As a persistent traveler I don’t often get to sit down and watch a TV show at the time it’s broadcast. So the fact streaming services like Netflix and Now TV have become so popular in recent years is a godsend. Especially when I have hours to kill in an airport – I can fire Read more about Wales Medieval Festival – The Tournament[…]
Britain has a reputation as a country where you’re likely to be served some pretty uninspiring food, but I’m not sure that’s fair. The UK draws inspiration from the cuisine of many other countries so it’s actually pretty diverse. In any typical British town you can enjoy food from any number of continents – and Britain Read more about Touring Cornwall: The Valley[…]
My fourth visit to Poland took me on an exciting new adventure that I concocted in my mind during a history lesson at Ards Tech in Northern Ireland. You see, I remembered the old moniker of the “Free city of Danzig” (once an autonomous region protected by the League of Nations). Back then, the place Read more about My Polish Food Tour in Gdynia, Poland with Eat Polska🇵🇱[…]
Paris grows on me, I admit that. While I’m not going to preach about the top backpacking sights in the most touristic city on planet earth, I am happy to share my adventures through the city ‘de temps en temp.’ Similarly to London, Paris changes on every corner, and every Metro station. Each quarter having Read more about Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Young and Happy Hostel in the Latin Quarter of Paris[…]
On arrival into Belgium, my friend Pol told me to try and visit Ghent. At the time I was enjoying the quirkiness of Brussels (yes I wee-weed against a church) and then I decided on a train to Ghent, spontaneously. I had nowhere booked to stay and luckily travel is easier these days with the Read more about Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: My Stay At Hostel 47, Ghent[…]
Oh Brussels, this place certainly sprouted a surprise in my backpacking calendar. The reason being, 10 hours before I arrived in the city, I had no idea I would be here. It all relied on the Northern Ireland v. Wales match. When Northern Ireland lost, I headed within hours for a direct Megabus from Paris Read more about Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: Staying at Jacques Brel Hostel, Brussels[…]
When you backpack endlessly through boring non-descript cities sometimes it’s the crazy stuff you buzz off and not the obvious sights. By the time I reached Brussels, I was done with touring museums, churches, mosques and castles. I fell asleep even reading about them. Give me Soviet history or a disputed country or give me something Read more about Urinating in Belgium🇧🇪: My Top Three Wee Wees in Brussels[…]
I’m not a romantic, nor is Paris really my type of city. But somehow on each visit, it grows on me. Perhaps it was the reminiscing I did when I was here. It’s a city that most people love straight away. I’m a tough nut to crack and to get impressed these days. But then Read more about Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Le Regent Hostel, Montmartre, Paris[…]
“If you want to know if he loves you so, it’s in his kiss” – Cher. Back into Italy again in 2016 and I was based in the city of Milan. This is a city steeped in artistic history and culture. Its reputation is well known in the world of art. It was the perfect Read more about Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery Tour With Walks of Italy🇮🇹[…]
You might have read that around 2 years ago, I visited a dentist in Hong Kong and had a few problems with my teeth. Well this month was dentist time again for me as I visited the dentist twice in the space of a week in my hometown of Bangor, Northern Ireland. I went to the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Taking The #CB12testdays Challenge with my New Mouthwash – CB12![…]