Staying in the Best Guesthouse in Suriname! Guesthouse Amice in Paramaribo!

Posted on July 10, 2014July 12, 2014 by Jonny Blair

It was a sentimental and delightful experience for me to return to Paramaribo in Suriname in June this year. I had first visited Suriname as a backpacker in January 2011, choosing the luxury and comfort of Guesthouse Amice instead of a dingy hammock or tent with mosquitos everywhere. I made a life changing choice. Guesthouse Amice Read more about Staying in the Best Guesthouse in Suriname! Guesthouse Amice in Paramaribo![…]

Where to Stay In Georgetown, Guyana: Rima Guesthouse

Posted on July 5, 2014July 4, 2014 by Jonny Blair

We were backpacking in Guyana recently and loved it. It’s quite an experience in fact and was completely different to what I expected. You might be wondering where to stay in Georgetown though as it isn’t exactly a “backpacker hub”. We based ourselves in the centrally located Rima Guesthouse and loved it. As well as Read more about Where to Stay In Georgetown, Guyana: Rima Guesthouse[…]

Where to Stay While Backpacking in Fortaleza, Brazil: The J Sun Hostel

Posted on June 25, 2014June 24, 2014 by Jonny Blair

As the World Cup hits Brazil for undoubtedly the craziest party of my lifetime, we decided to kick things off in the city of Fortaleza. We went to the Brazil v. Mexico match in Fortaleza and based ourselves in the city for a hat trick of days, loving the place. We stayed in the J Read more about Where to Stay While Backpacking in Fortaleza, Brazil: The J Sun Hostel[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: Helping Prepare Shakshuka🍲for Brunch in Jerusalem, Israel🇮🇱

Posted on May 2, 2014February 5, 2025 by Indie Travel

This is the second part in a “brunch fest” we experienced while backpacking in Jerusalem in Israel recently. When you stay at the fantastic Abraham Hostel, the amount of different activities you can try and the range of foods available is amazing. Just thinking about it makes me miss the Israeli food. It comes with Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Helping Prepare Shakshuka🍲for Brunch in Jerusalem, Israel🇮🇱[…]

Staying at the ONLY Backpackers Hostel in East Timor🇹🇱: East Timor Backpackers, Dili

Posted on April 23, 2014February 5, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“I am the one and only” – Chesney Hawkes. When I googled for hostels in East Timor, only one came up and it’s no wonder – there only is one hostel in the entire country! But mind you – that’s one more than North Korea! So naturally I stayed in the ONLY backpackers hostel in Read more about Staying at the ONLY Backpackers Hostel in East Timor🇹🇱: East Timor Backpackers, Dili[…]

The Night Some A$$hole Burgled Our Flat in Parramatta, Australia

Posted on April 17, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

I took advantage of my Australian Working Holiday Visas, using my first and second year options and loved my time living in the land down under. There were many more highs than there were lows when I lived there, but one incident really had me furious and wanting to hunt down the culprit and $hit Read more about The Night Some A$$hole Burgled Our Flat in Parramatta, Australia[…]

How to Choose a Great Place to Stay: City Break Accommodation Checklist

Posted on April 12, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

We all want to live like the locals when we go away and so it’s nice to embrace the culture we become part of during our short time in any given city. Ironically, with all the information we receive in our super-connected world, it can often be hard to know where to start, particularly if you’re Read more about How to Choose a Great Place to Stay: City Break Accommodation Checklist[…]

A Backpacker’s Guide to Camping in Cornwall, England

Posted on April 10, 2014February 19, 2015 by Jonny Blair

This post comes with a personal touch – having not just travelled through Cornwall, one of my best mates is Cornish and proud of it. It’s a great part of the world. In case you don’t know it, Cornwall is at the very western end of England and has beaches a-plenty, genteel towns and lots Read more about A Backpacker’s Guide to Camping in Cornwall, England[…]

The Night I Got Locked in A Bus and Slept in It, New South Wales, Australia

Posted on April 7, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Yes, there was that silly night when I fell asleep on a bus, got locked inside, and slept in it until the morning. My crazy stories haven’t all been told yet of course and I was just reminiscing about the night I ended up getting locked in a public bus in Australia. Please note alcohol was Read more about The Night I Got Locked in A Bus and Slept in It, New South Wales, Australia[…]

5 Things You Should Pack in Your “Bug Out Bag”

Posted on April 5, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

Unlike a general survival kit, a “bug out bag” is meant to contain the necessities for survival in a 72 hour period. They are typically kept for the unlikely event of disaster evacuation. Having a bug out bag on hand will allow you to stay alive (important) and healthy (essential) while facing the challenges of Read more about 5 Things You Should Pack in Your “Bug Out Bag”[…]