Sabbatical” and a completely crazy journey around the globe. From Basel, Switzerland (where I was recently) to the world. Check out his story and follow his tales… Who are you? My name is Adrian and I am Read more about World Travellers: Adrian Sameli from A Sabbatical[…]
This was actually my sixth trip to Africa, yet it is still one of the continents with huge blanks from me. It is the most challenging continent in my opinion to travel. This is due to the logistics, the visa issues, the overland transport and sadly the disease and poverty in some regions. But that Read more about How to Get an Ivory Coast🇨🇮Visa Online Before Arrival at Abidjan Airport[…]
Are you thinking of taking a vacation in Maggie Valley, or the surrounding area? It’s certainly a beautiful place, steeped in history. You can spend time walking around the antiques stores, or set off to see the sights along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In the evenings you can relax, and watch the stars twinkling in Read more about Five Amazing Creatures That Live In The Great Smoky Mountains[…]