Backpacking in Africa Jonny Blair
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[…]
We were delighted to be accepted to spend three nights with Wicem and family near the town of Teboulba on the east coast of Tunisia. For my 100th country celebration, we were couchsurfing in Tunisia, firstly with Ayoub in Tunis and then with Wicem in Teboulba. And Wicem’s place was more than just a bed Read more about Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Wicem and Family in Teboulba[…]
People constantly ask me if I have ever tried “Couchsurfing” and my answer is always “Yes I have slept on many couches” but if you mean the official website, my answer is a resounding “No”, well in the official sense. I have couchsurfed all over the world in reality but never through using the website Read more about Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Ayoub in Olympic City, Tunis[…]
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[…]
“Nobody knows, yeah nobody know-ow-ows the way it’s going to be” – Noel Gallagher. So the time finally arrived, it was the 27th March 2015, and I was aged 34 living out a childhood dream, to not just travel the world but to properly visit 100 countries (and counting). I boarded my flight in Rome Read more about Backpacking Centurion: 100th Country and a Great Night Out in Tunis, Tunisia[…]
A volcanic island located in the Indian Ocean, the Reunion Island is an island of contrasts, with 20 kilometers of beaches to the West, an active volcano on its South Coast and a plush mountain territory in between. The Reunion Islands host an array of tourist attractions but somehow is still ignored by travellers due Read more about Reunion Island: A Wildly Beautiful and Rugged Volcanic Island[…]
Somewhere in between the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater lies the Oldupai Gorge. It’s like a rock in the middle of nowhere. It’s like an eroded canyon!! After touring Arusha, Tarangire and the Serengeti with Shadows of Africa, we headed out to Oldupai. I’ll be honest and say I preferred Oldupai just as much as the Read more about Backpacking in Tanzania: A Trip to Oldupai Gorge[…]