jonny blair working on a farm in tasmania

How to get an Australian Working Holiday Visa

There are a lot of young and inexperienced travellers out there, and if it’s your first time out of your own continent, you might want to head to Australia as a lot of first time backpackers do. Crime rates are relatively low, work is easy to find, the country is beautiful, there are so many Read more about How to get an Australian Working Holiday Visa[…]

World Borders: How to get from Thailand to Laos (Nong Khai to Thanaleng)

I finally got round to visiting The People’s Democratic Republic of Laos this year, and did so by getting a train from Nong Khai in Thailand across the border. Given that I had crossed over 25 land borders on my travels before, I assumed this would be an easier one. It wasn’t quite…but anyway here’s Read more about World Borders: How to get from Thailand to Laos (Nong Khai to Thanaleng)[…]

5 Amazing Tranquil Islands!

I was thinking about all the islands I’ve visited and trying to narrow it down to the best ones, but I just couldn’t so I’ll compile a few different lists to sum them up in categories. First of all these are my 5 top tranquil islands. Places you can get away to for relaxing, with Read more about 5 Amazing Tranquil Islands![…]

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: What Money Do You Need For South America?

One of the most important aspects of travel is knowing what currencies to take with you and how to access your funds abroad. This week I’ll give you a quick overview of South America in terms of what money you need and accessing your money etc. I am only including the countries I actually visited Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: What Money Do You Need For South America?[…]

10 Ways to get SEX when you Travel ;-)

Travelling around and becoming a nomad often means changing countries more often than your underwear. This can often lead to the usual frolics – shagging on trains, blowjobs on street corners and trying to sleep in a hostel bunk knowing the Peruvian couple sleeping above you are doing it doggy style. Without going into too Read more about 10 Ways to get SEX when you Travel 😉[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: The World’s Southernmost Irish Pub!

I first used the term “Thirsty Thursdays” as a student when I had my own FM radio show on Nerve FM. Each day I had a different title for my radio show, and 9 years on from that radio show, I’m bringing back some of those themes in my new series of Thirsty Thursdays – Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The World’s Southernmost Irish Pub![…]

Antarctica🇦🇶Checklist: What To Take Part 3 – Food and Drink

  So you’re heading to Antarctica and you want to know what food and drink to take to survive in the world’s coldest continent? Well for a start, trips to Antarctica don’t come cheap so you’re likely to get all meals included on board the boat. Literally all you can eat breakfast, dinner and lunch!! Read more about Antarctica🇦🇶Checklist: What To Take Part 3 – Food and Drink[…]

What Visas Do You Need For South America?

So you want to travel round South America? But you have no idea what Visas you need, where to get them, how much they cost and how tricky it is. Well I can answer MOST of your questions, as I have only missed out two South American countries so far (French Guyana and Guyana). First Read more about What Visas Do You Need For South America?[…]

Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Always Carry Food and Drink!

Some of these money tips I am giving are so obvious and basic, but I cannot believe time after time the amount of travellers that ignore them! Why get on a long bus journey without bringing your own food or drink?! Why travel the world complaining about the price of food and drink in restaurants Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Always Carry Food and Drink![…]