World Borders: How to Get From Suriname to Guyana (Ferry from South Drain to Moleson Creek)

Posted on September 16, 2014August 21, 2017 by Jonny Blair

I finally completed my “hat-trick of the Guyanas” by visiting Guyana itself – the former British colony once known as British Guyana, now simply Guyana. I crossed to all the Guyanas overland and have previously shared my advice on getting from Brazil to French Guyana and from French Guyana to Suriname. Time to keep the Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Suriname to Guyana (Ferry from South Drain to Moleson Creek)[…]

Backpacking in El Salvador🇸🇻: Boat Tour of Crocodile🐊Creek at Mangrove Forest, Barra de Santiago

Posted on September 15, 2014August 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Yet another exciting post today on my journey backpacking in El Salvador. After finding a paradise right by the Pacific Ocean at Capricho Beach House, I booked myself on a boat tour around the protected waters of the Mangrove Forest. The area I was staying in is called Barra de Santiago and it is a Read more about Backpacking in El Salvador🇸🇻: Boat Tour of Crocodile🐊Creek at Mangrove Forest, Barra de Santiago[…]

Backpacking in Mexico: Top 10 Things to see and do in San Cristobal de las Casas.

Posted on September 14, 2014September 10, 2014 by Jonny Blair

I completed a hat trick of “San Cristobals” when I took my backpack to the cool city of San Cristobal de las Casas recently. I’d already visited San Cristobal in Bolivia in 2010 and the one in venomous Venezuela in 2011. But the Mexican city of the same name knocked the previous brace into touch. Read more about Backpacking in Mexico: Top 10 Things to see and do in San Cristobal de las Casas.[…]

My First Ever Surfing🏄Lesson, Pacific Ocean🌊, Barra de Santiago, El Salvador🇸🇻

Posted on September 7, 2014August 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I have a confession to make, one of which if you follow my Facebook page, you’ll be aware of. I had NEVER been surfing before. Not surfing of any kind (other than the internet of course). Yes, despite having lived in two surfing hubs, Sydney and Bournemouth and having passed through Coolangatta, Durban, LA etc., Read more about My First Ever Surfing🏄Lesson, Pacific Ocean🌊, Barra de Santiago, El Salvador🇸🇻[…]

Doing a Local Cycling🚲Tour in Guatemala City, Guatemala🇬🇹

Posted on September 6, 2014August 24, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Firstly a lot of tourists “skip” Guatemala City from their itinerary and visit to Guatemala. Some even ridiculously fly into GC airport and get a minibus straight out to Antigua!! Big mistake as far as I’m concerned as they miss the beating heart, the pulsating throb and the vivacious beast of the nation’s lively capital. Read more about Doing a Local Cycling🚲Tour in Guatemala City, Guatemala🇬🇹[…]

10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)

Posted on August 27, 2014November 1, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“How will you ever learn when your hands are tied and your bridge is burned?” – Mark Morriss Bonjour. Hola. Jo San La. Guten Tag. Jo Napot. Bout Ye! This is actually my 1,650th proper travel blog post on Don’t Stop Living which coincides ridiculously with being on the 7 year anniversary of my blog, Read more about 10 Lessons Learned From 7 Years of Travel Blogging (and 1,650 Not Out)[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Bus Bugs

Posted on August 19, 2014August 16, 2014 by Jonny Blair

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post on Tuesday’s Travel Problems and the only real excuse for this is being occupied on other things, such as writing about getting visas, crossing borders, backpacking through villages and jungle tours. If you read my post a few years back on the need to avoid insect Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Bus Bugs[…]

Backpacking in Guatemala: Top 15 Things to see and do in Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Posted on August 17, 2014August 16, 2014 by Jonny Blair

“Hey Xela, stars about to fall so what do you say, Xela” – Noel Gallagher, lyrics altered slightly (Lyla) Quetzaltenango (Xela) is a decent backpacking beast. Factually it is Guatemala’s second biggest city. Though quite where these half a million odd locals actually are could baffle you. We arrived across the border from Ciudad Cuauhtemoc Read more about Backpacking in Guatemala: Top 15 Things to see and do in Quetzaltenango (Xela)[…]

Backpacking in Brazil: Top 5 Things to See and Do in Belem

Posted on August 16, 2014August 4, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Throw Belem into anyone’s dreams of backpacking in Brazil and you might get the “where is that?” response. I don’t blame them for asking that. But when you get beneath the surface of a city like Belem you get to know its charm and you realise – these are cool places and you might not Read more about Backpacking in Brazil: Top 5 Things to See and Do in Belem[…]

I’m Gonna Party Like It’s Country 99 (Hold Up – It Will Be!): Vote For My 99th Country

Posted on August 13, 2014December 24, 2014 by Jonny Blair

*** STOP PRESS **** VOTING WILL END at 11.59 pm (GMT) on 31st December 2014 Hi readers, followers, friends, You might have heard I’m on a conquest to “crack the century” (i.e. visit 100 real countries properly). As I close in on my 99th country on this backpacking journey, I thought it would be fun for Read more about I’m Gonna Party Like It’s Country 99 (Hold Up – It Will Be!): Vote For My 99th Country[…]