I’m Jonny Blair, your host for this journey. I’m a travelling Northern Irishman and I have an absolute passion for people, places, travel, history, geography, culture, beer and football. Sometimes all at the same time…this travel blog started in 2007 when I was backpacking in Canada and has now amassed over 5,000 posts and 10 Read more about Links To Every Country I’ve Been To[…]
The latest in my ongoing World Travellers series is Riana from Teaspoon of Adventure. I was intrigued that Riana was raised in Toronto in Canada. Toronto is the city which inspired this blog’s name (in 2001) and this blog’s birth (in 2007)! Yes, the phrase “Don’t Stop Living” was etched on a High School Wall Read more about World Travellers: Riana from Teaspoon of Adventure[…]
Backpacking In Belgium: How To Get From Brussels To Charleroi Airport I have visited Belgium five times now, having first backpacked it in 2007. However it wasn’t until 2023 that I first had a flight out of Charleroi Airport. On other adventures, I was in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and some small border villages with Read more about Backpacking In Belgium🇧🇪: How To Get From Brussels To Charleroi Airport✈️🛫🧳🛬[…]
While North Korea is hardly world renowned as a wacaday “party country” or somewhere to get ridiculously drunk and go on pub crawls, of course there are bars and restaurants there that are open to foreigners. Anyone who believes the biased western media excrement is stupid – the country has bars and they know their Read more about Thirsty Thursdays🍺: My Top 12 Bars When Backpacking In North Korea🇰🇵[…]
Folding electric bikes are transforming the way we travel, offering a perfect mix of adventure, ease, and eco-friendliness. They’re becoming an increasingly popular choice for road trippers seeking a unique and versatile way to explore. By adding a folding electric bike to your travel gear, you introduce an element of excitement and efficiency to your Read more about 8 Reasons to Take a Folding Electric Bike with You on Your Next Road Trip[…]
Hiking is an activity that awakens the soul and invigorates the body. For those new to this wonderful pastime, it’s important to start on the right foot – quite literally! In this beginner’s guide, we’ll explore trails that offer an easy start, ensuring your hiking journey begins with enthusiasm and safety. Embracing Nature’s Simplicity “The Read more about Beginner’s Guide to Hiking: Trails That Offer an Easy Start[…]
Backpacking in Guinea🇬🇳: Touring Conakry The Week Of The Explosion“It’s just a dropped stitch; in life’s tapestry” – Joanie Trotter. Monday morning 18th December 2023, two things happened that would influence and impact my entire next week, changing the title of this very blog post. It was supposed to be “Backpacking in Guinea 🇬🇳 : Read more about Backpacking in Guinea🇬🇳: Touring Conakry The Week Of The Oil Explosion[…]
Thirsty Thursdays: 11 Bars And Cafés I Visited in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 “The self unseeing” – Thomas Hardy. On my West Africa tour of 2023, the last of a hat-trick of new countries on my jigsaw was Sierra Leone (which followed my repeat into Senegal, and the Guinea brace – Guinea and Guinea-Bissau!). The plan Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 11 Bars And Cafés I Visited in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱[…]
Australia is an expansive and varied nation filled with adventures for the whole family to experience. Ranging from beautiful natural wonders to thrilling cultural activities, Australia provides no shortage of family-friendly attractions that promise an adventure-packed journey for visitors of all kinds. Here, we explore some of Australia’s best family attractions so that your trip Read more about Explore the Best Family-friendly Attractions in Australia[…]
How To Get A Guinea-Bissau Visa On Arrival at Bissau International Airport Guinea-Bissau was the second new country I visited in December 2023 on my West African journey, after Guinea. Guinea-Bissau was also classed as country 222 on my journey, so a magic lucky one, and my flight in was a fast one! It was Read more about How To Get A Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 Visa On Arrival at Bissau International Airport[…]