Birmingham is England’s second biggest city and while it doesn’t attract anywhere near the same number of visitors as London, it’s a really great city to explore for a few days. I’ve been to Birmingham a few times now, one of my best mates Lee Adams (yes the one from that freaky Nicky Barmby story) Read more about Staying at the Best Budget Hotel in Birmingham, England: The Royal George[…]
My backpacking in Northern Ireland adventures continued as I toured the North Coast of my home country on what is my longest stint in Europe for over 5 years. After staying in the Whitepark Bay Hostel near Ballintoy, I headed on a bus back to Bushmills to spend a night here. I chose the only Read more about Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Staying in the Bushmills Hostel, North Coast[…]
On my trip back to my homeland, backpacking in Northern Ireland in 2014, I lived out some childhood dreams as well as aiming to inspire everyone out there to visit Belfast and Northern Ireland. In my eyes, Belfast is the best city in “the UK” and is in the top 10 cities in the world. Read more about Staying in the World Famous Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]
Well, my friends it was an emotional and busy return to my home country of Northern Ireland recently and as well as catching up with friends or family, I found myself doing a bit of work and even some backpacking through my own country! I played the tourist this time and loved it, so there Read more about Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Staying at Whitepark Bay Hostel in Ballintoy, North Antrim Coast[…]
Let me start with a shock for you. Obvious European cities never did much for me. I never had any intention of visiting places like Paris, Munich, Rome, Madrid and Barcelona. But the travel lifestyle is unpredictable. While looking for a cheap flight from New York to Europe, Barcelona and Madrid came top. I opted Read more about Staying in the Best Hostel in Barcelona, Catalonia: Hostal Barcelona[…]
As a long term traveller who works on the move and aims to help others travel, there’s always a part of me thinking “where can I stay in Andorra that will help my readers budget in this country?” and so a quick online check revealed the best budget hotel yet still pure luxury (standard in Read more about Staying at the Best Budget Hotel in Andorra🇦🇩: Residencia Nuria in Escaldes Engordany.[…]
Costa Rica was the last country on my Central American adventure and I was in dire need of a private room and a cosy one. Night buses, dorms, bed bugs and early mornings had taken their toll. I was lucky then that I found Kaps Place in San Jose, Costa Rica! This is a wonderfully Read more about Staying in Kaps Place, San Jose, Costa Rica: Awesome Family Run Bed and Breakfast[…]
My central American adventure was coming to an end and I knew it. I had two final nights in Costa Rica and having already explored San Jose, the capital, I decided to enjoy my final two nights in Central America by staying out in the mountains. I targeted the town of Alajuela as it just Read more about My Home in the Mountains: Staying at Vista Linda Montana, Alajuela, Costa Rica[…]
Nicaragua is probably the cheapest country in Central America to travel in, that was certainly what I found when I backpacked there. However there are some real bargains to be had when it comes to hostels, cafes and buses. You might have read about my trip from Leon to Granada on the cheap. Well on Read more about Hostal San Angel: Best Budget Hostel in Granada, Nicaragua[…]
After a border crossing from Honduras (where I had just been exploring the capital city, Tegucigalpa), I was dumped by the road side 2 kilometres north of the city of Leon. Great! Instead of taxi-ing or bus-sing it, the hardcore backpacker in me decided to walk into the town and find some accommodation on the Read more about Where to Stay when Backpacking in Leon, Nicaragua: Casona Colonial Hostel[…]