Thanks to you all for voting and confirming my destiny on this 99 country journey which meant I had to make it to Norway in February before my 100th country adventure to Tunisia. This was an easier border crossing than most and I chose train to be my way to enter my 99th country. I’m Read more about World Borders: Crossing from Sweden into Norway for My 99th Country (Gothenburg to Oslo Train)[…]
The sun sank over Malaga and I sipped an ice cold beer on my return to Spain after my 100th country celebration in Tunisia and Algeria. I realised that it was back in 2003 when I first backpacked in Spain that there is a part of the culture here that I just love – the Read more about Backpacking in Spain: Top 5 Beach Resorts[…]
The Basque Country is a place that has always interested me. Officially part of the Kingdom of Spain, however this is a country with its own language, flag and ways of life. I decided to head to the city of Donostia to check it out. Donostia is the name in the local language, to the Read more about Backpacking in The Basque Country: Top 10 Sights in Donostia (San Sebastian)[…]
The thing about the tiny country of Gibraltar is that places and areas don’t seem to have obvious names so I’m splitting my posts on Gibraltar into the parts of the country I deem as separate places. The south tip is a bit of a walk away from the main street and the rock and Read more about Backpacking in Gibraltar: Top 6 Sights at Europa Point, the South Tip[…]
Believe it or not but 101 countries in, 709 cities and towns backpacked through on my journeys yet Madrid in Spain had somehow escaped me until 2015. Along with my time in Rome (Italy), it seemed that two of Europe’s most famous cities had failed to entice me thus far. But after my Tunisian and Read more about Backpacking in Spain: Staying at Cat’s Hostel in Madrid[…]
Some fellow travellers hadn’t even heard of Gibraltar when I told them I was heading here. Gibraltar was the newest country on my target list, having become a member of UEFA in 2014, meaning its national football team were competing in the Euro 2016 qualifiers for the first time. Gibraltar was always on my list Read more about Backpacking in Gibraltar: My Lovely Stay at the Cannon Hotel[…]
I recently found myself backpacking in Spain and headed to the capital city Madrid. Madrid is famous for a lot of different things down the years such as Real Madrid, the gay scene, Franco’s parades but did you know that Madrid has the world’s oldest restaurant? Neither did I until I turned up here, neither Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Lunch in the Sobrino de Botin, the Oldest Restaurant in the World in Madrid, Spain[…]
After my 100th country celebration and a mini African jaunt to Tunisia and Algeria, the cheapest flight out of Algiers was to Barcelona, so I decided I would head from Barcelona up north to the Basque Country for the first time. I had never been to the Basque Country despite having met quite a few Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at the Urban House Hostel in Donostia (San Sebastian)[…]
My unexpected Basque Country adventure was surprising, spontaneous and satisfying. A country often forgotten by backpackers, many succumbing to the fact that it’s been swallowed by the Kingdom of Spain. After my previous 5 trips to Spain, it was the political and cultural differences of flambouyant Barcelona (Catalonia), dreamy Donostia and inspiring Valencia that gave Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at Akelarre Hostel, Bilbao[…]
Recently I had the honour of becoming the first ever tourist to visit the Empire of Austenasia, which declared independence from the United Kingdom back in 2008 and is a small country of 75 residents. After crossing the border from the English town of Carshalton into Wrythe, capital of Austenasia I was greeted by Emperor Read more about Backpacking in Austenasia🟡🔴: Guided Tour of the Protected State of Orly[…]