Travelling alone is a type of travel that, even after several experiences, can still feel like the first time. Each solo trip tends to bring similar emotions: anticipation, a certain level of uncertainty, and the small fears that naturally come with stepping into an unfamiliar place alone. Backpacking In Hungary: A guide to solo travel Read more about Backpacking In Hungary: A guide to solo travel in Budapest[…]
“We’re from Bournemouth, sunny sunny Bournemouth” – CherriesðŸ’fans. I have backpacked Bournemouth (Dorset, England) almost as many times as I have backpacked Belfast and Bangor! I spent 6 glorious years living in this marvellous seaside town before deciding to emigrate in 2009. I haven’t lived in either England or Northern Ireland since taking that plunge Read more about Backpacking In Bournemouth🍒Airport: Where The FIRST USA🇺🇸To UK🇬🇧Commercial Plane Landed After World War 2[…]
For the first time ever, I decided to COMBINE two of my regular feature pages on here for one post only, and that is because this fantastic protein powder counts as both a food and a drink!!! So Thirsty Thursdays now joins Friday’s Featured Food for a one-off special, thanks to Naked Nutrition! After checking Read more about Thirsty Thursdays AND Friday’s Featured Food: Naked Pea Powder From Naked Nutrition[…]
I have backpacked through France in 5 different decades and despite not ranking it highly in my favourite countries, there are definitely charms when you take your wandering backpack here. As well as France, I have also backpacked Monaco, Luxembourg and Andorra on my jaunts in and out of the country. It borders a load Read more about Backpacking In France: Nice To Lyon To Paris Overland[…]
There are so many interesting places that I have backpacked through down the years that I will never ever find time to write about them all. In and around the Polish city of Kraków, there is a sheer abundance of things to see and do, places to go, pierogi to munch and beer to sinkpack. Read more about Backpacking In Poland: Touring Schindler’s Factory In Krakow[…]
“Could you tell me how to get? How to get to Glentoran Street?” – Adapted from Sesame Street Theme Tune. Actually, I can tell you how to get to Glentoran Street and my Dad especially can. For years and years, Glentoran Street was on my mind. I knew about it, I knew where it once Read more about Reminiscing Where Dad Was Born: Glentoran🟢🔴⚫Street, East Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]
Dublin is one of those cities that feels immediately familiar while being constantly surprising. It’s compact without feeling small, iconic and rich in history without being stuck in the past, and lively without overwhelming visitors. As a city break, the Republic of Ireland’s capital city succeeds because it gives travellers the flexibility to move at Read more about Why Dublin Works So Well as a Modern City Break[…]
Summer 2025 saw me embark on my long awaited and self-monikered “Rainy Summertime Tour“. I chose 4 new island nations to backpack through and I did it in the so-called Rainy Season. After backpacking The Maldives, where of course all inclusive holidays are commonplace and expected, I was back on the backpacking trail again at Read more about Backpacking In Mayotte: 6 Quick Sights In Mamoudzhou, The Capital City[…]
“Saw a vagabond king wear a Styrofoam crown, wondered if I might end up the same” – Jon Bon Jovi. This time it was me. Homeless. Aimless. Gameless. Grace fall. Vagabond. Nomad. Nowhere. Lost. Lonely. Lazy. My world had come down. It was always going to… With the lifestyle I have lived for 22 years, Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Homeless, Aimless, Gameless – My Fall From Grace In September 2025[…]
Is it possible to backpack a country without visiting it? Well yes, the global excrement entities of Untied Nations and the European Union try to believe it is possible!!! They do this by swallowing faraway lands and including them in a country they are not in, and in some cases in a continent they are Read more about 5 Times I Backpacked France🇫🇷Without Even Visiting France!😂🇬🇫🇬🇵🇷🇪🇾🇹🇸🇽[…]