For decades, Irish citizens have been able to travel freely to the UK without much more than a packed bag and a valid ID. But starting in 2025, that easy hop across the Irish Sea is set to get more complicated — at least for many travellers who don’t hold Irish or British passports. The Read more about UK Tightens Travel Rules: Will Irish Holidaymakers Need a New Entry Document?[…]
“Holy mountain” – Noel Gallagher. Backpacking In Northern Ireland 💚🔴🤚☘️: Hiking Up Holy Slemish Mountain, County Antrim It wasn’t until early July 2024 that I finally hiked up to the top of Slemish, arguably Northern Ireland’s holiest mountain. It’s also arguably not a mountain. But I’m not having that. This is my blog and I’m Read more about Backpacking In Northern Ireland 💚🔴🤚☘️: Hiking Up Holy Slemish Mountain⛰️, County Antrim[…]
Greece is an amazing destination for backpacking due to the fact that it has an abundance of diversity, as well as bordering Bulgaria and Turkey of course. I first visited Greece way back in 1990 on a family holiday to Rhodes, where we toured Afandou, Faliraki and Rhodes Town. It is advisable to rent a Read more about Backpacking In Greece: Top 5 Cool Spots To Visit[…]
5 of the Best Places to Visit in Italy in Spring Spring is one of the most beautiful and rewarding times to visit Italy. The weather is warm enough for sightseeing in a t-shirt, but not uncomfortably hot. Popular attractions are much quieter compared to summer, and prices on flights and hotels are typically lower Read more about 5 of the Best Places to Visit in Italy in Spring[…]
Bologna, the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is a city synonymous with rich culinary traditions. While most visitors come for the legendary pasta dishes like tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini in brodo, an essential yet often overlooked experience lies just beyond the city—exploring the world of traditional balsamic vinegar. A visit to an acetaia (balsamic Read more about A Taste of Tradition: Exploring Balsamic Vinegar as Part of Your Bologna Getaway[…]
“Are teenage dreams so hard to beat? Everytime she walks down the street” – The Undertones. Peel, well it took me a while to unpeel this one. Whether it was orange peel, John Peel, The Undertones or the Isle Of Man one, I was ready to backpack to this western city on this marvellous island Read more about Backpacking In The Isle Of Man🇮🇲: Top 9 Sights In Peel[…]
Here I was, 203 countries deep into my wacaday adventure around the world and I was finally in The Isle of Man!! This lesser ventured country is the fifth closest country to my home country of Northern Ireland yet it took me until July 2022 to finally make it here. I set about reminiscing, glory hunting, Read more about Backpacking In The Isle Of Man🇮🇲: Top 9 Sights In Ramsey[…]
“The courtyard of my heart seems lonely” – Band Baaja Baaraat (song – Mitre). In a lot of countries, and cities I am in, I do love a quirky random pub visit – often I like to visit the oldest pub in a city. I have managed to do this in quite a few places Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: A Pint Of O’Kell’s In The Mitre, The Oldest Pub In The Isle Of Man🇮🇲[…]