Backpacking in Africa Jonny Blair
Having spent my first two days in Senegal by the beach, at Maison Abaka, I overlanded back and forth into the Gambia and then I decided on a downtown Dakar hotel to finish my crazy challenge (the #MSMLostLuggage challenge) on a high and in the heart of bustling Dakar. This city pumps a vivacious beat Read more about Staying at Hotel Baraka in Downtown Dakar, Senegal🇸🇳[…]
I was out in West Africa (Senegal and The Gambia) on a challenge with MoneySupermarket.com recently and it was such an awesome adventure, I can’t wait to write more about it. You may have already read my introduction post about it and followed my journey from Dean Court to Dakar, either on here, on my Facebook Read more about Staying at Maison Abaka, N’Gor Beach, Dakar, Senegal🇸🇳[…]
My journey to Senegal and the Gambia included lots of moving around. I was out here on the #MSMLostLuggage Challenge, without any backpacks or luggage on a lunatic mission by Money Supermarket.com. For my last two nights in the Gambia, I stayed in an excellent enclosed apartment complex right in the middle of a traditional Read more about Staying at the Banana🍌Lodge Apartments in Brufut Village, The Gambia🇬🇲[…]
“You’ve been so busy lately that you haven’t had the time.” – Damon Albarn. Yes I found a computer and this is a live blog!! This is ridiculous, how did life get this busy? Yet somehow, I found time and a laptop at this hotel to write this, I had to get it down while Read more about Don’t Stop Living Becomes Ridiculous This Week: I’m the Busiest Person in the World #MSMLostLuggage[…]
“Number 8 number 8 Harry Arter.” – North Stand lads, Dean Court. So the crazy journey to Senegal started at Dean Court, it was a simple Dean Court to Dakar adventure and what better way to kickstart my no luggage journey with Money Supermarket.com than a visit to Dean Court. Dean Court in Boscombe, England Read more about Secret Senegal🇸🇳: Dean Court to Dakar – Goodbye the Portman, Up the Cherries #MSMLostLuggage[…]
As I head to Senegal on a secret trip, it seems a lifetime ago that I was backpacking in Tanzania and Ethiopia. It was a trip of a lifetime where I got to feed hyenas mouth to mouth, at dusk, in Harar as well as 4-5 days of hardcore Tanzania safari in and around the Read more about Backpacking in Tanzania: My Top 5 Moments[…]
“There’s a million voices to tell you what she should be thinking. So you better sober up for just a second.” – Youssou N’Dour (1994). “Seven Seconds Away, just as long as I stay” – same song. So over the last week or so I have hinted at another crazy trip ahead of my return to Read more about Secret Senegal🇸🇳: I’m Off to Dakar Without A Backpack!!! #MSMLostLuggage[…]
Just as I try to slow my travels down, I have possibly two of the craziest journeys coming up in May and June 2016. In May, I am off to Africa on a crazy challenge with MoneySupermarket.com. They are sending me to a secret location (which I’ll reveal on the 5th May 2016) without ANY Read more about My Secret Travel Challenge Starts This Week in Africa: #MSMLostLuggage[…]