Staying At the RosePalace Hotel In Lahore, Pakistan

Posted on September 16, 2023October 1, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Staying At the RoseðŸŒ¹PalaceðŸ° HotelðŸ¨ In Lahore, Pakistan ðŸ‡µðŸ‡° My first port of call in my final Stan was Lahore, in Pakistan. Whilst not the capital, this city is a pumping colossus of the Pakistani heart. The capital, Islamabad I was skipping, leaving it for another day. In Pakistan, I would visit the sights of Read more about Staying At the RosePalace Hotel In Lahore, Pakistan […]

Backpacking In Kazakhstan: Staying At The Hostel Bro, Astana

Posted on September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 by Jonny Blair

“Stand in the place where you are” – Rapid Eye Movement. My first ever night in Kazakhstan was a cold and memorable one way back in December 2015. Life was pretty good then and I knew what I wanted. I was on a journey through the Stans (I’ve now visited them all) and on that Read more about Backpacking In Kazakhstan: Staying At The Hostel Bro, Astana[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: Lamb Rosh, Naan, Lime Juice And Tea At Sarhad Restaurant, Lahore, Pakistan

Posted on September 15, 2023October 1, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Friday’s Featured Food returns this week and is fresh from my latest trip to Asia where I visited Pakistan. While based in Lahore, I pakpacked the sights of Lahore, headed to the India border to watch the famous Wagah Border Ceremony and headed to The Tomb of Jahangir in Shadarah Bagh. Here, on my second Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Lamb Rosh, Naan, Lime Juice And Tea At Sarhad Restaurant, Lahore, Pakistan […]

Backpacking In United Arab Emirates: The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Jonny Blair

The Palm Jumeirah is a man-made island that is shaped like a palm tree, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a popular tourist destination, and one of the most iconic landmarks in Dubai. Among its many attractions is the View at The Palm, which offers visitors stunning panoramic views of the city and Read more about Backpacking In United Arab Emirates: The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai[…]

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8 Good Reasons To Visit The Undervalued Cappadocia In Turkey

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by Jonny Blair

Cappadocia is located in central Turkey, in the region of Anatolia. It is known for its unique and otherworldly landscape, which is characterized by fairy chimneys, underground cities, and cave dwellings. It is still an undervalued city but has a lot of hidden gems for tourists to experience. Cappadocia offers the tourists opportunities to create Read more about 8 Good Reasons To Visit The Undervalued Cappadocia In Turkey[…]

15 Bars With Interesting Quirky Records I Was In

Posted on April 5, 2021April 18, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“Spend your nightlife table hopping, trying to keep your bag of bones in trim” – Noel Gallagher. When travel used to be a thing, I loved the thrill of it all. I loved the crazy stuff, I needed even the sorrow amidst all that. The unrecognised countries, the secrets, the wacaday museums, the sadness at Read more about 15 Bars With Interesting Quirky Records I Was In[…]

Backpacking in Iran: Taking A Group Tour

Posted on November 17, 2020September 24, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Experienced whackpackers may not need to read this, but travel is individual and after getting my Iran visa in 2013, I spent a month whackpacking the country and loving it. Most of that, we did it ourselves and we got off the wheaten craic to places such as Yaseh Chah, Shahr e Kord, Mesr and Read more about Backpacking in Iran: Taking A Group Tour[…]

The Ten Most Unusual and Quirky Places I Have Ever Slept

Posted on August 6, 2020August 28, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I probably should have written posts like this for years as these are the ones that people care about and are interested to read. But I was always too selfish to care, I wrote about where I went, what I saw, what I wanted to write. The Five Most Unusual and Quirky Places I Have Read more about The Ten Most Unusual and Quirky Places I Have Ever Slept[…]