“I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park, listening to the wind of change” – Scorpions. After exploring Romania and Moldova, it was time for something even more sublime as I took my eager backpack and soul across the border into Transnistria. Screams of “where?” were screeching out from my friends as I told them Read more about Backpacking in Transnistria☭🟥🟩: Top 12 Sights in Tiraspol[…]
Even the day I was heading there, I had never heard of Butuceni. That’s I had never heard of it. Now, having spent a day in this tiny farming village in rural Moldova, I will never forget it and I loved it. I’d already booked to stay overnight in Chisinau in the Tapok Hostel, but Read more about Backpacking in Moldova🇲🇩: A Spontaneous Inspiring Day in Butuceni[…]
My journeys backpacking through Romania continued as I hit up Brasov. Homestays in Tiraspol, Hostels in Bucharest, swanky hotels in Windsor and an old English Inn in London had been my recent beds for the night on my travels and then I decided to head to Dracula country – Transylvania. I wanted to stay in Read more about Casa Terezia: The Best Place to Stay in Brasov, Transylvania, Romania🇷🇴[…]
So if you’ve followed DSL the last 7 years or so you might be aware of some of the completely ridiculous untouristy places I’ve ended up in. I’m talking about this ten for starters: 1. Bruny Island – remote island off south east Tasmania 2. Shahr e Kord – unknown mountain village in Iran 3. Read more about Backpacking in Moldova: Visiting Orheiul Vechi Monastery in Remote Countryside[…]
World Travellers is back with a bang despite my recent internet and laptop problems in Eastern Europe. We now meet a “double J” – Jenn and Jack with the catchline and website “who needs maps”? these guys have got me wondering if I got it all wrong as my first ever backpacking trip I’d have Read more about World Travellers: Jenn and Jack from Who Needs Maps[…]
I love hostels all over the world and I’m always looking for cool ones with a bit of character and a feel good vibe. You might remember ages ago I wrote a post on 5 things a decent hostel should have and I try and ensure every place I stay on my journey ticks these Read more about Little Bucharest: The Coolest Hostel in Old Town Bucharest, Romania🇷🇴[…]
You might be surprised to see me do a top 5 of a really popular city and one that has ben covered so much on travel blogs, but it was my first time to tour Barcelona this year and I was quite impressed by it so I thought I’d get a top 5 typed up Read more about Backpacking in Catalonia: Top 5 Sights in Barcelona[…]
My backpacking in Romania adventures continued. After a few days in Bucharest I boarded a train heading north to Suceava and onwards to the town of Campulung Moldovenesc where I stayed in the trendy Dor de Bucovina Hostel. I had read all about the Bucovina region and made it a priority to visit the UNESCO Read more about Backpacking in Romania: Visiting Moldovita Monastery in Bucovina[…]
Well it’s been yet another crazy bit of off the wall backpacking as you do. While last year I visited a few countries which may not be “recognised by everyone”, I’m thinking of the trip to Nagorno Karabakh and my endless backpacking through Iraqi Kurdistan and Palestine. This time I was doing a Beatles. Back Read more about World Borders: How To Get From Moldova🇲🇩To Transnistria☭🟥🟩 (Chisinau To Tiraspol By Bus)[…]
You might have read my hotel and hostel reviews and wondered is that all I ever do for sleeping, apart from the odd night camping. But it’s not, I’ve had countless homestays down the years in places like Ta Van (Vietnam), Montevideo (Uruguay), Tarjrish (Iran), Stepanakert (Nagorno Karabakh) and Mizra (Israel). The sad thing is Read more about Backpacking In Transnistria☭🟥🟩: My Homestay in Balka, Tiraspol[…]