Backpacking in Tunisia🇹🇳: Top 11 Sights in Carthage

It was a really busy time on my adventure backpacking through the north of Tunisia, celebrating my 100th country and honestly – not having a single moment’s rest. It seemed like I should’ve just spent a week sitting on a beach sipping cocktails. But yet, somehow, that would be wasted hours for me. So while Read more about Backpacking in Tunisia🇹🇳: Top 11 Sights in Carthage[…]

Backpacking Centurion: 100th Country and a Great Night Out in Tunis, Tunisia🇹🇳

“Nobody knows, yeah nobody know-ow-ows the way it’s going to be” – Noel Gallagher. So the time finally arrived, it was the 27th March 2015, and I was aged 34 living out a childhood dream, to not just travel the world but to properly visit 100 countries (and counting). I boarded my flight in Rome Read more about Backpacking Centurion: 100th Country and a Great Night Out in Tunis, Tunisia🇹🇳[…]

Backpacking in The Vatican City State: The Complete Vatican Tour with Walks of Italy

When backpacking in the Vatican City State, I decided to get a full grasp over what on earth this mini-country within a country is all about. It has to be one of the oddest places I have visited and so I decided to do a complete Vatican City Tour with Walks of Italy. Visiting the Read more about Backpacking in The Vatican City State: The Complete Vatican Tour with Walks of Italy[…]

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Backpacking in the Former Republic of Frestonia🕊️🗽🙌: Latimer Road, London, England

Have you ever had your passport stamped in Frestonia? Have you ever received a letter in the post with a stamp of the nation of Frestonia on it? If so, I’m mildly jealous. But also aware that I was too young (or not born) when the self declared republic of Frestonia was declared back in Read more about Backpacking in the Former Republic of Frestonia🕊️🗽🙌: Latimer Road, London, England[…]

Backpacking Buddies: Lyndsay Scott from Bangor, Northern Ireland

It’s been a while (like 6 months!) since I did one of my backpacking buddies series so first up I apologise for that. I’ve been pretty busy travelling round Central America then Europe the last few months (and I’m now in North Africa) but we are back and I feature the lovely Lyndsay Scott today, she Read more about Backpacking Buddies: Lyndsay Scott from Bangor, Northern Ireland[…]

Suomi Sauna and Naked Snow Diving in Jarvenpaa, Finland

Finland is world famous for the sauna, so after arriving by ferry into Helsinki and I met up with my backpacking friends Sofia and Karoliina after a gap of over 5 years when we partied together in Sydney while staying at Chilli Blue Backpackers. The whole thing seemed to fit in so spookily together and for Read more about Suomi Sauna and Naked Snow Diving in Jarvenpaa, Finland[…]

Backpacking in Italy🇮🇹: Staying at the Hotel Papa Germano in Rome

My recent adventure backpacking in Italy saw my return to this country for the first time since my Venice trip in 2009. It was a long overdue visit to a country I have dipped in and out of some six times now on my journeys. However, I hadn’t yet been to Rome and it made Read more about Backpacking in Italy🇮🇹: Staying at the Hotel Papa Germano in Rome[…]

Backpacking in Austenasia🟡🔴: Top 8 Sights in Wrythe, the Capital

On one of my recent adventures I became the first tourist to visit Wrythe, Austenasia’s capital. Having crossed the border from the town of Carshalton in London, England I was greeted by Emperor Jonathan I and given a guided tour of the capital. Here are the top 8 sights in Wrythe, capital of the Empire Read more about Backpacking in Austenasia🟡🔴: Top 8 Sights in Wrythe, the Capital[…]

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5 Craziest Travel Moments from My First 100 Countries

“We are never gonna survive unless, we are a little crazy” – SEAL I hit my 100th country this week on arrival into Tunis, Tunisia so I thought I’d simply share my top 5 crazy travel moments and highs from the journey so far as it seems the best time to do that. Plus I’ve Read more about 5 Craziest Travel Moments from My First 100 Countries[…]