I often dwell on my days spent on England’s South Coast. It’s a beautiful part of the world and having spent 6 years in Bournemouth and Poole, it’s a place I get sentimental about. I return these days on average about once a year, normally to coincide it with a trip to Dean Court to Read more about Backpacking and Camping in the South of England: Reflections from My Bournemouth Days[…]
When I used to live in England (Bournemouth, Dartford, London) I used to love heading out to eat and drink in the country’s truly diverse and eclectic range of bars, pubs, restaurants, eateries and clubs. I spent 6 years living there and I still try to pop back once a year, especially to watch my Read more about Cool Revamp of the UK’s Excellent Square Meal Website[…]
“Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” – The Grimm Brothers. Marburg is finally on my blog and it’s a Thirsty Thursday special!! Thirsty Thursdays were my forte!! A self coined wacaday phrase I concocted from the radio room of Belfast’s Belvoir Tech back in 1997. It was my teenage release, Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Exploring The Bars, Cafes and Restaurants of The Fairytale City of Marburg, Germany🇩🇪[…]
Back in 2007, I visited the magical island of Iceland. It was a trip full of adventures and also included watching my international football Northern Ireland play in a live match. We also did the splendid Golden Circle tour, taking in many of the country’s cool sights and I spent my last two nights in Read more about 5 Cool Things To Do In Iceland🇮🇸[…]
“DOG SOMETHING” – Our name for Dogubayazit in Turkey. Back in 2013 was my first ever trip to Turkey, yes I took my time to visit this beast that somehow straddles itself into the hat-trick of Europe, Middle East and Asia all in one. Of course in those days, I also needed a Turkey visa, Read more about My Most Unusual Memories From Backpacking in Turkey[…]
Music is something that transcends around the world, and that is the perfect reason for some to visit a specific city or country. Fans’ like to feel closer to their musical icons by visiting the places where they learnt their craft before taking the world by storm. Of course, some cities are more synonymous with Read more about Three Places Made Famous by Musicians[…]
So far i have to Belarus 4 times, 3 of those visits I have been in Minsk at some point. Yet I haven’t written about my accommodation much until now – I really should cover my night in the Hotel Minsk and the Hotel Bobruisk some time. I’ve so far visited 4 Belarusian cities (Minsk, Read more about Backpacking in Belarus: My Stay At Stary Mińsk Hostel, Mińsk[…]
“Time flies” – Anon. On this exact Sunday evening, 156 weeks ago (3 years ago), I arrived by flight into Gdańsk in Poland. It was just another city on my journey, surely. Nothing special, nothing was about to change. Sunday 3rd July 2016. I had never been to Gdańsk before but it was my fourth time in Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: A Hat-Trick of Years Since My Hat-Trick City Arrival in Gdańsk[…]