Staying at the Quirky Randomic “Willy Wonka” Honiara Hotel in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Posted on August 28, 2019March 7, 2023 by Jonny Blair

“Pack up your troubles now, take all you can carry” – Mark Morris (Solomon Bites The Worm). From a radio room in weight puncher Belfast (The Northern Irish capital city) to a bar in worm biter Honiara (Solomon Islands capital city), and a gap of 22 years…I should explain how Willy Wonka, The Bluetones and Read more about Staying at the Quirky Randomic “Willy Wonka” Honiara Hotel in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands[…]

Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 12 Sights in Anetan Province

Posted on August 27, 2019August 3, 2025 by Jonny Blair

The Anetan province in Nauru reminded me of my life back in Poland and my wonderful friend Aneta so I dedicate this post and that province to Aneta, often cutely called Ania. You see, Nauru as an island and country is split into 14 provinces and it has 19 villages and Anetan is one such. Read more about Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 12 Sights in Anetan Province[…]

Backpacking in Kiribati: Top 9 Sights in Bairiki, South Tarawa

Posted on August 22, 2019April 26, 2020 by Jonny Blair

Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) can be confusing. It certainly confused me, the fact that I would officially land here three times (same as Nauru) on the one trip, yet only visit it once, i.e. leave the airport and see some of the country. Then the odd spelling, then the multiple capitals, then the currency. Read more about Backpacking in Kiribati: Top 9 Sights in Bairiki, South Tarawa[…]

Backpacking in Nauru: Busting the Myths About This Lesser Known Island Country

Posted on August 21, 2019September 15, 2019 by Jonny Blair

“You’re turning every modern theory on its head” – Gryff Rhys. Nauru is a real enigma for your travelling mindset. Before arriving here, you hear all sorts of fake stories about how it is the most remote island in the world, it’s the most isolated country in the world, it’s difficult to get to, the Read more about Backpacking in Nauru: Busting the Myths About This Lesser Known Island Country[…]

Backpacking in Nauru: Top 8 Sights in Ronave, Ewa Province

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 by Jonny Blair

Nauru as an island and country is split into 14 provinces and it has 19 villages. Ronave is a village and settlement in the province of Ewa and is basically a large complex that acts as a place to buy everything you need all in the same place!! On an island such as this, Ronave Read more about Backpacking in Nauru: Top 8 Sights in Ronave, Ewa Province[…]

Backpacking in Nauru: Top 6 Sights in Boe

Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 7 Sights in Boe Province

Posted on August 17, 2019July 28, 2025 by Jonny Blair

Nauru as an island and country is split into 14 provinces and it has 19 villages. Boe is the smallest province in the country and sits sandwiched in between two bigger and more boisterous provinces – Yaren and Aiwo. But here, Boe boasted seven main sights so I felt I’d compile them onto one of Read more about Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 7 Sights in Boe Province[…]

Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 12 Sights in Ewa Province

Posted on August 16, 2019July 30, 2025 by Jonny Blair

Ewa province in Nauru had me remembering my wonderful life in Poland due to the name – I met quite a few ladies called Ewa in Poland, pronounced “Eva” and this place had a beauty to mirror those girls. Two Ewas that stood out were the lovely Ewa Pykosz who backpacked with me in Azerbaijan Read more about Backpacking in Nauru🇳🇷: Top 12 Sights in Ewa Province[…]

Backpacking in Marshall Islands🇲🇭: Touring Eneko Island

Posted on August 16, 2019October 27, 2024 by Jonny Blair

While touring the Marshall Islands on the Pacific Islands tour, we decided also to visit another one of the Majuro Atoll Islands, a short boat trip from the Majuro capital city district of Djarrit. We were staying at the Marshall Islands Resort in nearby Delap. The capital of Marshall Islands gets confusing, some class it Read more about Backpacking in Marshall Islands🇲🇭: Touring Eneko Island[…]

Attending the Annual Hoffy Hot Dog Eating Contest in Majuro, Marshall Islands🇲🇭

Posted on August 15, 2019October 27, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Rising up to the challenge of our rivals” – Survivor. Well well well. Life and festivals continued in their craziness after I landed by flight into country 170, the Marshall Islands. ?????On the short walk from our hotel here, Marshall Islands Resort, to the local supermarket, memories floodigated back. Memories of this list of lunatical Read more about Attending the Annual Hoffy Hot Dog Eating Contest in Majuro, Marshall Islands🇲🇭[…]

Can You Be More Pacific? My Next Adventure To 7 New Countries

Posted on July 20, 2019June 2, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“It’s decision time again, our love will stretch a little bit” – Everything But The Girl. It’s time for a new adventure far far away. To a place I neglected all my life. You see, I meet new people all the time, it constantly happens and that hasn’t changed since relocating to Poland in 2016 Read more about Can You Be More Pacific? My Next Adventure To 7 New Countries[…]