India is an absolutely awe inspiring country, a test of your backpacking adrenalin and one of the most beautiful destinations to visit when travelling the world. And an added bonus is that today more than 150 citizens from around the world can apply for their tourist visas online instead of visiting an Indian embassy (like…
Read MoreOn this journey through Poland’s Pomerania region, next on the hit list fell to the charming town of Pelplin. This is so off the wall, I felt like I had climbed over it. This town has 1 pub, 1 pizzeria, 1 cafe, 1 ice cream shop and 1 hotel. So I checked into it for one…
Read MoreAmazing and breathtaking landscapes are presenting to us the wild beauty of the Arctic. The vast territory of glacier-carved valleys, aurora-lit night skies and wild rivers is attracting hundreds of tourists to admire the world. One of the best ways to observe the wild nature, witness the lives of rare animals and take photos of picturesque landscapes is…
Read More“You’ve got a feeling lost inside; it just won’t let you go” – Noel Gallagher. When you tour cities you have never heard of, your journey is often lifted. I wasn’t feeling good when I first arrived in Tczew but I got perked up here and as I discovered, there was a lot to see…
Read MoreIn summer 2016, I stayed in Poland for a prolonged period and this was a special time in my life. It was the first time I had spent longer than a month in Eastern Europe in the same country. I spent my first month in Pomerania exclusively and love it here. As well as touring Gdynia,…
Read More“We may never meet again, so shed your skin and let’s get started” – Split Enz. Whackpacking the world like some kind of lost lunatic (new moniker for himself) brings with it an emotional rollercoaster of friendships and I’ve come to learn – it has its ups and downs. In equal measures. Snakes and ladders.…
Read More“Come eat tomatoes with me, sing me something new” – Vicky Everitt (1997). I took some of this story out of my upcoming book to share it on my blog today… Oh Vicky, I have no idea if you’ll remember me or not. But you left your mark on this nomadic Northern Irishman back in…
Read MoreSchwechat is the only airport of Vienna — the capital of Austria. So, if you wish to visit this amazing city for a journey or just skiing, you will likely arrive to Schwechat. The city and the airport have 19 kilometers between them, so if you are looking for the fastest and cheapest way to get to…
Read MoreI had to double check the mirror time and time again. Spots were growing at a huge rate. I felt OK inside, I wasn’t ill and mentally I was fine. But externally, on the crazy border crossing from The Gambia to Senegal, I had somehow got about 30 – 40 small spots on my forehead.…
Read MoreIt has been a while since I did a proper Thirsty Thursdays on a city so today it’s back and we head to the remote town of Starogard Gdański in northern Poland – Pomerania Region. I’m growing to love Poland more on more with each visit. There is a sense of freedom, progressiveness with proud…
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