You probably get bored by my endless posts (almost 50 now?) on my favourite continent, Antarctica. However it was the trip of my lifetime and I’ll never stop raving about it! I mentioned before about the checklist on what things to take etc. but here today I’ll give you my top 10 ways to prepare Read more about Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Backpacking in Antarctica🇦🇶[…]
My latest nomad in the World Travellers series is Chris Backe who runs a website, has released some interactive travel books and talks about how much he loves Asia from his time living in South Korea and Thailand. Who are you? I’m Chris Backe, the guy behind One Weird Globe and Choose A Way, a new series Read more about World Travellers: Chris Backe from One Weird Globe[…]
On my ongoing stories on backpacking in the USA, having had a recent stop over, I now cover some luxury hotels in North Carolina. if you were to imagine a luxurious vacation in the Land of the Sky, also known as Asheville, North Carolina, what do you picture? Does it include a trip to the Read more about Best Luxury Hotels in Asheville, North Carolina, USA[…]
So I had arrived back in the USA for the first time since 2007, and after my trip from Atlanta airport to the Little Five Points area, I was now in the Porter Beer Bar. This place is something special. With the Porter Beer Bar Atlanta I had made a good choice for my first stateside Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: A Night in the Porter Beer Bar Atlanta, Georgia, USA[…]
This week I arrived back in Europe for what is likely to be my longest stay in my home continent in over 5 years (I might be here for 3 months touring!). Despite not wanting to be based in Europe any more, I do love my stopover cities in Europe and always buzz off my flights Read more about My Top 5 Airport Hubs in Europe[…]
Costa Rica was the last country on my Central American adventure and I was in dire need of a private room and a cosy one. Night buses, dorms, bed bugs and early mornings had taken their toll. I was lucky then that I found Kaps Place in San Jose, Costa Rica! This is a wonderfully Read more about Staying in Kaps Place, San Jose, Costa Rica: Awesome Family Run Bed and Breakfast[…]
Let’s start with my main observation here – Guatemala City is a breathtaking beast of a city. An absolute beast pumped to the max. The weird thing is a lot of backpackers, and especially luxury travellers like to give it a miss and use the “it’s too dangerous says my mate” excuse. Quite frankly that Read more about Backpacking in Guatemala🇬🇹: Top 15 Sights in Guatemala City / GC[…]
My central American adventure was coming to an end and I knew it. I had two final nights in Costa Rica and having already explored San Jose, the capital, I decided to enjoy my final two nights in Central America by staying out in the mountains. I targeted the town of Alajuela as it just Read more about My Home in the Mountains: Staying at Vista Linda Montana, Alajuela, Costa Rica[…]
As well as being a proud Catalan city, Barcelona (officially part of Spain) also sits near the border of two other countries, Andorra and France and both are only a 3 hour trip from Barcelona. As I had been to France and Spain before a few times, I decided to head to Andorra while I Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Barcelona Airport to Andorra by Bus (Catalonia/Spain to Andorra)[…]
I have to admit here – I am a self confessed tight ass and cheapskate. In the last few weeks in Central America I have gained money by returning my empty beer bottles to bars, shops and supermarkets!! I have absolutely no shame in it. It’s my right as a consumer but also, if I Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Take Your Beer Bottles Back[…]