People often ask me where my favourite town is and to be truthful about it – the answer changes all the time and I never really have a set number one or top 10 – it’s just not possible to give the same answer all the time. It depends on who I’m with, how I’m feeling, where Read more about My Top 10 Towns From My First 100 Countries[…]
As we travel to countries torn apart by war (past or current), let’s not forget that football is the people’s game, the one happy medium from my journeys through a century of countries. Football brings the people together and in most cases, it acts as some kind of peaceful entity between people. Anyone who has Read more about My Top 10 Football Stadiums From My First 100 Countries[…]
The Basque Country is a place that has always interested me. Officially part of the Kingdom of Spain, however this is a country with its own language, flag and ways of life. I decided to head to the city of Donostia to check it out. Donostia is the name in the local language, to the Read more about Backpacking in The Basque Country: Top 10 Sights in Donostia (San Sebastian)[…]
When backpacking in Costa Rica, the city of Alajuela is most definitely not on most people’s tourist trail. However, my final flight out of Costa Rica to the USA was from San Jose international airport, which is actually closer to Alajuela than it is to San Jose. So after touring San Jose with author Michael Miller, Read more about Backpacking in Costa Rica: Top 5 Sights in Alajuela[…]
In my time celebrating my 100th country in Tunisia we mostly toured towns and cities by the sea. That all changed when we backpacked our way inland to the town of Kairouan. Kairouan is deemed the fourth most holy city in the Islamic world and it’s a maze of mosques in a city that reminded Read more about Backpacking in Tunisia🇹🇳: Top 5 Sights in Kairouan[…]
My 100th country odyssey continued as we headed on a train south out of Tunis, Tunisia’s capital city. We were heading for the coastal town of Monastir and were pleasantly surprised. As well as being my 100th country, Tunisia was also the first place I decided to try couchsurfing. My girlfriend Panny had used it Read more about Backpacking in Tunisia🇹🇳: Top 5 Sights in Monastir[…]
It was a really busy time on my adventure backpacking through the north of Tunisia, celebrating my 100th country and honestly – not having a single moment’s rest. It seemed like I should’ve just spent a week sitting on a beach sipping cocktails. But yet, somehow, that would be wasted hours for me. So while Read more about Backpacking in Tunisia🇹🇳: Top 11 Sights in Carthage[…]
Finland is world famous for the sauna, so after arriving by ferry into Helsinki and I met up with my backpacking friends Sofia and Karoliina after a gap of over 5 years when we partied together in Sydney while staying at Chilli Blue Backpackers. The whole thing seemed to fit in so spookily together and for Read more about Suomi Sauna and Naked Snow Diving in Jarvenpaa, Finland[…]
On one of my recent adventures I became the first tourist to visit Wrythe, Austenasia’s capital. Having crossed the border from the town of Carshalton in London, England I was greeted by Emperor Jonathan I and given a guided tour of the capital. Here are the top 8 sights in Wrythe, capital of the Empire Read more about Backpacking in Austenasia🟡🔴: Top 8 Sights in Wrythe, the Capital[…]
“We are never gonna survive unless, we are a little crazy” – SEAL I hit my 100th country this week on arrival into Tunis, Tunisia so I thought I’d simply share my top 5 crazy travel moments and highs from the journey so far as it seems the best time to do that. Plus I’ve Read more about 5 Craziest Travel Moments from My First 100 Countries[…]