It’s a long time since I wrote anything about Belarus (even though I once wrote a chapter for a book on my trip there). And as it’s yet to feature on my Friday’s Featured Food… Friday’s Featured Food: Belarussian Porridge in Bobruisk, Belarus🇧🇾
You might have read about my top 5 tranquil islands before and how the Maldives is one of my dream destinations, but here are my top 5 islands that I’d love to visit. Some are… 5 Islands I Want To Visit
In my series of world borders, I’m usually talking about borders between separate countries or territories. Today however is all about a border within the same country – Ecuador. This isn’t a territorial border –… World Borders: Crossing the Equator by foot at Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador
Today’s Thirsty Thursdays takes me back to December 2010 on my travels when I stayed in the Old Town of Quito in Ecuador. I simply loved the local charm of the Old Town in Quito… Thirsty Thursdays: Canelazo and Ecuadorian Music in La Ronda, Old Town, Quito
The third and final part of my trip across the Equator in Ecuador involved a special trip to another touristy museum, this one featuring slightly more gimmicks and quirky tricks than the Museo De Ethnografico.… Equator Trip – Part 3 – Museo De Sitio Intinan *
Manic Street Preachers first came into my ears about 20 years ago, in 1992 when on a chance radio listen, I was enthused by their hit single “Suicide Is Painless” (Theme From M.A.S.H.). At the… Manic Street Preachers – International Treasures: Tokyo, Japan🗾🇯🇵18.05.2012
I was on a money saver. Only the way I do. I’d gladly spend a few quid on dinner and beers yet neglect a bed for a night’s sleep. So that’s what my last night… Backpacking in Ecuador: Quitting Quito
Staying in Ecuador’s capital Quito was never something I had longed to do, as it happens. However I had wanted to cross the equator by foot for the first time in Ecuador, so with Quito… “I Get So High I Just Can’t See It…” – Cruz Loma, Looking Down On Quito *
This is the second part of my trip from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere. I had spent almost 15 months living in the Southern Hemisphere from October 2009 until December 2010, and when… Equator Trip Part 2: Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador – Museo Etnografico
Lima is the capital city of Peru. I had no real intention of visiting it to be honest as on a quick tour round South America, I dipped into Peru purely to see Machu Picchu,… Backpacking in Peru: A Bit Of A DiLima