Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Young and Happy Hostel in the Latin Quarter of Paris

Posted on July 5, 2016August 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Paris grows on me, I admit that. While I’m not going to preach about the top backpacking sights in the most touristic city on planet earth, I am happy to share my adventures through the city ‘de temps en temp.’ Similarly to London, Paris changes on every corner, and every Metro station. Each quarter having Read more about Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Young and Happy Hostel in the Latin Quarter of Paris[…]

Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: My Stay At Hostel 47, Ghent

Posted on July 1, 2016August 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

On arrival into Belgium, my friend Pol told me to try and visit Ghent. At the time I was enjoying the quirkiness of Brussels (yes I wee-weed against a church) and then I decided on a train to Ghent, spontaneously. I had nowhere booked to stay and luckily travel is easier these days with the Read more about Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: My Stay At Hostel 47, Ghent[…]

Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: Staying at Jacques Brel Hostel, Brussels

Posted on June 30, 2016August 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Oh Brussels, this place certainly sprouted a surprise in my backpacking calendar. The reason being, 10 hours before I arrived in the city, I had no idea I would be here. It all relied on the Northern Ireland v. Wales match. When Northern Ireland lost, I headed within hours for a direct Megabus from Paris Read more about Backpacking in Belgium🇧🇪: Staying at Jacques Brel Hostel, Brussels[…]

How Casinos Attract Visitors to Las Vegas

Posted on June 30, 2016July 7, 2016 by Jonny Blair

Casinos are synonymous with the bustling city of Las Vegas and every day, they compete with each other in a bid to draw the tourists in to spend wildly on their tables. While Sin City is famous for its casinos, there are lots of other reasons why visitors flock to the dessert city, from Read more about How Casinos Attract Visitors to Las Vegas[…]

Urinating in Belgium: Top Three Wee Wees in Brussels

Urinating in Belgium🇧🇪: My Top Three Wee Wees in Brussels

Posted on June 29, 2016August 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

When you backpack endlessly through boring non-descript cities sometimes it’s the crazy stuff you buzz off and not the obvious sights. By the time I reached Brussels, I was done with touring museums, churches, mosques and castles. I fell asleep even reading about them. Give me Soviet history or a disputed country or give me something Read more about Urinating in Belgium🇧🇪: My Top Three Wee Wees in Brussels[…]

Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Le Regent Hostel, Montmartre, Paris

Posted on June 27, 2016August 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I’m not a romantic, nor is Paris really my type of city. But somehow on each visit, it grows on me. Perhaps it was the reminiscing I did when I was here. It’s a city that most people love straight away. I’m a tough nut to crack and to get impressed these days. But then Read more about Backpacking in France🇫🇷: My Stay at Le Regent Hostel, Montmartre, Paris[…]

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery Tour With Walks of Italy🇮🇹

Posted on June 24, 2016August 6, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“If you want to know if he loves you so, it’s in his kiss” – Cher. Back into Italy again in 2016 and I was based in the city of Milan. This is a city steeped in artistic history and culture. Its reputation is well known in the world of art. It was the perfect Read more about Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery Tour With Walks of Italy🇮🇹[…]

Working Wednesdays: 4 Easy Ways to Make Money When You Travel

Posted on June 22, 2016November 24, 2020 by Jonny Blair

A lot of people want to travel the world, but they delay their plans until they have enough money to travel in style. Try these four easy ways to make money to travel, so you can start living your dream and life a travel lifestyle of freedom and adventure. 1.Walk Dogs If you love dogs Read more about Working Wednesdays: 4 Easy Ways to Make Money When You Travel[…]

Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Taking The #CB12testdays Challenge with my New Mouthwash – CB12!

Posted on June 21, 2016August 24, 2021 by Jonny Blair

You might have read that around 2 years ago, I visited a dentist in Hong Kong and had a few problems with my teeth. Well this month was dentist time again for me as I visited the dentist twice in the space of a week in my hometown of Bangor, Northern Ireland. I went to the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Taking The #CB12testdays Challenge with my New Mouthwash – CB12![…]

Backpacking in Australia: Textbook Top 5 Sights in Sydney

Posted on June 20, 2016January 31, 2017 by Jonny Blair

Sometimes when you are backpacking through endless cities and countries, you end up in a totally popular tourist spot and rather than whack out a guidebook or look for off the wall places, you just want to do the obvious. You want to tick off a “textbook top 5 sights” and that’s exactly what I Read more about Backpacking in Australia: Textbook Top 5 Sights in Sydney[…]