My most recent backpacking trip took me to East Timor, also known as Timor Leste. This place only became a country in 2002 which was one of the reasons that intrigued me to it. Another reason is that it completed my “South East Asia on a Shoestring Lonely Planet book” finally in terms of actual countries, Read more about How to Get an East Timor🇹🇱Visa On Arrival at Dili Airport[…]
My money saving tips on Hong Kong haven’t really been covered too much on here, backpacking round the rest of Asia and the Middle East has taken priority recently, so it’s back to Hong Kong this month to get caught up on my work and plan my next travels. I class myself as a bit Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: The Cheapest Way to Get to Hong Kong Airport[…]
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[…]
It’s time for some more of my expert visa advice on DSL as I cover my guide on how to get a Hong Kong Working Visa. I wrote before about how I originally came to Hong Kong as a backpacker, ended up with a cool job in a pub after a few days – I Read more about How to Get a Hong Kong Working Visa[…]
Although it’s rare for me to write about backpacking or sightseeing in London, England the fact remains that I once spent a year working my ass off in London and it was only after leaving that job in 2007 (almost 7 years ago now) that I started this blog and became a more hardcore backpacker Read more about My Top 5 Backpacking Sights in London, England[…]
This is a break from the usual travel and lifestyle posts on here and I’m glad to be finally writing about watching football again, not just on my own site but I’ve done a load of football articles recently, including on UFWC. Football has played a big part in my travels, it’s a MASSIVE part Read more about My Return to Norn Iron Matches: Azerbaijan 2-0 Northern Ireland in Baku[…]
Diarrhoea. This happens to everyone. Not just travellers. But moving countries, trying different cuisines and beverages takes its toll on your bowels and you end up with “traveller’s diarrhoea”. Otherwise known as “the shits”. I’ve had it a lot. Forget my stories of doing poo poos in broccoli farms and tips on taking a shit, Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: Diarrhoea (Verbal, Chronic and Travellers)[…]
You might be aware that I’m not exactly a beach buff or lover, despite doing a “Top 10 beaches” recently. But now and then we all need it and in fact when I lived in Parramatta, Australia I was actually a regular to the beaches of Sydney. For those who love beaches and consider sun Read more about My Favourite 5 Beaches in Sydney, Australia[…]
Norway is a country that’s getting more and more recognition and is becoming increasingly apparent in our culture, despite the fact that a lot of backpackers are put off by its prices. Whether it’s the detective dramas, the football team, the ethos or the crime books, it’s hard to pin point the reasons that Norway, Read more about 6 things you don’t expect to find when Travelling in Norway[…]
It was only in December 2013 that I went camel riding for the first time on my travels. I was backpacking in Iran and we somehow ended up in a couple of remote settlements in the central desert – firstly in the town of Khoor and then we headed out for a night in Mesr. Read more about Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Camel Riding in Mesr[…]