“Everybody wants to tell what’s already been told” – Prince. After two cancelled flights, I finally arrived in Port-Au-Prince in Haiti, two days later than expected and with my time here cut short. However, I more than made up for that by trying to cram a lot of hardcore backpacking in a short space of…
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When backpacking in Jamaica, you hear (and see!) everywhere there is Jerk Chicken, as well as Bob Marley of course. Now I didn’t want to be a jerk and not try it, so actually I ended up trying Jerk chicken twice, but the main one was actually at Kingston Jerk. The reason being, the other…
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On my 2022 to 2023 Caribbean adventure, I visited the magical mysterious island of Hispaniola for the first time ever. This always held intrigue for me. It was another of those islands split into different countries and therefore I had to visit both Haiti ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹and the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴. Here are a few other split…
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“Operation Peter Pan. America – The Devil’s playground” – Manic Street Preachers. In December 2022, I decided to finally backpack in Cuba, flying into Havana from Madrid on what was to be my second Christmas in a row backpacking the Caribbean. After COVID and many personal moments of clear depression and exposition of liars, it…
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In December 2022, I decided to finally backpack in Cuba, flying in from Madrid on what was to be my second Christmas in a row backpacking the Caribbean. After COVID and many personal moments of clear depression and exposition of liars, it always felt like a great escape from the horrors of Europe. Plus as…
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“As the day was dawning my plane flew away with all the things caught in my mind” – Noel Gallagher. On my December 2022 to January 2023 backpacking trip, I decided to backpack both countries I recognised on the island of Hispaniola. This meant Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and Haiti ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹. Haiti was much more famous…
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“I drink to make other people more interesting” – Ernest Hemingway. Thirsty Thursdays: Actually Drinking Blue CURAÇAO🔵ðŸŠðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¼ in Curaçao at The Hemingway Bar, Mambo Beach. This is my first Thirsty Thursdays in a while and there will be more to come!! January and February 2023 are going to be intense catch up months for my…
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“Did you decide that all by yourself? There’s no time for moderation” – Louise Wener. Two cancelled flights in, a delay on the third one, a night in a cosy dorm, a football groundhopping adventure, sunset beers, spicy spaghetti from the street food vendors, a central square, a night on the rip, a swanky spontaneous…
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“She’ll be waiting in Kingston Town” – UB40. While backpacking in Jamaica, I heard that Usain Bolt owns a bar in the city and for sure I was curious and wanted to have dinner here, and a beer! It was right up my backpacking street! It was to impress me even more than I anticipated,…
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“Kidnapped to the promised land. The bay of pigs and Baby Elian” – Manic Street Preachers. In December 2022, I decided to finally backpack in Cuba, flying into Havana from Madrid after my stay in the cool Scout Hostel there. This was to be my second Christmas in a row backpacking the Caribbean. After COVID…
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