As I prepare to go on the incredible adventure towards France for Euro 2016 to support Northern Ireland, it’s a good time to reflect on my previous lot of times backpacking through France. It’s a country I officially visited about 8 or 9 times, and unofficially about 70 – 90 times while working on Car Read more about My Top 5 Memories From Backpacking in France[…]
“The place is quiet and so alone. Pretend there’s something worth waiting for” – Richey James Edwards. In December 2015 I finally made the sad and solemn trip to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The accident at Chernobyl which occurred in April 1986 shocked the world and was one of a few controversial blemishes during Soviet era-USSR. Read more about How to Get a Permit to Visit the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone☢️in Northern Ukraine🇺🇦[…]
“A song of empty matter which might explain the absence of any precious jewels to save mankind.” – Nick Jones I’m not sure where to start with this one, but this journey tops the lot so far in terms of crazy sentiment rather than adventure or off the wall republics. Have you heard of GRODIG? Read more about The Barmby Madness: From Goa to Grodig (with Bishkek in Between)[…]
Portugal is the kind of place that even if you’ve visited a hundred times before—or if it’s your first time—the country just somehow manages to feel like home. JustFly is uncertain whether it’s because the people are so friendly, the food so delicious, or the sites that make this country feel like you just belong, Read more about JustFly’s top 3 things you can’t miss in Portugal[…]
I’ve backpacked through Italy a few times down the years and even border delved into the two real landlocked countries it houses – San Marino and the Vatican City State. As I prepare to return to Milan this year on route to the Euro 2016 tournament in France, it seems a good time to reflect Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Five Cool Cities to Check Out[…]
“It’s a radiation vibe I’m groovin on” – Fountains of Wayne. It had been a truly incredible day of travel and to a place with a sad history – the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. It’s a day I’ll remember for a long time, but after this final part of the story, it’s time to close the Read more about Backpacking in Ukraine🇺🇦: Chernobyl Exclusion Zone☢️Tour Part 9 – Radiation Checks and Escape from the CEZ[…]
Well the year is only two months old but I’ve already done a fair whack of travelling through some ice cool zones in Central Asia such as Karakalpakstan, Afghanistan and Gorno Badakhshan with more lined up. Basing this list on a few spots I’ve already been to this year and a few that are lined Read more about My Five Top Travel Destinations For 2016[…]
You might have read about my stories backpacking in Barcelona in Catalonia, having crossed in from Andorra. I loved my time in this city and surprised myself by this. I expected it to be overtouristic, dear and too cliched. However, it wasn’t like that at all. I loved touring the sights, drinking in bars with Read more about Some Cool Food Experiences in Barcelona, Catalonia From WithLocals[…]
This ain’t no “Friday’s Featured Food” for yousens so it’s not. But to keep with the alliteration, I’ll rock it out on a Friday and it is food, I’m just not “featuring it.” You may not have built up an appetite reading my previous Chernobyl Exclusion Zone posts. So after visiting Reactor Number 4 (ouch) Read more about Backpacking in Ukraine: Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Tour Part 8 – Lunch in the CEZ[…]
Rolling hills, and verdant slopes studded with magnificent examples of Hapsburg architecture, make Austria one of the most favoured tourist destinations in the world. A rich cultural, musical and intellectual heritage come together with modern attractions to make Austria tourism magnet it is today. The winter sports capital of Europe, Austria beckons the avid skier Read more about Listen to the Sound of Music in Austria[…]