Jealous of this guy's Omam-Biyick shirt - what a jersey that is - 1990!

Living My 1990 Football⚽Dream In Cameroon🇨🇲: Watching The Top Division Play-Offs And Meeting Samuel Eto’o In Douala!!

“They can come true yeah. They can come true” – Gabrielle (Dreams). Before you read this, look at the above photo and watch Omam Biyick’s legendary header below. I watched it live after school in June 1990 in Marlo in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I wanted Cameroon to win. I loved it. I love it. I Read more about Living My 1990 Football⚽Dream In Cameroon🇨🇲: Watching The Top Division Play-Offs And Meeting Samuel Eto’o In Douala!![…]

Friday's Featured Food: Rabbit 🐇On New Year's Eve At Chez Laetitia in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

Friday’s Featured Food: Rabbit 🐇On New Year’s Eve At Chez Laetitia in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

“Another year over; a new one just begun” – John Lennon. I found myself back in Ivory Coast at the end of 2024, and this is where Marek and I celebrated New Year’s Eve 2024 and New Year’s Day 2025. I had backpacked through Abidjan and Grand Bassam before, back in 2018. On that trip, Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Rabbit 🐇On New Year’s Eve At Chez Laetitia in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮[…]

Backpacking In Central African Republic🇨🇫: Charmigation At The Beautiful Boali Falls🏞️🌊💦In The Heart Of Africa

“Down the waterfall wherever it may take me” – Robbie Williams. On a hot Sunday, in the heart of Africa, in the centre of Africa and in the middle of Africa, we visited the Boali Falls. Welcome to the centre of the entire continent, if not the world. Central African Republic is a breath thefter. Read more about Backpacking In Central African Republic🇨🇫: Charmigation At The Beautiful Boali Falls🏞️🌊💦In The Heart Of Africa[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy Star🌟Live At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger🇳🇪

Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy Star Live At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger Well on our last night backpacking in Niamey, Niger, we were served up a treat – local live music – guitars, drums, singing live in front of our eyes with cold beers to boot. It was the final night of a wild adventure Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy Star🌟Live At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger🇳🇪[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: 9 Nuts Bars I Visited In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

“Nuts loyal” – this travel blog. While I’m pleased to bring this unique Thirsty Thursdays for you all from Ouagadougou, please note the real smiles and the amazing people I met in these bars! That is what really happens when you really go backpacking, rather than sit on a laptop in your bedroom like so Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 9 Nuts Bars I Visited In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫[…]

How to get Burkina Faso Visa Online

How To Get A Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Visa Online

“Last Minute.com” – Martha Lane Fox. First up, quell the fake news from fake tourists, extremists, unbackpacked governments and social media keyboard wizards. Burkina Faso is open, it’s friendly and it’s welcoming. Although, I almost called this post “How To Get A Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Visa Online (Just About!)” “I shot myself hoarse for your Read more about How To Get A Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Visa Online[…]

How To Get A Tourist Visa For Niger🇳🇪 At The Embassy In Berlin, Germany

How To Get A Tourist Visa For Niger🇳🇪 At The Embassy In Berlin, Germany

“Another night, another dream, but always you” – The Real McCoy. How To Get A Tourist Visa For Niger At The Embassy In Berlin, Germany When you’re suddenly on a lifelong quest to whackpack / backpack (in the old format) to every country you recognise, it just doesn’t get any easier. Visa blocks, visa failures, Read more about How To Get A Tourist Visa For Niger🇳🇪 At The Embassy In Berlin, Germany[…]

How to Travel Easily with an Irish Passport: A Guide to Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Countries

As a fellow traveler who understands the freedom an Irish passport provides, I’ve mastered the art of spontaneous international travel. Here’s my comprehensive guide to maximizing visa-on-arrival privileges across the globe. The Power of an Irish Passport Irish passport holders enjoy remarkable travel privileges, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 180 countries. This makes Read more about How to Travel Easily with an Irish Passport: A Guide to Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Countries[…]