Arrival in Botswana at Kazungula from Zimbabwe

World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe🇿🇼to Kasane, Botswana🇧🇼(At Kazungula)

Posted on January 3, 2024August 25, 2024 by Jonny Blair

In February 2020 just before COVID lockdown, I crossed a lot of borders in southern Africa and never wrote about them. Here is a guide on World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Kasane, Botswana (At Kazungula). We left the Shoestrings Backpackers hostel in Victoria Falls City, Zimbabwe by shared car (Malina, Read more about World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe🇿🇼to Kasane, Botswana🇧🇼(At Kazungula)[…]

My Exquisite Stay At Hotel Barmoi On The Atlantic Coast At Aberdeen, Sierra Leone

My Exquisite Stay At Hotel Barmoi On The Atlantic Coast At Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

Posted on January 2, 2024January 6, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Slip inside the eye of your mind” – Noel Gallagher. Sierra Leone was the last new country I visited in December 2023 on my West African journey, and my flight in was a late one, on Christmas night 2023. I had spied quite a few coastal and seaside hotels online before the trip. In the Read more about My Exquisite Stay At Hotel Barmoi On The Atlantic Coast At Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱[…]

How I Finally Backpacked In The Gambia🇬🇲And Senegal 🇸🇳7 Years Later!

Posted on January 2, 2024August 5, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Reality reflection. It’s a long long way from here to there” – Paul Van Dyk. Well, it has been a long and winding road on this blog and I always like referring to it as a backpacking blog, for backpackers like me. However, until December 2023, there were TWO countries that I had been to, Read more about How I Finally Backpacked In The Gambia🇬🇲And Senegal 🇸🇳7 Years Later![…]

Backpacking In Guinea Bissau: My Stay At The Pensao Creola Hostel, Bissau

Backpacking In Guinea Bissau🇬🇼: My Stay At The Pensao Creola, The Best Hostel In Bissau

Posted on January 2, 2024January 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

After getting my visa on arrival in Guinea-Bissau, I was ready to explore this smaller African country. Guinea-Bissau houses just over 2 million people, and its capital city, the eponymous Bissau houses a huge 500,000 of that. However, when backpacking in Bissau, it feels like a calm over-sized town. On Christmas Eve 2023, particularly, the Read more about Backpacking In Guinea Bissau🇬🇼: My Stay At The Pensao Creola, The Best Hostel In Bissau[…]

Backpacking In USA: 7 Fun Things to Do in Gatlinburg

10 Adventurous Activities in the Smoky Mountains

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Jonny Blair

The Smoky Mountains, a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, are not just a visual spectacle; they’re an adventurer’s paradise. With their vast expanses of wilderness, rugged trails, and rushing rivers, the Smokies offer a playground for those seeking excitement and a connection with nature. Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or just looking to add a Read more about 10 Adventurous Activities in the Smoky Mountains[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: 11 Bars and Cafés From My Time In Guinea 🇬🇳

Posted on January 1, 2024January 29, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Calling all the stars to fall, and catch the silver sunlight in your hands” – Noel Gallagher.The first thing to tell you all here is that Guinea ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡³ is absolutely cool. This is so far my favourite country in Africa. That’s it. That’s Guinea. Mindblowingly cool, and humble to the hilt. It has blown my Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 11 Bars and Cafés From My Time In Guinea 🇬🇳[…]

Backpacking In Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼: My Stay At The Quirky, Arty, Colonial Style Coimbra Hotel in Bissau

Posted on January 1, 2024January 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Backpacking In Guinea-Bissau: My Stay At The Quirky, Arty, Colonial Style Coimbra Hotel in Bissau Bissau, the eponymous capital city of Guinea-Bissau, might be one of the calmest capital cities you ever visit. It is certainly up there with Andorra La Vella in calm stakes. It is a relaxed capital with a very welcoming vibe. Read more about Backpacking In Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼: My Stay At The Quirky, Arty, Colonial Style Coimbra Hotel in Bissau[…]

How To Get A Sierra Leone🇸🇱Online Visa

Posted on December 30, 2023October 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

How To Get A Sierra Leone Online Visa Sierra Leone was the last new country I visited in December 2023 on my West African journey, and my flight in was a late one, on Christmas night 2023. Sierra Leone, isn’t for the faint-hearted however and it was definitely a challenge to get here. Visas for Read more about How To Get A Sierra Leone🇸🇱Online Visa[…]