Backpacking In Bournemouth: Staying In The Carrington House Hotel Where I Graduated 16 Years Later

Backpacking In Bournemouth🍒🏖️England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: Returning To The Carrington House Hotel Where I Graduated, 16 Years Later

“Everyone’s changing; I stay the same” – The Corrs (2004). Sentimental journeys are no stranger to my wandering heart or backpack. Neil Finn said it long before I rode my weary soul onto the streets of Bournemouth Town in 1994…my first trip to the iconic seaside town…10 years later I’d be working in a bar Read more about Backpacking In Bournemouth🍒🏖️England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: Returning To The Carrington House Hotel Where I Graduated, 16 Years Later[…]

The Poolside Bar (Hotel Univers 3 Aeroport Luxe)

Thirsty Thursdays: The Only 5 Bars I Visited In Niamey, Niger🇳🇪

“Stand by me; nobody knows the way it’s gonna be” – Noel Gallagher. I certainly didn’t go to Niger for a booze up or even to pub crawl it, nobody does that do they? But somehow in the madness of it all we actually still managed to drink in 5 different bars in 4 days Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Only 5 Bars I Visited In Niamey, Niger🇳🇪[…]

Backpacking in Central African Republic🇨🇫: The ONLY Place To Stay Is The Fantastic Gust Hotel, Bangui

Backpacking in Central African Republic🇨🇫: The ONLY Place To Stay Is The Fantastic Gust Hotel, Bangui

“Here is a sunrise. Ain’t that enough?” – Teenage Fanclub. First things first here – don’t even consider sleeping anywhere else in Bangui. Gust Hotel is your place to sleep in the capital city of Bangui, Central African Republic. This was my home, Marek’s home and should be your home in the enigmatic chaos that Read more about Backpacking in Central African Republic🇨🇫: The ONLY Place To Stay Is The Fantastic Gust Hotel, Bangui[…]

Backpacking In Niger 🇳🇪: My Fabulous Stay At Hotel Univers 3 Aeroport Luxe, Niamey

Backpacking In Niger 🇳🇪: My Stay At Hotel 3 Univers, Niamey “Say that you’ll stay forever and a day in the time of my life” – Noel Gallagher. Niger is definitely one of the least visited countries from my entire travels. I rarely met any other tourist that has been here, nor did I ever Read more about Backpacking In Niger 🇳🇪: My Fabulous Stay At Hotel Univers 3 Aeroport Luxe, Niamey[…]

Backpacking in Benin🇧🇯: Sleeping At The Famous La Guesthouse Etoile, Cotonou

Backpacking in Benin🇧🇯: Sleeping At La Guesthouse Etoile, Cotonou “Slight return” – The Bluetones. In December 2024, I found myself back in Benin! Benin is a wild one, with Cotonou being the country’s biggest city, the beast yet not even the capital. 2024 saw my second trip to Benin, this time for Christmas. On both Read more about Backpacking in Benin🇧🇯: Sleeping At The Famous La Guesthouse Etoile, Cotonou[…]

Backpacking In Mauritania 🇲🇷: Camping ⛺️By The Atlantic Ocean 🌊 At Villa Maguela In Nouadhibou

Backpacking In Mauritania 🇲🇷: Camping ⛺️By The Atlantic Ocean 🌊 At Villa Maguela In Nouadhibou

Backpacking In Mauritania 🇲🇷: Camping ⛺️By The Atlantic Ocean 🌊 At Villa Maguela In Nouadhibou I’ve camped out so many times in my life that I’d forgotten the charm of it the last few years. I ended up renting flats so lost the wildness of tent loyalty. It had been a long time coming. As Read more about Backpacking In Mauritania 🇲🇷: Camping ⛺️By The Atlantic Ocean 🌊 At Villa Maguela In Nouadhibou[…]

Staying at the Lovely Lakeside🏞️Bonverde Hotel🏨Wannsee in Berlin, Germany🇩🇪

I have been to Berlin around 10 times in my life and in that time, I have stayed in a lot of different places from hotels to hostels. This time, in 2024 we decided to stay on the edge of the city at the Bonverde Hotel Wannsee. This hotel is well located right next to Read more about Staying at the Lovely Lakeside🏞️Bonverde Hotel🏨Wannsee in Berlin, Germany🇩🇪[…]

15th November 2014: TEN Years On From The Night That Turned My Life On Its Head😔☹️😭💔😥

*** PLESE NOTE – the letters left of W,S,X on my lptop re broken. They don’t work – sorry bout tht but don’t blme me. If you see those letters in this post, I copied nd psted them in. 15th November 2014: 10 Years On From The Night That Turned My Life On Its Head Read more about 15th November 2014: TEN Years On From The Night That Turned My Life On Its Head😔☹️😭💔😥[…]