Europe is a dream destination for many people. There are so many tourist sites to see that months may not be enough to see what this continent has to offer. One of the biggest questions always asked is whether it is very expensive to travel around Europe. While there’s no doubt that traveling will really Read more about Is It Expensive To Go Backpacking Around Europe?[…]
“If this ain’t love then why does it feel so good?” – Spiller (Groovejet). Being stuck at home in this difficult period of life can mean a complete withdrawal from real life socialising, and all that comes with it. For me, dating, or even the option of dating disappeared completely. But then I discovered, it Read more about Dating Online During Lockdown: Virtual Speed Dating With Date In a Dash![…]
“Morgan Day” – Glentoran FC fans. “Precious time is slipping away; but you’re only king for a day” – (East Belfast child) Van Morrison. The last two weeks have been a little manic for an Oklahoma based Marketing and Social Media lady by the name of Morgan Day. You see, as a Glentoran fan, on Read more about Morgan Day: How an Oklahoma Lady Became The Queen of East Belfast in Northern Ireland[…]
“Gerry Armstrong, what a worker he is” – John Motson. In February 2020, when I hit country 186 on my personal list of recognised separate states, one of my priorities was to watch a football match there. That country was Lesotho and I arrived into the capital city Maseru ready for the big match. That Read more about My 100 Top Football Moments From 100 Countries[…]
“Give me something I can rely on, far away from the life that I once know – Monaco. Monaco is an enigma, that’s for sure! As a lover of wacaday republics, unrecognised states, countries that don’t exist, nations unofficial and unclaimed lands, Monaco was right up my street. And it was a handy little trip Read more about World Borders: How To Get From France to Monaco (And Get Your Passport Stamped in Monte Carlo)[…]
Stay at home. Stay in your flat or house. Why go out? Why? You are risking other people’s lives even if you think YOU are invinvicle and have no symptoms of the deadly COVID-19/Coronavirus. It is my 11th day at home but even I feel guilty that in those 11 days I left the flat Read more about Backpacking in My Own Flat: Top 3 Sights In Isolation[…]
“Some might say, we will find a brighter day” – (Some Might Say)* all quotes on this post are from Oasis and this post is dedicated to Colin Walker and Keith Freel. August 1996. Rock’n’roll. I was only 16 years old. I was still officially a student at Bangor Grammar School, having just finished “fifth Read more about Was There Then🎸🎙️Oasis⚫⚪20 Years On: My Sentimental Trip To Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork, Republic of Ireland🇮🇪[…]
“We’re one but we’re not the same” – Paul Hewson. Divided cities, barbed wire fences, debated flags, burnt out cars and people getting on with their lives on clever cultured streets with the odd game of football. Welcome to Northern Ireland you say? Wrong. Welcome to Northern Cyprus. A political, economic, cultural and social puzzle Read more about Backpacking in Northern Cyprus: Top 21 Things to See and Do in Turkish Nicosia[…]