“The world is full of fools who never get it right”- Lightning Seeds. Time and time again as a travel blogger it is disappointing to see so called fellow bloggers and tourists writing about a wacaday “off the Beaten track” place they visited. And then I click on the link to see places such as Read more about Random Rant: 7 and a Half Genuine Off the Beaten Track Places To Visit[…]
“What to believe in it’s impossible to say”- Suede. When I arrived in settlement 950, Saint Petersburg in November 2018 I had no idea what lay in store. I thought perhaps another Bangkok style city, in other words over hyped, over visited, cleanliness horrible and well over rated. In advance, everyone told me Saint Petersburg Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Amazing Chemical Bar, Bar Laboratoriya 31, Saint Petersburg, Russia[…]
“Bells around Saint Petersburg when I saw you, I hope I get what you deserve and this is where I find. Smoke surrounds your perfect face and I’m falling” – Red Hot Chili Peppers. Firstly – thanks to the Russian government for their incredible kindness and respect with regards their recent visa laws. I knew Read more about Exploring Saint Petersburg: 950 Not Out at the Kino Hostel on Pushkinskaya[…]
Having been based in Asia for over 4 years of my life, I was able to see almost every country there, so far, (except for Maldives, Tibet, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal). The country I loved the most there was China, as a tourist it offers endless whackpacking sights. Here are my top 5 everlasting memories Read more about Backpacking in China: Top 5 Everlasting Memories[…]
“You’re turning every modern theory on its head” – Super Furry Animals. Travel is a journey that takes us to many different places around the world. Not all of them are inspiring, some of them are painful memories, some are bad timing, some bad luck, some bad judgement. Many of them are surprising places that Read more about Bottom 7 Countries to Backpack In From My Round the World Journey[…]
Trying to pin down the spot for the “perfect” vacation can be tough, right? As a result, sometimes it’s best to go somewhere that’s totally off of your radar in terms of typical destinations. For example, have you looked into visiting the Philippines? Aside from gorgeous ladies, sublime beaches, huge cocktails, sumptuous barbecued food and Read more about 5 Reasons Why the Philippines Should Be Your Next Vacation Destination[…]
After such depression in 2016 caused by the brace of serial unfriendlies plus the wannabe GuruGod stalker, I quit travel completely. For the second time in my adult life I didn’t visit any new countries for a 7 month period, nor did I have any desire for anything other than honest friends and survival. But Read more about How To Get A Mongolia Visa in Warsaw, Poland[…]
“That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion” – Rapid Eye Movement. When I was backpacking Bahrain in 2015, I made a trip to the Saudi Arabia border and it was something I always meant to include in my World Borders series, yet always forgot about it. The reason I Read more about World Borders: How to Visit the Border Entrance Between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia at King Fahd Causeway[…]