5 of the Best Places to Visit in Italy in Spring Spring is one of the most beautiful and rewarding times to visit Italy. The weather is warm enough for sightseeing in a t-shirt, but not uncomfortably hot. Popular attractions are much quieter compared to summer, and prices on flights and hotels are typically lower…
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Bologna, the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is a city synonymous with rich culinary traditions. While most visitors come for the legendary pasta dishes like tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini in brodo, an essential yet often overlooked experience lies just beyond the city—exploring the world of traditional balsamic vinegar. A visit to an acetaia (balsamic…
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“Are teenage dreams so hard to beat? Everytime she walks down the street” – The Undertones. Peel, well it took me a while to unpeel this one. Whether it was orange peel, John Peel, The Undertones or the Isle Of Man one, I was ready to backpack to this western city on this marvellous island…
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Here I was, 203 countries deep into my wacaday adventure around the world and I was finally in The Isle of Man!! This lesser ventured country is the fifth closest country to my home country of Northern Ireland yet it took me until July 2022 to finally make it here. I set about reminiscing, glory hunting,…
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“The courtyard of my heart seems lonely” – Band Baaja Baaraat (song – Mitre). In a lot of countries, and cities I am in, I do love a quirky random pub visit – often I like to visit the oldest pub in a city. I have managed to do this in quite a few places…
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“Everyone’s changing; I stay the same” – The Corrs (2004). Sentimental journeys are no stranger to my wandering heart or backpack. Neil Finn said it long before I rode my weary soul onto the streets of Bournemouth Town in 1994…my first trip to the iconic seaside town…10 years later I’d be working in a bar…
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Backpacking In Italy 🇮🇹: Visiting Piazzale Loreto, Milan, Where Mussolini Once Hung “Mussolini hangs from a butcher’s hook” – Richey James Edwards. On 29th April 1945, the dead corpses of Benito Mussolini (aged 61) and his girlfriend Clara Petacci (aged 33) were brought to the city of Milan. They were hung up on public display…
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As a fellow traveler who understands the freedom an Irish passport provides, I’ve mastered the art of spontaneous international travel. Here’s my comprehensive guide to maximizing visa-on-arrival privileges across the globe. The Power of an Irish Passport Irish passport holders enjoy remarkable travel privileges, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 180 countries. This makes…
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“It’s maybe the fame, it’s forgotten your name” – Noel Gallagher. The amount of fake news in the media the last few months or so about Oasis and their ticket sales has been laughable for most of us hardcore, real, genuine fans! Oasis ran undoubtedly one of the fairest systems imaginable for such a reunion!…
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“Damn my education, there’s not a lot to say about the things caught in my mind” – Noel Gallagher (1997). Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from…
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