When you arrive in the picturesque city of Denver in Colorado, you will be in awe of the sheer diversity around you. It’s a huge city that works hard to party hard in the downtown offices, yet enjoys a calmer side too as it sits against a magnificent backdrop of the famous Rocky Mountains. For Read more about How to Spend a Day in Denver, Colorado, USA[…]
“Where the f**k is Ladonia?” – six people to me. Yes, it was another crazy one. After booking into my hotel in Copenhagen, I headed out to re-explore Christiania with Abbi from Life in a Rucksack. It was during the afternoon that I told her of a couple of other unknown countries/separatist republics in the Read more about Backpacking in Ladonia: Touring the Driftwood Structures in Nimis[…]
The capital city of Bahrain is Manama, and while this is where most people live and where the country’s main offices, banks and shops are, it’s the rest of Bahrain that offers the more backpacker friendly sights. There is a price to pay though – to be frank, public transport is excrement here and in Read more about Backpacking in Bahrain🇧🇭: Top 5 Sights Outside Manama[…]
Las Vegas needs no introduction. It is a city world-famous for its Vegas Strip — the casinos, wild parties, night life, and overall appeal of a city to escape your busy lifestyle and chill out in style. However, for first-time visitors it may not be obvious how to spend a day here and time can Read more about How to Spend a Perfect Day in Las Vegas[…]
On my return back to Europe after over three months in Asia and the Middle East, it was time for a nice relaxed, easy option – a hotel close to the airport. I normally plump for city centre hotels, but this was a brilliant change as I was tired from my flight and I had Read more about Staying at the Park Inn by Radisson Near Copenhagen Airport, Denmark🇩🇰[…]
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from, ” said Seth Godin. Let’s unpack that sentence for a moment. You don’t have to settle down. You don’t have to sacrifice everything for a permanent home. You have other choices. You don’t have to get an established job. Read more about 7 Steps To Make Your Life A Glorious Adventure[…]
The latest in my backpacking buddies series is a good friend of mine, who goes back a long way but yet we lost touch for a bit and met up again once in 2014 (first time in 5 years) and again in 2015 in London. Joe “Jody” Casey lived with me in four different flats, Read more about Backpacking Buddies: Joe Casey from Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland[…]
Another crazy world border crossing, a reunion and a country some of you might not have heard of. While backpacking in Sweden, I decided to head across the border into the Royal Republic of Ladonia with my friend Daniel Evans. This was yet another insane journey – you might have read about some of my previous adventures Read more about World Borders: How to Get from Sweden🇸🇪to The Royal Republic of Ladonia (Nimis)🟩⬜[…]
After getting my Bahrain Visa on arrival, I headed straight to my home for the next few days – the Hotel Ibis Seef Manama. This is the only Ibis Hotel in Bahrain, and as a fan of Ibis Hotels, I was really excited about this one. I also stayed at Ibis Hotels in Sharq Kuwait Read more about Staying at the Ibis Seef Manama in Bahrain🇧🇭[…]
This post was posted by TheHipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 27th August 2015. Suitcase with first-aid kit The number of travel accessories designed to make life easier on the road just keeps growing. From electronic luggage scales to portable Bluetooth speakers, there are so many things that can come in handy while traveling. Take a look Read more about 11 Travel Accessories Every Adventurer Needs[…]