Backpacking in Alderney: My Feast Over Fire With The Blonde Hedgehog at La Frette Farm 🟡🦔

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by Jonny Blair

Alderney was my sixth Channel Island to visit and I lined up some magical adventures here when I finally arrived in Saint Anne in July 2022. On the Saturday night, I headed from the capital city Saint Anne out to the countryside where I attended the intriguing Feast Over Fire experience with quirky, cleverly named Read more about Backpacking in Alderney: My Feast Over Fire With The Blonde Hedgehog at La Frette Farm 🟡🦔[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Prosecco Sunset At The Bottom of Fort Tourgi (Platte Saline), Alderney

Thirsty Thursdays: Prosecco Sunset At The Food Dude At The Bottom of Fort Tourgis (Platte Saline), Alderney

Posted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Jonny Blair

“Sometimes I gaze at an Alderney sunset” – Not The Kinks. My return to the Channel Islands in July 2022 meant my Alderney debut having previously enjoyed Sark and Herm in 2009 and Jersey a few times including a 2015 return to Saint Helier. I arrived on a flight with 12 other passengers into Alderney Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Prosecco Sunset At The Food Dude At The Bottom of Fort Tourgis (Platte Saline), Alderney[…]

Backpacking In Alderney: My Charming Stay At La Ville Hotel in Saint Anne

Posted on July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 by Jonny Blair

Summer 2022 meant my first ever time to go backpacking in Alderney, itself quite staggering given that I sailed past this island over 50 times a brace of decades earlier and visited 200 countries before ticking this joyful island off. Back in 2009, whilst working on the Condor ferries routes, we’d often “do a Malo, Read more about Backpacking In Alderney: My Charming Stay At La Ville Hotel in Saint Anne[…]

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

Posted on April 30, 2022June 16, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“And so I cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed. Just to get it all out what’s in my head. -4NB. April 2022 saw me visit Lisboa in Portugal for the fourth time, and after that it was a brace of Portuguese speaking Islands. I first toured The Azores ðŸŒŠ⛱️ðŸ‡µðŸ‡¹ before a direct flight from Read more about Backpacking in Cape Verde Islands🇨🇻: My Stay at the Praia Maria Boutique Hotel, Praia, Santiago Island[…]

Calmness and Charm at Ellen Bay Cottages, Antigua🇦🇬

Posted on January 25, 2022September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

As the horrors of 2021 headed out of view, I found myself in a tranquil and calm little abode. A flight issue from Winair granted me a full night in Guadeloupe and longer than that in the split island of Sint Maarten. This meant backpacking Barbuda was not possible (I now had no time) but Read more about Calmness and Charm at Ellen Bay Cottages, Antigua🇦🇬[…]

My Stay At The Gorgeous Roseau Valley Hotel in Dominica🇩🇲

Posted on January 10, 2022September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“A very big house in the country” – Damon Albarn. Dominica came as a big surprise to me. It’s a beautiful island country and one that I did two COVID tests in during my December 2021 Eastern Caribbean adventure. It was a topsy turvy trip and this place was a pleasing greeny paradise. I chose Read more about My Stay At The Gorgeous Roseau Valley Hotel in Dominica🇩🇲[…]

My Stay in The Best E Villas, Christchurch, Barbados🇧🇧

Posted on January 7, 2022September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

As a kid, I’d heard of Barbados. It was actually in travel brochures back in the 1980s, however I had always avoided it and honestly I had also avoided most of the Caribbean down the years. It seems ridiculous to me now, given that I have been to every country in American mainland. Until 2021, Read more about My Stay in The Best E Villas, Christchurch, Barbados🇧🇧[…]

Staying at the Gorgeous Sea Breeze Hotel, Grand Anse, Grenada🇬🇩

Posted on January 6, 2022September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Before my eyes, beyond the stars, beneath the sun” – Tim Wheeler. Get ready for a treat. Be aware of the potential surprises in store. Remember, nothing impresses me that much anymore. I’m bored of nondescript German cities, dingy Chinese pubs and Australian animals. As the Beatles once told us, “my baby’s on the one Read more about Staying at the Gorgeous Sea Breeze Hotel, Grand Anse, Grenada🇬🇩[…]