Backpacking in Cape Verde Islands: My Stay at the Praia Maria Boutique Hotel, Praia, Santiago Island

What Makes the Hotel Experience Special?

We’ve all stayed in hotels at one time or another. And chances are, we all have our ideas about what makes a hotel experience special. Is it the extra amenities, like a pool and fitness center? Is it the comfort of knowing that everything is taken care of for you, from room service to housekeeping? Read more about What Makes the Hotel Experience Special?[…]

Backpacking in Mauritania🇲🇷: Riding The Iron Ore Train From Choum to Nouadhibou

“Runaway train never going back. Wrong way on a one way track” – Soul Asylum. Having watched many Michael Palin documentaries down the years, I always envied his journeys. He did them in mostly pre-internet days. Back thence, visas were tough and we needed to be embassy-loyal. Booking accommodation could, at best, be organised by Read more about Backpacking in Mauritania🇲🇷: Riding The Iron Ore Train From Choum to Nouadhibou[…]

This Travel Blog, Don’t Stop Living is Fifteen Years Old Today!!

** Don’t Stop Living is Fifteen Years Old Today!! ** “Where were you while we were getting high?” – Noel Gallagher. On the 27th August 2007, I wrote the first ever blog post on Don’t Stop Living, here it is. The photo above was also the first ever photo to grace that travel blog. It Read more about This Travel Blog, Don’t Stop Living is Fifteen Years Old Today!![…]

The Small-Town-Skiing of World-Class-Powder

Montana has nestled itself into a permanent spot on the list of world-class skiing destinations. Where to stay when skiing in Montana is a question you can answer only after you have decided where you are skiing in Montana! Almost every town seems to have a ski resort renowned for never having any lines at Read more about The Small-Town-Skiing of World-Class-Powder[…]

Friday's Featured Food: Katxupa De Carne in Praia, Santiago Island, The Cape Verde Islands

Friday’s Featured Food: Katxupa De Carne in Praia, Santiago Island, The Cape Verde Islands🇨🇻

Friday’s Featured Food: Katxupa De Carne in Praia, Santiago Island, The Cape Verde Islands I have been to a few islands off the coast of Africa down the years. Notably, Robben Island in South Africa (on the Nelson Mandela tour), and The Seychelles. April 2022 meant a first trip to the Cape Verde Islands. I Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Katxupa De Carne in Praia, Santiago Island, The Cape Verde Islands🇨🇻[…]

25 Years Ago Today🎸Be Here Now: Was There Then, The Album That Defined My Youth

“An extraordinary guy can never have an ordinary day” – Noel Gallagher. The truth is that I have been way too busy to actually write this blog post! I am brimming with ideas and I was meant to post this on the EXACT 25 year anniversary of the epic album “Be Here Now” being released. Read more about 25 Years Ago Today🎸Be Here Now: Was There Then, The Album That Defined My Youth[…]