“We got a love that ain’t got no name” – Suede. “See you next week mate” – every good mate, EVER. Calendarically I won’t forget it, even though at the time it meant NOTHING to me. It was Friday 26th September 2003. I left Northern Ireland that day. I had a night on the rip…
Read MoreNové město or the New Town quarter of Prague is the heartbeat for its tourism. This part hustles and bustles all the time especially at night with its “yo-yo” nightclubs and pubs. A Quick Look at the history of Prague Prague’s New Town quarter offers a plethora of sights and monuments to the tourist who strays from the more…
Read MoreDo you love to travel but often drop the idea of exploring a new destination because you have a hard time finding someone to go with? You may have friends, but they may be busy with work and other family obligations. Thankfully, you do not need to stop yourself from having the time of your…
Read MoreAt first glance, the answer to the question may seem easy. Yes, they are good because you get to meet people from all around the world, and this will of course, help you understand different cultures. But, is it all really that simple? There must be another layer to this? Since not every person you meet in…
Read MoreI recently covered some islands that I haven’t yet backpacked and will now mention five cities that might come as a surprise to some that I have not yet visited them. My travels around the world took me so far to around 125 fully recognised countries and a further 40 from my own list of…
Read More** Edit since I wrote this, I have now backpacked some of these islands! On my quest to visit every country in the world from my ridiculous ultimate list, I often work in clusters to tick them off. For example, in 2014 I visited every country in Central America. Then in 2015, I completed the…
Read MoreAs a long term backpacker come whackpacker, I love the idea of backpacking new and unusual countries, mostly unrecognised places or wacaday micronations. Mental illness took over my life, caused by lies from tourists, who never found the strength to admit or apologise for her pure evil towards me and I almost killed myself. I’m…
Read MoreExploring far flung destinations and crossing borders of exotic locales is exciting, but it can also be incredibly boring. Quite often I’ve spent hours standing around a border control point just waiting in line to be let into a country and it can get mind-numbingly boring fast. I find reading helps or killing time earning…
Read MoreWhile living in Poland has given me some kind of settled life away from the long term backpacking adventures, it is still in my mind that I could hop on the ferry to Sweden any day. It leaves from Gdynia daily from Poland’s Baltic Coast. Back in the day, I loved my time in Sweden,…
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