“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 🇨🇮[…]
“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 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🇳🇪[…]
“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 🇧🇫[…]
“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[…]
“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[…]
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[…]
“Give me one more chance and you’ll be satisfied. Give me two more chances and you won’t be denied. Even better than the real thing” – U2. Even in December 2024 as the AI Revolution threatens to kill book writing, blogging and any form of human brain creativity and separatism, I still come across internet Read more about Real Travel Blogging🧑🏼💻Is ONLY About Travelling🌎And Writing📝✍️: Firing Clickbait Traffic🚦Gimps Into Oblivion[…]
“It’s maybe the fame, it’s forgotten your name” – Noel Gallagher. The amount of fake news in the media the last few months or so about Oasis and their ticket sales has been laughable for most of us hardcore, real, genuine fans! Oasis ran undoubtedly one of the fairest systems imaginable for such a reunion! Read more about How I Got Oasis🎸🎙️⚫⚪Tickets In 2024 For Dublin🇮🇪On The Reunion Tour: Loyal Fans[…]
“Damn my education, there’s not a lot to say about the things caught in my mind” – Noel Gallagher (1997). Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from Read more about My Alternative Oasis⬛⬜️Setlist For Hardcore Fans Only🧨📢🎼🎸🎤🥁🎻💿[…]