How to Visit The Only Country in the World Without Land: Arranging a Tour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️

Posted on January 16, 2018June 10, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Backpacking in The Sovereign Military Order of Malta: How to Visit the Only UN Recognised Country Without Any Land! Yes, it seems like I have written a lot about this cool country already and this post should get you to understand how to actually visit it and arrange a guided tour of the only UN Read more about How to Visit The Only Country in the World Without Land: Arranging a Tour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️[…]

Backpacking Tips: 4 Reasons to Learn Spanish in 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Jonny Blair

Learning Spanish will allow you to appreciate the Hispanic culture Spain is among the top producer of films and books around the world, together with Argentina. Learning Spanish will allow you to understand the creativity and the messages brought about by these media offerings. Reading the books and watching films in the native Spanish language Read more about Backpacking Tips: 4 Reasons to Learn Spanish in 2018[…]

Backpacking in the Philippines: 5 Reasons why Cebu City Is One of The Best Places to Visit Every Summer

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Jonny Blair

Looking for a place to visit for your summer vacation? Cebu City is the perfect choice for your next adventure. This city has a lot to offer a traveler looking to make lifetime memories. Check out just some of the reasons by Cebu City should be number one of your list of summer destinations. Sumptuous Read more about Backpacking in the Philippines: 5 Reasons why Cebu City Is One of The Best Places to Visit Every Summer[…]

My Stay At The Green Park Merter Five Star Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

Posted on January 12, 2018March 7, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Istanbul is a city I wrote about a few times before and on my travels, it’s the only city outside the U.K. that I have visited in each of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. That;s five years in a row – ridiculous. Bizarre when the previous 33 years, I neglected it completely as I Read more about My Stay At The Green Park Merter Five Star Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey[…]

Backpacking in San Escobar: Visiting A Country Invented by Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski

Posted on January 12, 2018November 6, 2018 by Jonny Blair

I recently worked out a way to go backpacking in San Escobar. This is yet another off the wall country which has been recognised (albeit by a slip of the tongue) by Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski. Yes he made up San Escobar by mistake!! As I now write my own blog about Poland Read more about Backpacking in San Escobar: Visiting A Country Invented by Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski[…]

One of the Most Ridiculous Places I Have Slept In🚢: The Eclectic Hotel in Vank, Nagorno Karabakh🔴🔵🟡

Posted on January 11, 2018January 18, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“If Timmy Mallet made hotels, this would be it”. – Jonny Blair. A short intro first – I stayed here in 2013 (so five years ago and never finished this article) BUT this is far and away the most ridiculous hotel in my backpacking history. A hotel shaped like a boat in the middle of Read more about One of the Most Ridiculous Places I Have Slept In🚢: The Eclectic Hotel in Vank, Nagorno Karabakh🔴🔵🟡[…]

Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village

Posted on January 8, 2018August 25, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Surprisingly brilliant” – Don’t Stop Living. As a long term tourist with an eye for the obscure I heard about a “Popeye Village ” on the island of Malta so I decided to backpack it. I spent 6 days in Malta and bunged a lot in, during my first and to date only trip to Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village[…]

There Are 174 Visa Free Countries for British Citizens

Posted on January 7, 2018January 26, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“Slide away and give it all you got” – Noel Gallagher While visa issues continue to dominate traveller’s dilemmas, mine included, it is always nice to keep an eye on the passport and visa situation every January. This is because it normally changes every January. For example in 2017 Belarus changed their visa policy to Read more about There Are 174 Visa Free Countries for British Citizens[…]

Counting Countries: My Interview with Global Gaz

Posted on January 7, 2018September 4, 2019 by Jonny Blair

“Bo bez ciebie nie ma nic. Z tobą jedną mogę być.” – Paweł Kukiz Jan Borysewicz For the first time in my travel blogging career, I took a backstep from travel and tourist interviews since my depression began in July 2016 (when the infamous “Nasty” decided to lie to their honest and pure travel friend and Read more about Counting Countries: My Interview with Global Gaz[…]

Backpacking in India: The Golden City of Kanchipuram

Posted on January 6, 2018August 21, 2018 by Jonny Blair

A witness to numerous cultural, historical and religious events, the ancient city of Kanchipuram (or Kanchi) is situated on the banks of the Vegavathy River. It was popular as the capital of the Pallava Empire between the 4th and the 9th century. Located just about an hour and a half away, Kanchipuram is easily accessible by Read more about Backpacking in India: The Golden City of Kanchipuram[…]