Football was always my main hobby in life, and though travel has kind of taken over, I’ve managed to squeeze in two football matches in the last month as well as see 6 National Stadiums! But the big event is next year. The one everyone is waiting for. The World Cup will be held in Read more about 10 Places To Stay in Brazil During the 2014 World Cup[…]
I write this blog post live from the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh. Nagorno Karabakh is a country which is basically recognised by no-one but itself, and Armenia. As far as backpacking goes, you will need to get a visa to visit Nagorno Karabakh. It is classed separately to Armenia, and the country itself sits on Read more about How to Get a Nagorno Karabakh Visa in Stepanakert[…]
. It’s an essential part of your backpacking days and you simply need to drink water. Over the years I’ve learned not to waste money buying water as every traveller seems to do. Here are a few tips on saving money with water. Don’t be that idiot who buys a bottle of water everyday from Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Saving Money On Water On Your Travels[…]
I thought recently about all the capital cities I’ve been to and how they don’t always live up to expectations. I’ve been to capital cities in about 55 of the 80 countries I’ve backpacked through and thought it was a good moment to do a top 5. I write this post from one of them Read more about My Top 5 Capital Cities From Around The World!!![…]
“What you see is what you get. You’ve made your bed, you better lie in it” – The Jam (Going Underground). Riding on the Pyongyang Metro System is oddly a highlight from your visit to North Korea’s lively capital city and indeed made it into my top 99 things to do when backpacking Pyongyang. Forget Read more about Revival to Glory: Riding on the Pyongyang Metro, North Korea[…]
Oh my – it’s back to Uruguay for today’s post as I reminisce on truly a fantastic country on my South America tour from 2010 – 2011. I didn’t really touch on my time in Punta Del Este before, except for the epic Sunset at Casapueblo post so here are my top 5 things to Read more about Top 5 Things To See and Do in Punta Del Este, Uruguay[…]
Getting to and from airports is something I have got used to as a long term traveller but there is something that still annoys me to be honest. That is that most people I have met simply get off a flight, hop in the first taxi they see and head to their hotel. It makes me cringe. Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Getting To and From Airports[…]
I write this blog post on the Georgia to Azerbaijan train (Tbilisi to Baku), it’s been a busy and somewhat stressful few days in the travel lifestyle and I’ve been at a low ebb a few times, but we managed to get our Azerbaijan Visa in a short space of time and are now heading Read more about How to Get an Azerbaijan Visa in Batumi, Georgia[…]
Most people head to Aqaba in Jordan to go diving and snorkelling in the Red Sea. And while that is cool, I came here to chill out, do a bit of online work and see the city itself. Here are 5 things you can do in Aqaba if you don’t want to go diving or Read more about 5 Things to do in Aqaba, Jordan Apart from Diving and Snorkelling[…]
Every single week, I get countless e-mails asking me “how can you always travel?” and “how do you afford to travel so much?”. To be honest it used to annoy me a lot, as the people asking me were clearly not in the right mindset for travel. I remember getting a Facebook message from someone Read more about Book Review: How to Live A Life of Travel By Derek Earl Baron[…]