Known as one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, Macau’s history stretches back as far as 6,000 years ago, and includes many different and diverse civilizations. However, not only is the city of Macau historically rich, but it also offers unique casinos which operate under a government franchise. 1. Read more about Top 5 Casinos in Macau[…]
As a backpacker, those dream destinations have always been on my list, the transition from backpacker to flashpacker may well happen one day and if it does, I’ll be heading to the magical Maldives. I’ve already experienced a tropical paradise at Xanadu in Belize. Vivanta by Taj in The Maldives is one such paradise. The panoramic Read more about 5 Star Resorts By Vivanta By Taj In The Maldives🇲🇻[…]
Mumbai is one of the fastest growing and the most successful economies in India. Known as the city that never sleeps (yes they rival New York and the Kong in this respect), it tops the most preferred destinations for business travellers. Business travellers like traveling to Mumbai, love to stay at hotels that offer all Read more about Tips for Business Travellers Visiting Mumbai, India during the Monsoons[…]
No trip to China is complete without a ride on one of their world-famous trains and backpacking in China is a sure fire test of your senses. Not only do Chinese trains provide an extremely affordable and often scenic way to explore the country, but they also allow you to soak up Chinese culture from inside a train carriage. Read more about Four Tips to Survive Chinese Rail Journeys[…]
In my ongoing world borders series, I cover the real life borders I cross on my crazy journeys. I mentioned before how to get from Jordan to Israel at Sheik Hussein and how to get from Israel to Palestine (to Bethlehem) this time, I go the other way as I detail How to Get From Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Israel🇮🇱to Jordan🇯🇴(Yitzhak Rabin/ Wadi Araba Border Crossing)[…]
Macau is an enigma. Colonised by the Portuguese, owned by China and influenced by the big bad world of gambling. As a backpacker, I’ve passed through the city/country/colony a couple of times and always had a great time. I never really covered a personal top 5 on here though, so here goes… 1. Grand Lisboa Read more about Top 5 Sights When Backpacking in Macau🇲🇴[…]
I’ve been through Bangkok more times than I can count. That doesn’t mean to say I like it, I’ve often been a critic and have rarely featured it on my stories. But it does make a decent stopover city and I’ve some friends there so I often end up chilling out there for a few Read more about Luxury on a Budget in Bangkok, Thailand: S33 Compact Hotel, Sukhumvit[…]
The World Cup is just crazy. As a massive football fan, it’s taken me 34 years to finally make it to a World Cup and see the atmosphere for real in Brazil 2014 and it’s just incredible. However I have been on the move a lot and so far I have watched the World Cup Read more about 41 Different Places That I Have Watched World Cup 2014 So Far[…]
For those of you who think backpacking in Singapore is an oxymoron, think again. I have passed through the Lion City quite a few times on my travels and always on a tight budget. Though having said that the term “backpacking” is too often construed as meaning just cheap. I prefer to think of backpacking as Read more about Backpacking in Singapore: Top 5 Sights[…]
I take notions and it’s been a while since I wrote anything about backpacking in Sri Lanka, so here goes! Galle Fort sits old, worn, pretty and significant on the south west coast of Sri Lanka. In the city of Galle which houses around 90,000 people. It’s a really cool place to stop off at Read more about Backpacking in Sri Lanka: 23 Cool Things I Noticed When Touring Galle Fort[…]